The best thing to do in Mexico is to Live in Mexico. The second best thing to do in Mexico is to visit.
Mexico has something for everyone. Whatever your interest – there will be something here for you.
If you decide to live in Mexico you will find an enjoyable lifestyle and friendly people. Mexico has a great tradition of hospitality. You will join over a million...
What Are The Best Things To Do in Mexico?
The best thing to do in Mexico is to Live in Mexico. The second best thing to do in Mexico is to visit.
Mexico has something for everyone. Whatever your interest – there will be something here for you.
If you decide to live in Mexico you will find an enjoyable lifestyle and friendly people. Mexico has a great tradition of hospitality. You will join over a million other expats from the US and Canada who live here permanently. Many more live in the country for 3 to 6 months. They may live in communities with only Mexican neighbors or in areas that are primarily composed of Gringos. You can live in a fishing village, a vacation area, or a major cosmopolitan city. Your new home may be on the beach or in the mountains, in the desert or in a tropical rain forest. Mexico has all types of climate and terrain. It is an excellent place for you to retire or for you to “telecommute” for work.
And no matter whether you want to live in Mexico or to just visit, Here are a few suggestions of things to do:
Get out and meet the people. People are relaxed and you often see strangers greeting each other on the streets. They are usually relaxed and never seem to be rushing anywhere. They seem to always have time for others because they are traditionally warm, polite, and friendly.
Visit a fascinating museum – Mexico City with over 150 museums is reported to have the most museums of any city in the world. And you can find other museums all over the country.
Go to the beach. Mexico has 9,330 km (5,800 miles) of coastline with over 450 recognized beaches. You can find beaches with tropical or desert settings. They may be filled with happy people or completely secluded.
Enjoy the fantastic food. Everywhere you go in Mexico you will discover distinct traditional foods with exotic and marvelous flavors. There are world-class restaurants and street stands each with special foods showing the diversity and excitement of Mexico. I never get tired of trying new foods. Maybe you even want to try grasshoppers or flowers.
Visit the archeological ruins. Mexico has some of the most fascinating ruins in the world.
Climb the mighty pyramids of Teotihuacán. The Pyramid of the Sun is one of the largest in the world and the Pyramid of the Moon is plenty big – just don’t do what I did and get in a race to the tops of them with a bunch of teenagers.
Visit Copper Canyon which is larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon in the US.
Don’t miss the city of Guanajuato which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with many old colonial buildings and winding streets. You might even visit the Mummy Museum.
Oaxaca has an interesting mix of native Indian and Spanish cultures and is a very typical old time Mexican City. It has also been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Shop for silver in Taxco which has some of the most ornate and beautiful jewelry you will ever see.
Enjoy shopping whether it is for traditional items or in one of the modern malls.
Enjoy the music and vibrant colors that you find everywhere. Maybe combine Mariachi music and Tequila with a beautiful sunset on the beach at Puerto Vallarta.
Visit one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World” – the archeological site at Chichen Itza. The Kukulkan Pyramid is one of the top attractions in Mexico.
Dip into an ancient cenote in the Yucatan.
Visit the rainforest.
Visit the desert or a volcano.
Look at the art. You can find all types – modern or traditional or you may want to visit San Miguel de Allende which draws artists and art aficionados from around the world.
Watch football (soccer) or Lucha Libre (wrestling) or go to the theater or a concert.
Go fishing. Some of the best sport fishing in the world can be found in Mexico including tuna, sea bass, dorado, grouper , and striped marlin.
Relax at one of the modern and fabulous resorts and hotels and check out the beautiful golf courses.
Visit the Basilica de Guadalupe with 5 million others on the main fiesta day. It is the second largest pilgrimage in the world.
Write a book – I’m planning one titled “1001 of the Best Things to do in Mexico” (Vol. 1) If you have suggestions, just let me know.
In Portugal, people tend to eat out more than probably most countries in Europe because that is the lifestyle here. I have lunch near my office here and I get a 3-course meal for about €7 (US $8 or £5.20).
Sometimes it is even cheaper to eat out than to eat at home. An evening meal for a couple in a medium-priced restaurant would cost around €15 (US $16.50 or £11) per head.
The reason it is so cheap to eat...
In Portugal, people tend to eat out more than probably most countries in Europe because that is the lifestyle here. I have lunch near my office here and I get a 3-course meal for about €7 (US $8 or £5.20).
Sometimes it is even cheaper to eat out than to eat at home. An evening meal for a couple in a medium-priced restaurant would cost around €15 (US $16.50 or £11) per head.
