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Yes there is a lot of diving, scuba, and snorkeling in Puerto Vallarta. There are companies that offer these tours. If you are living in Puerto Vallarta, these water activities would be easy for you to do.

 

If you want to go snorkeling, you should go through a tour company. It’s not easy to go on your own because you have to take a boat to get to the deeper parts of the ocean or go to beaches that are only accessible by boat.

 

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Yes there is a lot of diving, scuba, and snorkeling in Puerto Vallarta. There are companies that offer these tours. If you are living in Puerto Vallarta, these water activities would be easy for you to do.

 

If you want to go snorkeling, you should go through a tour company. It’s not easy to go on your own because you have to take a boat to get to the deeper parts of the ocean or go to beaches that are only accessible by boat.

 

There are also opportunities to go diving, scuba, and snorkeling in other places around Puerto Vallarta. If you go to the opposite side, coming from the airport, going to the north, there are lots of places where you can do these water activities, such as Nuevo Vallarta, Sayulita, Punta de Mita, etc. All these places are within an hour and a half away from Puerto Vallarta. They are full of expats and some of them have some of the nicest beaches in Mexico. Some of those places are for surfers, some are for snorkeling, and some are just for flat beaches where you could wade and swim.  

 

(Snorkeling at Islas Marietas near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, pictured.)

There are over 450 surf spots in Portugal. We have over 300 kilometers (about 185 miles) of coastline. We have been a recognized country for surfing for many years. In 2011, Ericeira, which is 60 kilometers (37 miles) away from Cascais (near Lisbon), was elected second as World Surfing Reserve and the first in Europe. 

 

I’ve surfed at Ericeira many times.  Surfers use a lot of slang in their terminologies. But for the first timers, I can...

There are over 450 surf spots in Portugal. We have over 300 kilometers (about 185 miles) of coastline. We have been a recognized country for surfing for many years. In 2011, Ericeira, which is 60 kilometers (37 miles) away from Cascais (near Lisbon), was elected second as World Surfing Reserve and the first in Europe. 

 

I’ve surfed at Ericeira many times.  Surfers use a lot of slang in their terminologies. But for the first timers, I can tell you, you have all sized waves—you have lefts, you have rights, you have sandbanks, you have rockbanks. Each of these makes the waves different. People at any level of expertise will find waves in Portugal. 

 

The ASP, (the professional tour of surfing, now the WSL-- World Surfing League) has one of their events in Portugal in October in which they get well known attendees like Kelly Slater, 11-time world surfing champion. 

 

In Cascais, where I am, near Lisbon, we don’t get waves for two months out of the year, but there are always places like Ericeira and further north Aveiro or Porto, which are more exposed to the Atlantic Ocean and where we get mid-sized waves.  The best time to surf in Portugal is from September to May; the whole winter and spring there are waves in Portugal all over the place.  

 

(Quicksilver sponsored surf contest, Ericeira, Portugal, pictured.)

Panama has a long history of honoring and protecting property rights.  Clear and unencumbered title is conveyed through the Public Registry and, when land is properly recorded, provides extensive legal protections to the property owner.

 

It is important to understand that the law works differently in Panama so the use of a good, professional (and English-speaking if you don’t speak Spanish) attorney is essential.  A prospective buyer should...

Panama has a long history of honoring and protecting property rights.  Clear and unencumbered title is conveyed through the Public Registry and, when land is properly recorded, provides extensive legal protections to the property owner.

 

It is important to understand that the law works differently in Panama so the use of a good, professional (and English-speaking if you don’t speak Spanish) attorney is essential.  A prospective buyer should ask around and interview as many attorneys as possible in order to find one that they are comfortable using.

 

One of the most common areas that we see problems is the purchasing of land that is owned under the laws pertaining to Right of Possession.  The Right of Possession laws were intended to allow people who take possession and live on unused land the right to establish usage rights after a certain period of time.  The rights of the owners of property under the Right of Possession laws are extremely complicated and my advice to any expat is to avoid this kind of property at all costs.  Concentrate your search for properties where clear title can be passed on to the buyer.

 

The cost for a gardener in Placencia can be as follows:

Many times it is cheaper for you to pay by the day or by the hour instead of paying for a cleaning.

The cost for a gardener in Placencia can be as follows:

Many times it is cheaper for you to pay by the day or by the hour instead of paying for a cleaning.

In order to start a business in Nicaragua, there is a lot of bureaucracy, just like there is anywhere.  If you stick to it and you put the time into it, you can do anything.  You just have to provide the bureaucrats with the information they want.

 

I’ve started businesses in Nicaragua and I’ve started businesses in the US.  There are some differences because the business I started in Nicaragua is a hotel, so I had to follow a...

In order to start a business in Nicaragua, there is a lot of bureaucracy, just like there is anywhere.  If you stick to it and you put the time into it, you can do anything.  You just have to provide the bureaucrats with the information they want.

 

I’ve started businesses in Nicaragua and I’ve started businesses in the US.  There are some differences because the business I started in Nicaragua is a hotel, so I had to follow a law specifically with regard to tourism, which took a little bit longer than opening another type of business.

 

I don’t think it’s that difficult to open a business in Nicaragua.  I am not aware of any differences in starting a business in Nicaragua between being a Nicaraguan citizen and a foreigner.  I believe that the same laws apply to everybody.  If you’re a legal resident living in Nicaragua, you can start a business.  It’s not a problem.