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For example, I always like to be on time because that reflects well on me as a professional and on the company I’m representing. It’s always good to be on time to deliver things that you promised and at the same time you request your customers to be there on time as well because as a professional, if I schedule a meeting at 10 AM with you and I schedule an 11 AM meeting with somebody else and you’re late 15 minutes then that means probably my 11 AM meeting will be late as well. So that’s why it’s important to be very well on time if you’re conducting business.

When moving or retiring abroad, every day is an adventure! 
 
We have been abroad since 2002 and have lived in a number of different countries and I think by far our favorite part is the exploring! Finding the best coffee shop or the best restaurant, what new and exciting things are in the grocery store, etc. The “everyday” isn’t the same everywhere and that makes living abroad really interesting. 

 

(Coffee at...

When moving or retiring abroad, every day is an adventure! 
 
We have been abroad since 2002 and have lived in a number of different countries and I think by far our favorite part is the exploring! Finding the best coffee shop or the best restaurant, what new and exciting things are in the grocery store, etc. The “everyday” isn’t the same everywhere and that makes living abroad really interesting. 

 

(Coffee at Artesanos Cafe and Bar in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, pictured.)

Many of the expats in Nicaragua are Americans and Canadians, with a few from Europe.  Many are in what we would call in Nicaragua, their “third age”; between 50’s and 60’s.  Many are professionals who have come here to retire but have found also other ways to spend their time doing something useful.

 

For example, some of the expats to Nicaragua have created businesses, perhaps in Granada, or purchased houses to rent to...

Many of the expats in Nicaragua are Americans and Canadians, with a few from Europe.  Many are in what we would call in Nicaragua, their “third age”; between 50’s and 60’s.  Many are professionals who have come here to retire but have found also other ways to spend their time doing something useful.

 

For example, some of the expats to Nicaragua have created businesses, perhaps in Granada, or purchased houses to rent to tourists.  Some of them have created cafes.  Many of the expats are people who came and fell in love with Nicaragua and decided to stay, and who then decided to do something additional with their time.
 
Nicaragua is a very friendly country.  Some of the familiarity with foreigners comes from the history of Nicaragua.  We have had three American interventions in the country, so we are very used to Americas in Nicaragua since our early history.  Mark Twain was here and wrote some beautiful things about Nicaragua in general and specifically about the region he visited.  Cornelius Vanderbilt had this famous transport route here when the Americans were looking for gold and couldn’t cross North America, so he found this route to cross from one coast to the other in the US through Nicaragua using the San Juan River.
 
Nicaragua is very used to foreign people and Nicaraguans are very friendly with foreign people.  As soon as foreigners come, they are warmly received and I think very, very few foreigners have had any problem situating themselves here, because most people, when they come, really fall in love with Nicaragua and are at peace in the country.