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You can get by in Mexico only speaking English. English is a second language in Mexico. Every single school in the country teaches English.
 
 Depending on the areas that you’re going to be living, you can even get your utilities turned on and talk to the cable guy in English.   The service providers would be more likely to speak English in in tourist and expat areas like the Yucatan Peninsula, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, and Baja areas. So in these areas...

You can get by in Mexico only speaking English. English is a second language in Mexico. Every single school in the country teaches English.
 
 Depending on the areas that you’re going to be living, you can even get your utilities turned on and talk to the cable guy in English.   The service providers would be more likely to speak English in in tourist and expat areas like the Yucatan Peninsula, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, and Baja areas. So in these areas where there’s an important community of foreigners, it’s easier to get around just speaking English.
 
When dealing with the government, however, it is done in Spanish. However, you can get by speaking with certain individuals. So if you want to go pay your utility bills, the government officials that will be receiving the application from you have dealt with foreigners in the past that they know exactly what needs to be done.  

There never used to be any racial tension in Portugal, but there is a little bit now. In general, however, compared to a lot of other countries, even though some racial tension exists, it is very minimal.

 

There’s no discrimination like we have in South Africa but sometimes there are comments.  The issues we have here are cultural.  Portugal used to have colonies in Mozambique and Angola, so you would hear people asking why certain people do things...

There never used to be any racial tension in Portugal, but there is a little bit now. In general, however, compared to a lot of other countries, even though some racial tension exists, it is very minimal.

 

There’s no discrimination like we have in South Africa but sometimes there are comments.  The issues we have here are cultural.  Portugal used to have colonies in Mozambique and Angola, so you would hear people asking why certain people do things certain ways.   We’ve had lots black clients from the US embassy, however, and we’ve never ever had problems. 

 

We can also have economic issues.  For example, there was a time when the less wealthy Brazilians were migrating and taking jobs as maids or gardeners that the Portuguese would have wanted, so here was some resentment there.   But now the level of Brazilians who are coming into the country are the wealthy Brazilians who want to get out of Brazil because of the corruption and because of the criminalities. Well, criminalities always been in Brazil but it’s a lot worse now, so that’s why the wealthy Brazilians are getting out. So it all have to do with what level of people are migrating and if they’re competing for jobs.   

 

(Portuguese air force during the 1960's in Luanda Air Base, Angola, pictured.)

Restaurants in Nicaragua are the found all over the country. Each region has their particular restaurant that is famous for some specially prepared dish

 

For example, I live in Managua and one of my favorite restaurants is Asados El Patio. They serve a steak called "The Gator" which is a 2 1/2 pounds of meat. For me this is the best steak in town. It costs US $20 and it is served with fried cheese, beans and rice (gallopinto) and other side orders...

Restaurants in Nicaragua are the found all over the country. Each region has their particular restaurant that is famous for some specially prepared dish

 

For example, I live in Managua and one of my favorite restaurants is Asados El Patio. They serve a steak called "The Gator" which is a 2 1/2 pounds of meat. For me this is the best steak in town. It costs US $20 and it is served with fried cheese, beans and rice (gallopinto) and other side orders of your choosing and it is enough for 4 people. They also have plates for $6 which consist of different meats of your choosing and a great soup on the weekends (specifically to treat hangovers).

I don't have all the information on the new medical facilities but we have a new poly clinic being erected in Alto Boquete that is supposed to house an emergency unit.  There is also a new, much larger facility going up near Dolaga that I believe will also be a hospital.

I don't have all the information on the new medical facilities but we have a new poly clinic being erected in Alto Boquete that is supposed to house an emergency unit.  There is also a new, much larger facility going up near Dolaga that I believe will also be a hospital.