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The value added tax is the tax that you pay for any kind of product in Mexico. For the consumer, it is similar to a sales tax, like when you’re buying something at the supermarket. 
I haven’t really thought about retirement so I haven’t really thought about the worst reasons for it. Sometimes people can change countries to run away from more personal problems than the actual problems that are associated with the country they’re from. And people think that by moving countries, they will be able to escape their problems. That doesn’t work because I don’t think the person really changes, just the location. 
Horseback riding is on the list of things to do in Belize. You will not find horseback riding everywhere in Belize, but if you want to do it, there are certain places where you can go. You cannot go horseback riding in the jungles because of the jaguars. Mostly, horseback riding is done on farms and other places that are closer inland, versus in the jungle. 
The government of Portugal is very stable. Portugal has had the longest period to form a government of any government post the revolution in 1974. We currently have a slightly left of center socialist government, which took over from a slightly conservative government. 
The lake is close to Granada, Nicaragua, so sometimes you feel a little bit hot. Granada is probably a little hotter than Managua. The average temperature in Granada is about 87 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. 
We have a veterinarian in downtown Boquete who is bilingual, and one in Dolega (20 minutes from Boquete, between David and Boquete) who has a clinic called “Vet on Wheels.” He has a little van, and can go to your house and pick up your dog or your cat and take it to his vet’s office, give them a bath, cut their nails, and kind of groom them a little bit. For emergencies, they have their own 24/7 phone numbers that you can call, and they’ll either go where...The Big Mac Index (or How Far Does Your Dollar Go In Another Country?)
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Even if you move to another country, you will find many things that remind you of the United States. You will see Walmart, McDonald’s, Costco, Home Depot, Pizza Hut, Coca-Cola, Lego, L'Oréal, Nike, and many other familiar names everywhere.
One of those familiar names will show you the value of your US Dollar. You can compare the economies of different countries by comparing the price of a world famous sandwich.
The Big Mac...
While I'm not a big cigar user, I like to visit one of the newest attractions in Nicaragua. We have, in the years past, driven all the way to Esteli to purchase cigars for resale or for gifts to my golf buddies back in the states. And my son Josh gets some real mileage when he produces a handful of freshly rolled Nicaraguan tobacco to his golf friends. So I'm always on the hunt for new product. 