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Oh Poop!

Riding a  bike along the malecon in Lake Chapala – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingI live lakeside in Chapala. In all of Mexico, it’s the most picturesque, comfortable and enlightening place any Mexico-seeking expat could ever hope to find. It’s also quite common (living in paradise) you get drawn into like-minded social media groups.
 
I try to steer clear of “comment” sections. But a recent conversation erupting on a Ajijic chat site was just too juicy to swipe past. On the surface, it was about a seemly humdrum matter: poop...

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Mexico’s Riviera Maya, Including Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Akumal and Tulum: From Modern Resort Destinations to Mayan Ruins

Tulum Beach with Jet Metier – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingIf you want to travel by any vehicle in the Riviera Maya (Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Akumal, Tulum and everything in between), you’ll have to take the main highway.  As in every other place in Mexico we’ve been, this means driving amongst Mexicans who drive way too fast to be safe, and lots of ill-advised passing. In addition, there are “returnos.”
 
The simplest, most non-threatening definition of a “retorno” is that it is nothing more than...

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Friendship in Panamá

Panamá, Friendly and Warm
 
It is a phenomenon that everyone wants to visit Panamá, and beyond that, to retire in this little, but exceptional place.
 
You might say:  "Well, it´s like every other country in Latin América"... a little noisy perhaps, lots of traffic, a combination of old and modern architecture,  exceptional rainforest, good and relaxing life, family oriented... just to mention some of the features that...

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