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The Belize Belikin Fest Has Begun!

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Have you moved to Belize yet? If you’re already there, the Belikin Fest has begun! It will run until September 16th, and you really ought to go. What’s that? You don’t know what ‘Belikin’ is? After you’ve lived in Belize for a while, you’ll know. Belikin Beer is a […]

American Retirees in Panama Find Much To Do, Little To Regret

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

The Washington Post has a very interesting article online about several retirees who decided to retire overseas.
I know that many of our readers are interested in overseas retirement, particularly in Central America, and the testimony of people who actually DID IT means much more than raw statistics.
Here are a few excerpts from the article, by […]

Your Panama City Budget

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Panama City is one of the most beautiful and modern cities in all of Central America. It has the Canal, of course, but it has much, much more!
Besides the beauty, convenience, English, shopping, and other essentials, I want to point out that a frugal person can live well in Panama City for very little […]

Heading to Retirement Salutes American Retirees in Central America

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

Americans who live in Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua are still Americans. When disaster struck on September 11, 2001, decent people all over the world recoiled in horror, and fell to their knees in prayer or simple respect for the fallen. Central American retirees were no exception.
American […]

San Andres Church in Ajijic, Mexico: Simply Beautiful

Monday, September 10th, 2007

Ajijic is a very old village in western Mexico, right in the midst of the Sierra Madre Mountains. This beautiful old church, San Andres, dates back to the 1500’s, with a remodeling job in the more modern 1700’s.
Throughout Central America and Mexico, these little village, and most large cities, too, are very proud of […]

Starbucks and Guatemala: That’s RIGHT!

Friday, September 7th, 2007

While we’re still on the subject of Guatemala, did you know that this lovely Caribbean nation is the #1 provider of coffee to all of the Starbucks chains in the United States? That’s right.
Guatemala is famous for many things, coffee among the rest, and Starbucks knows good coffee.
Starbucks buys its coffee from several Central […]

How Do I Know If Guatemala Is Right For Me?

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

First of all, we believe that before anyone makes a commitment to move to another country for the rest of his/her life, that person should give it a trial run before deciding.
We think you’ll love Guatemala, but only YOU can decide.
Here’s what you should do:
Don’t apply for permanent residency until you’ve lived in Guatemala for […]

Guatemala: Pensionado Paradise!

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

If you are thinking about moving permanently to the Caribbean, why not consider Guatemala as your retirement destination?
Guatemala is very inexpensive, yet it has almost anything you would want or need. Why live in the ice and snow and pay a fortune for it, when you can live on a white-sand beach and pay […]

Law #9: Panama Is The Greatest!

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

If you are considering choosing Panama as your retirement destination, Law Number 9 just might be the deal-sealer for you!
Most Central American countries have very appealing pensionado programs, or other programs especially aimed at retirees, but Panama’s Law #9 blows them all out of the water.
For one thing, Panama offers Law #9’s benefits to anyone […]

Carol Schmidt and Norma Hair: Retiring to Mexico and Loving It!

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Carol Schmidt and Norma Hair retired to San Miguel de Allende in central Mexico in 2002 and describe their day to day experiences and adjustments in their 2006 book, Falling…in Love with San Miguel: Retiring to Mexico on Social Security, available on Amazon.com Their website, fallinginlovewithsanmiguel.com includes forums, SMA FAQs and city news, restaurant reviews […]

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