The reason it is so cheap to eat at restaurants here in Portugal is because there is so much competition. It seems like there is a restaurant on every single corner here in Portugal.
(Restaurant Chez Lapin, Porto, Portugal, pictured.)
What should I be most concerned about regarding retiring abroad?
Allen Rosen - Chiriqui Coastal Real Estate
The number 1 challenge you will encounter if you retire overseas is ...... you. That's right, you. You will arrive in your new country. You will find things you like and you will find things you don't like. Maybe things that drive you crazy. You can pull your hair out at these things.Or you can spend all day complaining to other expats. Or you can pack your bags and go back to your old county. Or .... you can decide to adapt to your new country and its different customs and habits.
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The number 1 challenge you will encounter if you retire overseas is ...... you. That's right, you. You will arrive in your new country. You will find things you like and you will find things you don't like. Maybe things that drive you crazy. You can pull your hair out at these things.Or you can spend all day complaining to other expats. Or you can pack your bags and go back to your old county. Or .... you can decide to adapt to your new country and its different customs and habits.
The point is: it's about you, not them. It's about whether you are the sort of person who is flexible enough to adapt to a new culture. This will be your greatest challenge moving overseas and the issue you should be most concerned about.
How are the stores and shops in Bocas Del Toro, Panama? How's the shopping in Bocas Del Toro, Panama?
monique born - Tesoro Escondido Eco Lodge and Cabinas
Thankfully there are no malls in Bocas Town, and it is not what you would call a shopping destination. There are some sorts of malls, with merchandise often of dubious quality in the mainland town of Changuinola. Unless you have to go through it to go to, or are coming from, Costa Rica, Changuinola is far from worth the detour. The nearest malls are in the city of David, a 3.5 hour drive away. Panama City has a multitude of malls. There is practically nothing you cannot buy in Panama...
Thankfully there are no malls in Bocas Town, and it is not what you would call a shopping destination. There are some sorts of malls, with merchandise often of dubious quality in the mainland town of Changuinola. Unless you have to go through it to go to, or are coming from, Costa Rica, Changuinola is far from worth the detour. The nearest malls are in the city of David, a 3.5 hour drive away. Panama City has a multitude of malls. There is practically nothing you cannot buy in Panama City.
Bocas Town has a variety of stores. From Gourmet store, to several decent size supermarkets, you should be able to find most food items you are looking for. There are also 3 good hardware stores, and several gift shops. Keep in mind however, that Bocas is a small Caribbean island, and does not, cannot, and should not, compete with the shopping opportunities of Panama City. You will however, find most of what you need, whether you live here, or are just vacationing.
The standard of living in Nicaragua has huge variations. There are Nicaraguans who live in dirt floor shacks with plastic roofing on the side of the road, and then there are beautiful high-end mansions owned by Nicaraguans as well.
I find my standard of living higher than it would be in the US. I have a beautiful swimming pool and a three-bedroom house that in the US would cost quite a bit more than it does h ere in Nicaragua. I have a lot of...
The standard of living in Nicaragua has huge variations. There are Nicaraguans who live in dirt floor shacks with plastic roofing on the side of the road, and then there are beautiful high-end mansions owned by Nicaraguans as well.
I find my standard of living higher than it would be in the US. I have a beautiful swimming pool and a three-bedroom house that in the US would cost quite a bit more than it does h ere in Nicaragua. I have a lot of friends, who moved down here for a simpler life. They wanted to downsize and they are happy and content in a more Nicaraguan-style home. Your standard of living here in Nicaragua would depend on what you are looking for.
There is a great price range here in Nicaragua. For example, you can find a basic one or two-bedroom apartment for US $250 a month to rent, or you can also find a beautiful house with a swimming pool and an ocean view for $2,000 a month. Purchase prices vary as well.
A lot of people from North America move down to Nicaragua and think they are going to save a lot of money, but the reality is that if you are moving down here to Nicaragua and you want the same quality of life that you had in the States with the same products, then you are going to pay more for it here than you would in the States because these products have to be imported. If you like going out to nice dinners and if you want to eat filet mignon, you are going to be paying the same amount, if not more than you would be paying in the States.
However, if you are willing to live a basic, middle-class lifestyle by US standards, you could pay less here in Nicaragua, but this would also depend on where you are from. I am from Cincinnati, which is an affordable city and where the rent is very comparable to the rent here in San Juan del Sur. In contrast, my dad is retired and he’s spent the past 3 months here and he gave himself a budget of $1,500 a month including food and rent and he is able to do it with problem!
