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Unfortunately, there are no English-speaking medical doctors in San Juan del Sur.  Medical services are available at the local clinic but they are limited based on the unavailability of medical equipment, e.g. X-ray machine, EKG, scans, ultrasound and the like.

 

My family and I have used Dr; Rodriquez at the clinic who makes house calls at a reasonable rate of $10-15 dollars.  There is a full service hospital in Rivas that has treated ex-pats for trauma and...

Unfortunately, there are no English-speaking medical doctors in San Juan del Sur.  Medical services are available at the local clinic but they are limited based on the unavailability of medical equipment, e.g. X-ray machine, EKG, scans, ultrasound and the like.

 

My family and I have used Dr; Rodriquez at the clinic who makes house calls at a reasonable rate of $10-15 dollars.  There is a full service hospital in Rivas that has treated ex-pats for trauma and illness successfully.  In Managua we go the Vivian Pellas hospital for tests and if necessary, surgery.  All of the specialized equipment necessary to do diagnosis and treat injury and disease if available there at approximately 40% of the cost of the same service in the US.  Vivian Pellas has a modified health care plan called "Club de Salud" which provides services at a discount, in some cases up to 80%.  A monthly fee is paid in the $35 range.  Details are available for this service through the hospital.

 

Many specialists maintain their  office at Vivian Pellas hospital.  For example, I go to the lab for a semi annual PSA blood test and generally a full panel of blood test to check on my cholesterol and others at a cost of $97.  If necessary, I will see urologist for an exam, not because I have a problem, but to prevent and detect.  Usually with the expense of traveling to Managua, lunch and fees, I spend $200.  This is far less than I would spend flying to California to see my doctor to do the same thing at a cost of at least $2,000. including airfare.

 

The hospital in Rivas is 30 minutes away by car or $2  (that's right two bucks) for a taxi.  Vivian Pellas is 1 hour and 45 minutes from San Juan del Sur by car.  

The dress code in the Cayo District, Belize is anything from casual to what you would wear on the beach. For ladies, the fashion is flip-flops, shorts, and tank tops. For guys maybe it’s shorts, flip-flops, maybe just a t-shirt.
 
This is all if you’re not working, of course. That's for both locals and expats. If they're not at work or a special occasion, the dress code is just casual like they're at the beach. Of course if they're working, the clothing will...

The dress code in the Cayo District, Belize is anything from casual to what you would wear on the beach. For ladies, the fashion is flip-flops, shorts, and tank tops. For guys maybe it’s shorts, flip-flops, maybe just a t-shirt.
 
This is all if you’re not working, of course. That's for both locals and expats. If they're not at work or a special occasion, the dress code is just casual like they're at the beach. Of course if they're working, the clothing will be a little bit formal for locals. For example, if they work at any of the government offices, a bank, or an insurance company, they actually where a uniform—either that, or formal attire.
 
The expats are always pretty much in their flip-flops and sandals and shorts. This is because most of them come from North America and they just want to relax, maybe it's a little warm for them, so of course they won't be wearing jeans or hiking boots or tennis shoes. So they just relax. They live here. They go to town, they go the market, no need to dress up. This is all except for when there's a party or a function.
 
I've seen people who maybe go to weddings or maybe go to a Rotary Club meeting who dress nicely.  I've seen guys who wear long trousers tucked in a shirt with collar, whether it's a long sleeve or a short sleeve and a belt. They may choose to just wear dress shoes or in some cases I've seen guys wear leather boots, like cowboy boots. It looks nice. If they are not wearing proper dress trousers they wear them like a jeans, but tucked in, so it looks good.
 
If the occasion is semi-formal, they ladies may wear something like jeans and a bandana shirt tucked in. If they're not, they're wearing a dress, with high heels.

 

(Fashionable woman in Belize, pictured.)

Veterinarian clinics and pet supplies, as well as medical clinics, are widely represented throughout Panama, especially in the main cities or towns, like Panamá City, Colón, David, Chitré, Chorrera  and Santiago.  They offer a variety of services, including overnight stay, and also assistance if you want to bring a pet to Panamá.

 

In Panamá City, many of the veterinarians are  situated in San...

Veterinarian clinics and pet supplies, as well as medical clinics, are widely represented throughout Panama, especially in the main cities or towns, like Panamá City, Colón, David, Chitré, Chorrera  and Santiago.  They offer a variety of services, including overnight stay, and also assistance if you want to bring a pet to Panamá.

 

In Panamá City, many of the veterinarians are  situated in San Francisco, most with web pages and English-speaking.  Panamá also offers pet training, and a new law is set to go to  the Congress regarding animal protection.