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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, 2007If 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 […]
Even MORE Reasons To Retire To Panama
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Panama is extremely attractive to retirees right now, and only part of it is the natural beauty of the country. Sure, the mountains are beautiful, the beaches are clean and uncrowded, the flowers are everywhere, the trees are huge and lovely, but Panama has much more to offer than merely beauty and perfect climate.
The […]
More Reasons To Relocate To Panama!
Monday, August 27th, 2007A $5.2 billion dollar expansion of the Panama Canal is currently underway, and accompanying this expansion is a renewed surge of interest in Panamanian property. If you already own property near the canal, I’m guessing that it will appreciate significantly.
But besides the Canal, Panama has so many other choices for Americans who are seeking […]
Nursing/Retirement Homes in Mexico
Friday, August 24th, 2007Many older retirees who no longer wish, or are no longer able, to live alone, are moving to Mexico.
Nursing homes and retirement homes in Mexico are luring them with amazingly low prices, beautiful perpetually warm climates, and competent, caring, friendly care.
Many older people can no longer endure the colder climates of the north, […]
Panama: Health Care For Less Than HALF the American Cost!!!!
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007Punta Pacifica Hospital in Panama City is affiliated with Johns Hopkins, in the States. Amereicans without medical insurance, and Canadians who don’t want to wait a year or more for an operation, already make up about 25 percent of the hospital’s patients, and the hospital is brand new!
Surgeries and procedures at Punta Pacifica cost […]
Healthcare in Costa Rica: Excellent!
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007The Costa Rican government has instituted a kind of socialized healthcare program wherein all residents are guaranteed care. Costa Rica is small - not quite as large as Virginia - but in this small country there are 20 state-run hospitals. Sixteen of these hospitals are in the larger cities, but the rest are […]
Shopping in Belize
Friday, August 17th, 2007Mr. and Mrs. John Madeira go shopping in Belize! Everything is an adventure in Central America, you know.
“We started to go to Belmopan (20 miles) for breakfast a little more often. Diane thought it would be interesting to see how many stops we make on a typical trip to Belmopan.
First of all I […]
Living in Belize, Pt. 6
Wednesday, August 15th, 2007John Madeira tells our readers how to ship things to Belize!
“Several people have asked about shipping to us. If you do ship something, be aware that a customs form must be filled out. This is not a hard form to complete. These forms are available at the post office.
When I was shipping a lot […]
Living in Belize, Pt. 5
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007More interesting day-to-day life with Mr. and Mrs. John Madeira in their Belize home!
“We have been using various contractors for various tasks around the house. We have used block layers, cement workers, plasterers, cutters and bush hog operators. The workers are hard to find because of lack of skill and lack of transportation. We used […]