(Pool in an enclosed patio, Nicaragua, pictured. )
Can I get American or Canadian radio stations in Belize?
Christian Burn
You can get everything, including American, Canadian, and any other radio stations through the internet here in Belize. I listened to my Canadian news stations through the Internet. Most people have Sirius XM satellite radio down here in Belize, too.
You can also use Pandora here in Belize. It is blocked in some countries, but not in Belize. We had Skype blocked here for a long time, but now it is all unblocked. Everybody has Pandora. A lot of people hook...
You can get everything, including American, Canadian, and any other radio stations through the internet here in Belize. I listened to my Canadian news stations through the Internet. Most people have Sirius XM satellite radio down here in Belize, too.
You can also use Pandora here in Belize. It is blocked in some countries, but not in Belize. We had Skype blocked here for a long time, but now it is all unblocked. Everybody has Pandora. A lot of people hook up their HD TV with Apple TV down here, too and they turn their Internet into smart TV and through your smart TV, you get Pandora. I listen to a lot of podcasts and I have TuneIn Radio as an app on my smart phone, so I can go to whatever you want and hear what I want.
People have data plans to pick up the Internet, but for the most part almost all resorts have hot spots and most of the restaurants have free Wi-Fi now, because they know that people will sit there all afternoon drinking coffee and ordering things because they've got Wi-Fi to use.
If you are nowhere near a hot spot, you can use your data plan, which can get expensive, but there is always a way around that with the new “Mifi.” Mifi is like a personal Wi-Fi, so you walk around with your own hotspot. It looks like a thick credit card. You stick it in your purse or your pocket. It is a lot cheaper than a data plan, but the charge could also depend on where you are. I have friends in Europe who pay a buck and get 4g. Here in Belize, I pay essentially more than a buck for it.
You can also use Viber or Skype through your phone to stay connected.
Many people who come to Mexico for the first time arrive with preconceived notions. Unconscious cultural filters dictate newcomers´ perceptions of how things are going to work in their new country. This is especially true when they have no prior intercultural experience. In many instances, ethnocentrism sets in - The belief in the centrality of one’s own culture. This can lead to judging the host culture by the standards of one’s own.
Flash back to 8 years ago, when I visited Panama (from Mexico where I was living) to attend an International Living Conference. Panama was on my radar big time, as an international investor. The prices, cost of living, ease of doing business, resident visa programs... every box was checked. While I didn’t plan on living in Panama, I was keen to add to my investment portfolio, purchase and furnish a property and set it up for short-term vacation rentals as I do with all my properties. I...
This is a small town that you do not find in the regular tourism books or maps. It´s the town of CERMEÑO, located left, and about 15 minutes of Capira. If you´re looking for a quiet place to visit, surrounded by trees and birds, and friendly people, do not miss this place. The little town, with it´s church and little houses is worth being seen. There are no hotels or restaurants, but you´ll see some very nice "fincas" (or weekend houses). There are facilities outside the...
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Enjoy the fantastic food. Everywhere you go in Mexico you will discover distinct traditional foods with 
Climb the mighty pyramids of Teotihuacán. The Pyramid of the Sun is one of the largest in the world and the Pyramid of the Moon is plenty big – just don’t do what I did and get in a race to the tops of them with a bunch of teenagers. 
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In Portugal, people tend to eat out more than probably most countries in Europe because that is the lifestyle here. I have lunch near my office here and I get a 3-course meal for about €7 (US $8 or £5.20). 
The standard of living in Nicaragua has huge variations. There are Nicaraguans who live in dirt floor shacks with plastic roofing on the side of the road, and then there are beautiful high-end mansions owned by Nicaraguans as well. 
Many people who come to Mexico for the first time arrive with preconceived notions. Unconscious cultural filters dictate newcomers´ perceptions of how things are going to work in their new country. This is especially true when they have no prior intercultural experience. In many instances, ethnocentrism sets in - The belief in the centrality of one’s own culture. This can lead to judging the host culture by the standards of one’s own. .jpg)
Flash back to 8 years ago, when I visited Panama (from Mexico where I was living) to attend an International Living Conference. Panama was on my radar big time, as an international investor. The prices, cost of living, ease of doing business, resident visa programs... every box was checked. While I didn’t plan on living in Panama, I was keen to add to my investment portfolio, purchase and furnish a property and set it up for short-term vacation rentals as I do with all my properties. I...