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Panama Pensionados Speak Up

Friday, September 28th, 2007

Panama has a fantastic pensionado program, and Americans are flocking to this beautiful Central American country in droves.
People speak English in Panama, and American money is good there, too.
Healthcare? Panama has excellent health care: doctors, and hospitals, and. . . you name it. Procedures that are priced out of most retirees’ reach are […]

La Gringa in Honduras: She’s Absolutely FANTASTIC!

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

La Gringa’s Blogicito is one of the best blogs “out there,” when it comes to someone actually living in Honduras and writing about it regularly. La Gringa has all kinds of advice for the retiree who is thinking about Honduras, or who has already made the move.
I want to share with you one of […]

A New Life in Guatemala

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

You don’t have to be a resident to begin your new life in Guatemala. The Pensionado plan here is fantastic. Most foreigners get 90 days as a tourist, and you’d be eligible for another 90 days before you have to decide if you’re staying or returning to the States. I’m betting that […]

Eat Like A King, In Belize

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Let’s pretend we’re living in Belize, and we need to go to the grocery store. How much money should we take with us?
Well, let’s see.
For two dollars, we can get a freshly-baked loaf of bread and some eggs. For another dollar, we can buy a cold bottle of freshly-squeezed orange juice. Do […]

Mexico and Panama in Top Four of Best Places On Earth To Retire!

Monday, September 24th, 2007

From International Living magazine comes some interesting news about retiring to another country: the magazine’s 15th Annual Global Retirement Index shows that both Mexico and Panama are still in the Top Five, although Mexico has jumped up a few steps to overtake Panama as #1.
“Mexico jumped four places to take the top spot as the […]

Local Internet Service Providers in Panama

Friday, September 21st, 2007

Here is a list of Internet Service Providers (ISP) servicing Panama. Please remember that this market is new and constantly changing.
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Cable Onda
Tel: [507] 230-0092
Fax: [507] 230-1154
Email: atunon@cableonda.net
Convergence Communications Inc. Panama
Tel: [507] 210-1570/71
Fax: [507] 210-1560
Web: www.cciglobal.net.pa
Email: ncaceres@cciglobal.net.pa
CyberMedia / Sinfonet
Tel: [507] 206-8000
Fax: [507] 206-3660
Web: www.pty.com
Email: info@pty.com
Diveo Panama
Tel: [507] 206-011
Fax: [507] […]

Stretch Those Dollars in Dominican Republic: Your Retirement Paradise

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

From the Miami Herald, we learn a little more of what makes the Dominican Republic a retirement paradise for so many people.
“The appeal of living or retiring in places where the weather is milder and dollars stretch further is easy to grasp.
But what makes a good retirement spot is often different than what makes a […]

Mexico: Your Health Care Dollar Will Go Much Farther!

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

More and more people of retirement age are moving to Mexico because not only will their dollar stretch much further in Mexico, but also their health care expenses will be much lower.
The combination can be irresistible to people who are or will soon be living on a fixed income.
Many of these fixed incomes require a […]

Plantains: You’ll Be Eating Them In Belize, Panama, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua!

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

In yesterday’s post, I promised you more information about plantains, and here it is:
First of all, plantains are not bananas, even though they look like bananas. Plantains are not eaten raw, as bananas are; plantains must be cooked.
Plantains play an important role in Central American cuisine; they are a staple vegetable, as potatoes are […]

Sunrise in Belize Is Truly A Thing Of Splendor

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Retirees in Belize notice something different about the dawn: it doesn’t last very long!
Belize is very close to the equator; therefore, the sun rises really fast. If you blink, you’ll miss it! Many people who live in Belize are up well before the dawn, conducting business, sipping coffee, just so they might […]

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