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It's True No Hurricanes Hit Panama
When you think of the Caribbean from May to October images of hurricanes, endless rain and violent storms often come to mind. However, are you aware that when it comes to Panama Weather hurricanes and other violent weather miss this hidden gem? (Just click on the highlighted text for a map of Panama and the hurricanes of the past 100 years).
What, Where and Why Hurricanes
"Hurricanes are essentially a tropical phenomena, that are driven by the evaporation of a large pool of very warm water somewhere not too far from a shoreline. Local geographic conditions may cause them to strike (i.e. cross the shore) in non-tropical locations, e.g. Florida, Louisiana, the Atlantic coast, as well as Japan or Taiwan (where they are called typhoons). Hurricanes can strike the Pacific coast, but less commonly than the Caribbean, typically between about Acapulco and Panama." Source: MadSci Network: Earth Sciences
Suffering Summer in the South
It's something we have come to expect each winter season: horror stories about canceled trips or worse being stuck in a hotel room to, "Ride out the Storm"; we all still have those haunting images of poor families lost and homeless in Louisiana, Florida and other tropical locales. Well, your Panama vacation won't be canceled or rebooked due to nasty weather. Also, for those who call Panama home or second home your Panama Real Estate investment will always be safe from hurricanes and earthquakes. This means low insurance rates due to the lower risk. Lower tax rates are another benefit as the government doesn't need to save tax revenues for the big clean up. Panama is blessed and protected by nature, unlike her Central American neighbors, with no hurricanes - amazingly it’s in a special climate area that is hurricane-free. Panama also experiences no major earthquakes.
Paul Owens of The South Florida Sun-Sentinel -
"For the first time in 30 years, United Van Lines Inc. says it moved more people OUT of Florida than IN! Fed-up Floridians are moving to other parts of the country, (and other parts of the world!) in part to escape rising property taxes and insurance rates. Many residents now say they can't afford to move elsewhere in Florida because of the huge hit they'd take on taxes. What's more, busy hurricane seasons in 2004 and 2005 led to massive rate hikes from the state's largest home insurance companies."
How Rainy is Rainy Season?
"Yes," you may be thinking, "but what about that long rainy season I've heard about?" It's true Panama weather may be free of violence but it does have a long rainy season - it can last up to seven months - from May to December. However, rainy season is actually something the local inhabitants and many of the transplants look forward too. Again, we get that Hollywood image of torrential down pours for days on end. It's simply not the case in Panama. Yes, when it rains it can come down in buckets but most showers last for only a few hours sometimes just a few minutes. Even in the middle of rainy season it is typical to have beautiful sunshine for at least half the day. In June, July and August it is not uncommon to have many beautiful sunny days with a quick shower now and then. Not unlike summer in the American Mid-West.
Come Discover Panama!
So, if you are thinking of Panama Real Estate for retirement or just a Panama vacation don't let the Panama Weather in rainy season hold you back!
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