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 Time to start working on a Plan B. 

Has anyone spent time in Boquete, Panama? Is it a good place to consider backup Residency?

Thoughts on it as a vacation destination? Is it family friendly? Is there a Bitcoin scene in Panama? 
 I'm looking into options for this myself. I'll be interested to see what others say 
 Paraguay is a great Plan B haven…. 
- No tax on foreign income
- very easy residency (zero requirements basically)
- safe
- tight knit community of freedom loving foreigners
- thriving Bitcoin community (we have meetups that exceed 100 people)
- Amazing quality of life with low cost of living 

Happy to share more details if you’re interested 
 Where are the meetups usually? In Panama City or are there other hubs too? 
 Meetups are in Asuncion, Paraguay

Paraguay is in South América, Located between Brazil, Argentina & Bolivia 

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 Oh man, sorry. My brain read your first reply as Panama. Interesting point. Paraguay is second on my list but quite a bit harder to get to with a family that’s still fairly young. My plan is to investigate both and maybe get residency in both. 
 I'm interested. I've thought about there, but didn't like the landlocked nature of it. Definitely interested in learning more though
 
 Why now? Election related or just long term planning? 
 Not election related. Just don’t want my life dictated by one set of rules i didn’t get to pick. I’ve wanted to do it for a long time and now my wife is on board too. Not planning to move, just want to plant some flags.