Padrino
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Registration: 17 November 2009
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Consejo Shores vs. Corozal Town - Which one is better to own? by Suncrave
Hi, I would like your opinion, please. Regardless of the price or size, if there are two lots that are in the same category (oceanfront or non-oceanfront): one is in-town of Corozal and one is CS being 6 miles away from Corozal Town. Which one you ...
I know this post is over 3 yrs old but just found it in my quest for a 鈥淧lan B鈥� alternative to the US. I鈥檝e live in Coast Rica amongst other overseas locations and decided to focus this search on Latin America except Mexico. ... Read More
Top three expat communities in Salvador by trlhed777
Hey all !!!i am soon to be an expat this summer. I have traveled to Belize, Nicaragua, Panama and Mexico. Looking for my landing spot. El Salvador definitely has my interest. Can you tell me the top three ex-pat communities in the country?I will be ...
That鈥檚 interesting regarding the French expat community. What city or cities are they locating too? I don鈥檛 want to live in the main urban area of the capitol but looking for something bit more quiet but convenient to the needs a key ... Read More
Top three expat communities in Salvador by trlhed777
Hey all !!!i am soon to be an expat this summer. I have traveled to Belize, Nicaragua, Panama and Mexico. Looking for my landing spot. El Salvador definitely has my interest. Can you tell me the top three ex-pat communities in the country?I will be ...
I鈥檓 hoping also to see more responses to this question as we are considering the same move. Also loved n Costa Rica 1998-2001 for post grad school but want to see if El Salvador would fit our needs. Mid70鈥檚 aged couple. Read More
Questions About Living At the Ocean -Bahia de Caraquez by wanderingbears
Who wants to find out about Bahia de Caraquez? A small town on the Ocean here in Ecuador. North Central Coast. Calm relaxing town with everything you need to live and enjoy your life! Anyone want to know more?
It鈥檚 great to get feedback from someone on the ground. Big difference from just a few hours. Read More
Questions About Living At the Ocean -Bahia de Caraquez by wanderingbears
Who wants to find out about Bahia de Caraquez? A small town on the Ocean here in Ecuador. North Central Coast. Calm relaxing town with everything you need to live and enjoy your life! Anyone want to know more?
thank you for that! Exactly the kind of info to base decisions on. It鈥檚 major but a few hours a day is acceptable. Read More
Questions About Living At the Ocean -Bahia de Caraquez by wanderingbears
Who wants to find out about Bahia de Caraquez? A small town on the Ocean here in Ecuador. North Central Coast. Calm relaxing town with everything you need to live and enjoy your life! Anyone want to know more?
Appreciate that but I find most all the post are a number of years old and things change. Read More
Questions About Living At the Ocean -Bahia de Caraquez by wanderingbears
Who wants to find out about Bahia de Caraquez? A small town on the Ocean here in Ecuador. North Central Coast. Calm relaxing town with everything you need to live and enjoy your life! Anyone want to know more?
What is vet care for our cat? How do I even get her there? Read More
Questions About Living At the Ocean -Bahia de Caraquez by wanderingbears
Who wants to find out about Bahia de Caraquez? A small town on the Ocean here in Ecuador. North Central Coast. Calm relaxing town with everything you need to live and enjoy your life! Anyone want to know more?
What is the tv system like? Can I get the U.S. channels (prime, Netflix, MSCBC, ETC) in English? What is the internet speed like? Read More
Questions About Living At the Ocean -Bahia de Caraquez by wanderingbears
Who wants to find out about Bahia de Caraquez? A small town on the Ocean here in Ecuador. North Central Coast. Calm relaxing town with everything you need to live and enjoy your life! Anyone want to know more?
Oh, and potable water, sewer, internet, electrical/gas. You know, the stuff for living in the house. Read More
Questions About Living At the Ocean -Bahia de Caraquez by wanderingbears
Who wants to find out about Bahia de Caraquez? A small town on the Ocean here in Ecuador. North Central Coast. Calm relaxing town with everything you need to live and enjoy your life! Anyone want to know more?
I want to start this post up again as we鈥檙e looking at Bahia as a place to do the final chapter of life. Experienced expat and very traveled wife. Want to ask those in the local some specifics on life quality decisions. Such as quality of ... Read More
Panama vs. Costa Rica by Guinness13
Hey Folks, Wondering if anyone has some perspective on retiring in Panama vs. Costa Rica. I've done a bunch of reading so far and have yet to set foot in either country. Feet on the street will be part of the research, but interested in what ...
I lived in CR 1998-2001 for post grad school. It was expensive due to taxes, primarily the 300% import tax on everything. Want a box of Cheerios? 3x the cost. Also, quality of life in CR wasn鈥檛 as low keyed as in Panama which I visited every ... Read More
Panama vs. Costa Rica by 玩偶姐姐Dave
On the expat-Costa Rica site, several people have asked the question if people have compared Panama to Costa Rica prior to their move - relative to cost of living, safety, beauty of the country, etc. I am wondering if any of you spent time in both ...
I lived in CR for 3 years from 1998-2000. Went to post grad school in San Jose but lived in the country side just to the east of the city so I got the best of both worlds. I liked CR for the culture, people and environment. San Jose had enough of ... Read More
Migrating to Arequipa? by harrison47
Hi, I'm new to this forum and will be working through the posts in time. This is just to introduce myself as I'd hope to glean some useful information from those of you who have already trodden the path to live in South America and namely Peru. I'm ...
I only visited Arequipa on a 3 week trip through Peru. Actually, went there by accident and ended up falling in love with the city, especially the city's town square. Looked at buying an 18th century courtyard home for about US$40k back in 2000 ... Read More
Social Security Benefits by gmonzon
Hi, I want to hear from somebody who is receiving SS benefits in Guatemala. How do you get your money? Is it deposited into a US account and then transferred to an account in Guatemala? Do you have to submit any paperwork to the US government on ...
Great question! Read More
2 weeks in Dec to explore Atitlan/Antigua as place to move. Need plan by Padrino
My fianc茅 and I are coming to Guatemala in December (2013) for a bit over 2 weeks to check out Lake Atitlan and Antigua as possible places to retire 1 year from now. I've lived internationally for 30 years including 3 years in Costa Rica for post ...
Okay, OUR EXPLORATION TRIP IS SET!! Arriving Antigua on or about the 20th of December where we plan to spend a couple of days acclimating and then off to the Lake Atitlan. As this is truly an exploration trip to decide if the Lake (or Antigua) is ... Read More