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Whether or not you can wear jewelry in Managua depends where you are going.  If you decide you want to shop at a place like Mercado Huembes, DON'T wear jewelry that you want to keep. On the other hand, if you are going to one of the malls, you can pretty much wear whatever jewelry you want, just don't overdo it.

 

As any thing else, you need to use common sense.  A classmate of my wife had her jewelry stolen while she was exercising. And she...

Whether or not you can wear jewelry in Managua depends where you are going.  If you decide you want to shop at a place like Mercado Huembes, DON'T wear jewelry that you want to keep. On the other hand, if you are going to one of the malls, you can pretty much wear whatever jewelry you want, just don't overdo it.

 

As any thing else, you need to use common sense.  A classmate of my wife had her jewelry stolen while she was exercising. And she had worn that piece of jewelry for years while she exercised. And she is a native Nicaraguan.

 

(Oriental Market in Managua, Nicaragua, pictured.)

The Portuguese Constitution assures the principle of private ownership of assets regardless of the nationality of the owner. Thus there is no risk of confiscation by the Government authorities. Please note that the Constitution prevails over any law that exists in the country and can only be changed with a qualified majority in the Parliament which is hard to obtain and will (based on the last 40 years of democracy) always require the two main parties (which are both moderate parties) to...

The Portuguese Constitution assures the principle of private ownership of assets regardless of the nationality of the owner. Thus there is no risk of confiscation by the Government authorities. Please note that the Constitution prevails over any law that exists in the country and can only be changed with a qualified majority in the Parliament which is hard to obtain and will (based on the last 40 years of democracy) always require the two main parties (which are both moderate parties) to approve it.
 
Besides the protection afforded by the Portuguese Constitution, there is also the European Union rules and the European Union Courts that would also stop this from occurring, as it violates all rules and principles that are in place.
 
This is not a risk in Portugal as it would mean a complete revolution in the political scenario and in the population’s mentality as there is a tradition of private ownership in Portugal since the day of its foundation back in the year of 1143.
 
The only legal and possible reason for the Government to assume the ownership of private assets in Portugal is in cases of expropriation for public interest (for example, private land that is required to be transferred to the government for the construction of a highway) in which case the expropriation law would be applied which will allow the owner to receive a fair compensation for its assets calculated on market value prices and supervised by a court judge.
 
Regarding banks, there were banks that failed during this crisis as in most of other European countries.  Nevertheless, the process of bailout made by the Portuguese Government and the European Union did not affect the deposits that existed in those banks.

 

(The Couros River near Guimarães, a town that precedes the settlement of  Portugal, pictured.) 

Yes, Belize is very affordable.  Being a born Belizean I can tell you that living here is inexpensive. We are not used to everything being bought at a store or eating out every night. In our very own household the meals are prepared and the clothes are sewed, so to us everything is inexpensive. Now to someone moving to Belize, it may seem different, being used to the “fast Life”: meals on the go, fast Internet, 1,000 channels on TV, etc.
 
Here’s some...

Yes, Belize is very affordable.  Being a born Belizean I can tell you that living here is inexpensive. We are not used to everything being bought at a store or eating out every night. In our very own household the meals are prepared and the clothes are sewed, so to us everything is inexpensive. Now to someone moving to Belize, it may seem different, being used to the “fast Life”: meals on the go, fast Internet, 1,000 channels on TV, etc.
 
Here’s some prices to compare:

To give you an idea of the quality and cost for dental care here in Panama, here’s an example: My father, who lives in the US, just paid $40,000 to get brand new teeth.  I was upset with him, because, for the same price, he could have paid for four trips to Panama and gotten his teeth done on his trips.  The price for dental care here in Panama is less than a quarter of what it is in the States.
 
You can get your teeth cleaned here in Panama for $15 to...

To give you an idea of the quality and cost for dental care here in Panama, here’s an example: My father, who lives in the US, just paid $40,000 to get brand new teeth.  I was upset with him, because, for the same price, he could have paid for four trips to Panama and gotten his teeth done on his trips.  The price for dental care here in Panama is less than a quarter of what it is in the States.
 
You can get your teeth cleaned here in Panama for $15 to $20, as opposed to about $100 in the States.
 
I know of 10 or 15 people who come to Panama from the US just to get their quality and inexpensive dental work done, and they get a tropical vacation at the same time.  In one case, I know this one family who lives here in Panama but whose son lives in the US, whose son saves up all his dental work so he can get it done here in Panama.