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Social Security will mail/fwd/deposit your check here. I have mine going to my credit union account in the US, & I transfer funds to an account here in Panama  I can also use my US debit card to withdraw $ from the ATM; however there are fees. I can also deposit checks from my US credit union to my bank here, & there's a fee ($5.35).

Here in Panama they don't accept Medicare, but they do VA at a hospital. We use US currency ($, coins) & also...

Social Security will mail/fwd/deposit your check here. I have mine going to my credit union account in the US, & I transfer funds to an account here in Panama  I can also use my US debit card to withdraw $ from the ATM; however there are fees. I can also deposit checks from my US credit union to my bank here, & there's a fee ($5.35).

Here in Panama they don't accept Medicare, but they do VA at a hospital. We use US currency ($, coins) & also Panamanian coins.

 

To the right is a picture I took from my balcony at the Westin Playa Bonita Hotel in Veracruz, Panama.

In my opinion the first information anybody must know when buying a house or other real estate in Nicaragua is if the property is in order, from a legal perspective.

 

This question has a similar reply as another in this section which asked if someone buying a house in Nicaragua needed a lawyer. Therefore that will be the first answer for this question. To buy a house in Nicaragua it is imperative to hire a lawyer so as to be assisted by a professional.

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In my opinion the first information anybody must know when buying a house or other real estate in Nicaragua is if the property is in order, from a legal perspective.

 

This question has a similar reply as another in this section which asked if someone buying a house in Nicaragua needed a lawyer. Therefore that will be the first answer for this question. To buy a house in Nicaragua it is imperative to hire a lawyer so as to be assisted by a professional.

 

It is important to know that the legal system in Nicaragua is different than in the USA or Canada.

 

We lawyers in Nicaragua are at the same time Public Notaries with the ability to prepare the Writ in order to transfer the title at the closing.

My experience as an American woman in Portugal 30 years ago was not good; at that time I found it a frustratingly "macho" country. However, this has definitely changed, perhaps as Luis da Silva mentions in an earlier post, this is due to most women now working, better education, and greater exposure to global influences.

 

(Woman in Lisbon, Portugal, pictured.)

My experience as an American woman in Portugal 30 years ago was not good; at that time I found it a frustratingly "macho" country. However, this has definitely changed, perhaps as Luis da Silva mentions in an earlier post, this is due to most women now working, better education, and greater exposure to global influences.

 

(Woman in Lisbon, Portugal, pictured.)

I LIVED IN THE TOWN OF "OLD BANK", BASTIMENTOS FOR 5 YEARS.  IT IS TRULY ONE OF THE LAST TRUE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS THAT REMAINS TRUE TO IT'S ROOTS. MOST LOCALS CAME OVER FROM THE WEST INDIES AND JAMAICA TO WORK THE BANANA INDUSTRY IN THE EARLY DAYS. ENGLISH IS THE FIRST LANGUAGE AND THEIR OWN LOCAL DIALECT IS CALLED "GURI GURI"  IT'S ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON A COLLISION COURSE...MUSIC IS KING IN OLD BANK AND THERE IS ALWAYS SOME BOB...

I LIVED IN THE TOWN OF "OLD BANK", BASTIMENTOS FOR 5 YEARS.  IT IS TRULY ONE OF THE LAST TRUE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS THAT REMAINS TRUE TO IT'S ROOTS. MOST LOCALS CAME OVER FROM THE WEST INDIES AND JAMAICA TO WORK THE BANANA INDUSTRY IN THE EARLY DAYS. ENGLISH IS THE FIRST LANGUAGE AND THEIR OWN LOCAL DIALECT IS CALLED "GURI GURI"  IT'S ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON A COLLISION COURSE...MUSIC IS KING IN OLD BANK AND THERE IS ALWAYS SOME BOB MARLEY FLOATING AROUND . IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE ISLAND IS "RED FROG" BEACH WITH VILLAS AND OTHER FORMS OF LIVING QUARTERS...THERE ARE QUITE A FEW HOMES SCATTERED ON THE SIDE FACING ISLA SOLARTE.  ON THE SOUTH END ARE BEAUTIFUL WHITE SANDY BEACHES AND THERE ARE A FEW HOMES THERE...IN OTHER WORDS, BASTIMENTOS HAS A LOT OF DIFFERENT LIVING OPTIONS.

 

You will not find any movie theaters in Ambergris Caye, the island where I live in Belize. We do not need movie theaters on this island because we have such good TV. The whole country of Belize has all the brand new movies not only showing on television but you can get them on DVDs and watch them at home for US $2.50. Because of that, there is no need for a movie theater in Ambergris Caye. In addition, people nowadays like to stream their movies to their home. If you have a 60-inch...

You will not find any movie theaters in Ambergris Caye, the island where I live in Belize. We do not need movie theaters on this island because we have such good TV. The whole country of Belize has all the brand new movies not only showing on television but you can get them on DVDs and watch them at home for US $2.50. Because of that, there is no need for a movie theater in Ambergris Caye. In addition, people nowadays like to stream their movies to their home. If you have a 60-inch television at home and you can either stream movies or buy DVDs, why would you ever want go to a movie theater?