There are different areas around Ajijic that you can go to for sightseeing and each one has a different touch. You can go to Chapala where you can walk around and see a lot of Mexican people in the communities so you would really see the flavor of Mexico in Chapala more than in Ajijic because you would see more expats in Ajijic. 
Homeowner’s insurance is not very popular in Belize. If you have it and your house is made of concrete, it's low. What we pay is included in our mortgage. It's not very much. We have hurricane insurance here, flood insurance, fire insurance. All those things exist here. 
What is the food like in the markets in the US? For the most part if you can't live without US goods, you can find them here in Managua. Fresh fruit and vegetables are available year round. But imported fruits (like apples) are really expensive so we just eat what is available locally. We often go for a ride just to hit the farmers' fruit and vegetable stands. 
The way that the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) affects you if you move overseas is it may be very difficult or impossible to open a foreign bank account. 
I often say that you feel safer if you can be sick in your own language. There are excellent hospitals and excellent doctors in Portugal, all of whom speak English. The nurses also speak English. You are very well cared for. Driving from Ajijic and Arriving in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico: Cornfields, Transcendence, and a Nice, Planned Housing Development
As we left the tropical splendor of the Ajijic area and drove generally east, it didn’t take long to be surrounded by farmland. Gently rolling hills dotted with trees reminiscent of Northern California chaparral lightly embraced vast, shallow valleys covered mainly with immense cornfields. Consistent with a recurring theme for much of our road trip through Mexico, what we encountered on our drive from Ajijic through the Central Mexican Highlands was...
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Panamá has recently invested several million dollars in their road infrastructure, making it one of the most modern systems at least in Latin America, connecting the airport to the city via a beautiful highway 20 minutes drive surrounded by the Panamá Bay. 
Robert and Isabelle Shahverdians found the place that eventually became La Rosa de Los Vientos in Pedasi, Panama after they had traveled Costa Rica and found it wanting. They then moved around Panama, to see if there was something better.