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I’ve traveled everywhere in Panama except for the areas bordering Colombia (since I tend to go to places that no person would go to because I have this sort of unbridled curiosity that makes me do that), yet I’ve never been harassed.  The only things I’ve encountered are when a police officer would say, “perhaps this is not the best place to be” and then I stay away from those places. So generally, the country is very safe, however, as I said, there are crimes that get a lot of attention and I would like everybody to understand that this is not the norm in Panama.

For many years we were really dedicated to the fishing and agriculture land and, when you’re talking about nature and agriculture lands, you’re talking about animals and when you’re talking about animals, you have pets and when you have pets you have to take them to the doctor. So there are a lot of veterinary stores around everywhere, and there are a lot of animal hospitals as well and animal hotels.  This is something that is booming as well in Portugal. 
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For many years we were really dedicated to the fishing and agriculture land and, when you’re talking about nature and agriculture lands, you’re talking about animals and when you’re talking about animals, you have pets and when you have pets you have to take them to the doctor. So there are a lot of veterinary stores around everywhere, and there are a lot of animal hospitals as well and animal hotels.  This is something that is booming as well in Portugal. 
 
At home with me I have a Labrador. In my parent’s home, I have ducks, an ostrich, three other dogs, and parrots, and I feel completely comfortable taking my dog to the vet here.  It is a bit expensive, though.  The last time I took my dog for a vaccination it cost me €120 (US $134). 
 
However, that was because I didn’t already have a relationship with the vet.  In Portugal, when you start having a good relationship with people they drop the prices to half, so the prices are not standard.  

 

(Dog in Portugal, pictured.)

The cost of living in Managua depends on your lifestyle. Generally, the cost of living in Managua is a lot cheaper than in Granada or Masaya because those cities are visited a lot by tourists, so the prices of ordinary things are higher than in Managua. 

Living in Managua will cost you around US $1,000 per month and that includes electricity, water, rent and a maid. The rent for a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom house with a little patio is about $300 - $400 per month, although,...

The cost of living in Managua depends on your lifestyle. Generally, the cost of living in Managua is a lot cheaper than in Granada or Masaya because those cities are visited a lot by tourists, so the prices of ordinary things are higher than in Managua. 

Living in Managua will cost you around US $1,000 per month and that includes electricity, water, rent and a maid. The rent for a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom house with a little patio is about $300 - $400 per month, although, his will not be in the best or safest places in Managua, meaning this is not a gated area and it doesn't have security guards. This is in the working class area of Managua where people go to work to earn a living. There are no expats in this area, either. 

For a $2,500 total budget for all expenses, you can rent a really nice 2-story house with 2-3 bedrooms, 2-3 bathrooms (1 in each bedroom) and 1 common bathroom, a couple of patios, a have a maid and a nice car. There is for a really nice community here, which is about 11 minutes away from Managua, called Las Colinas. It’s a nice place and even though it is not a gated community it is still really safe. People who live here are doctors, business owners in Managua, and some politicians.

In the nicest parts of Managua such as Santo Domingo (11 minutes away by car), fancy houses may cost up to $1,000 to $1,500 per month and you can live on a budget of $4,000 - $5,000 per month. You’ll have a really nice house with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 living areas, a big garden and a pool with security cameras. You’ll have a really nice car, a couple of maids and send the kids to private schools. The people who live in Santo Domingo are ambassadors, politicians, and expats.

Politics in Belize mirrors that in the United Kingdom. Belize, a former colony of England, inherited the Westminster system with the head of state being the governor general and the head of government being the prime minister. The prime minister is the leader of the political party that is able to win the most seats in a general election.

 

There are two dominant parties in Belizer, the People's United Party (PUP) and the United Democratic Party (UDP). There is no...

Politics in Belize mirrors that in the United Kingdom. Belize, a former colony of England, inherited the Westminster system with the head of state being the governor general and the head of government being the prime minister. The prime minister is the leader of the political party that is able to win the most seats in a general election.

 

There are two dominant parties in Belizer, the People's United Party (PUP) and the United Democratic Party (UDP). There is no real distinction in political philosophy between the two, as in the US where the Democrats are seen as more liberal and the Republicans as conservative in their policy positions. In Belize, parties compete on a single point of who can best reduce poverty and push a development agenda that would result in lower cost of living, better physical infrastructure and social facilities. There isn't much debate or consideration for items such as abortion, gay rights, finance laws or other sophisticated policy issues, which feature highly in politics of more advance economies.

 

(Prime Minister of Belize since 2008, Dean Barrow, pictured.)