Moving to Panama

Along the seashore you will find the majority (but not all) of the residences are condos and apartments.  You will also find that the climate is much warmer and damper than in the higher elevations.    In the most well-known areas (Boquete, for example), you will not surprisingly find a higher ratio of expats to locals and you will also find that rents are higher than for comparable residences in less well-known areas.  The same will also apply to restaurant meals, groceries, etc. Throughout the country, you will find that there is a rainy season and a (relatively) dry season.  Daylight will run about 12 hours (plus or minus less than an hour) all year.  My favorite weather/climate website is weatherspark.com.  It seems to have data for essentially all the towns of much size, although the search can get thrown off with some of  the multi-part names (like "El Valle de Anton," which you will find under just "Anton."  They have full year graphics of both the temperatures and the "comfort index," which takes into consideration additional factors such as humidity.In my opinion, an indispensable resource for every step in and consideration for moving is Jackie Lang's Panama Relocations Tours, including their Guide (which is included if you take one of their tours but otherwise does have a significant cost).  Jackie also has a very active YouTube channel.  Her Guide is updated frequently and seems by far the most reliable way to avoid being "taken advantage of" including by well-meaning people who just happened to have a good experience with a usually less than trustworthy provider.  Her Guide has been the best investment I have made in years in terms of reliable benefit versus out-of-pocket cost.You will likely find two things to be true about asking questions on the various Forums: (1) The more specific your question, the more useful the response are likely to be.  (2) Many of the questions we all have (what is the best . . ., how is the best way to . . . ) have very subjective components and you are likely to receive differing opinions -- view those as being helpful and evidencing how personal likes, personality, prior experiences, and priorities influence impressions and opinions.  Fir me, these after suggest further research topics and are thus especially valuable rather than confusing.  Take care and good luck in your quest.

@medicparken Thank you so very much for all the information and direction you provided me with. Can't thank you enough for taking the time for such a thorough,informative response!!

You are most welcome and I was pleased to do it as so many have helped us along way.