How much rain does Puerto Vallarta get? When is the Rainy Season and the Dry Season in Puerto Vallarta and what is it like?
Peter F Gordon, MD - Lake Medical Group
During summertime in Puerto Vallarta, you expect higher temperatures and humidity. When the rainy season comes in, there is cloud cover so this reduces the temperature and it doesn't get that hot. The humidity during the rainy season might climb up a little bit, but air conditioning could help control this.
The rainy season in Mexico starts in June up until October, as does the hurricane season in Mexico. Puerto Vallarta is near the Bay of Banderas and...
During summertime in Puerto Vallarta, you expect higher temperatures and humidity. When the rainy season comes in, there is cloud cover so this reduces the temperature and it doesn't get that hot. The humidity during the rainy season might climb up a little bit, but air conditioning could help control this.
The rainy season in Mexico starts in June up until October, as does the hurricane season in Mexico. Puerto Vallarta is near the Bay of Banderas and hurricanes don't come into the bay. The bay is our natural protection against hurricanes. South of Puerto Vallarta is a very large chain of mountains that also protects it from the natural course of hurricanes. Hurricanes usually head inland before they get to Puerto Vallarta or it might completely bypass Puerto Vallarta and head north.
Puerto Vallarta has tropical rainstorms. Tropical rainstorms kick up within a few minutes, pour down rain for about half an hour to an hour, and then they stop and the sun comes out again. The rain and gray skies is not an all-day event.
The precipitation of these tropical rainstorms in Puerto Vallarta could be from half an inch to a couple of inches of rain. The land is designed to handle runoffs. There might be a street or two that's flooded for a little while, but the flood subsides immediately.
The rains in Puerto Vallarta are short, heavy bursts that lasts for an hour or two, and then they're done. You could schedule your day around these rains because they're predictable and might occur at the same time each day. It sometimes rains at night, but if you're indoors, then it's not a problem. If the rain is in the morning, you could hang around the house and do something else for a while. When the rain stops, then you're out and about.
( Bay of Banderas, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, pictured. )
What's the closest airport to Cayo, Belize, including San Ignacio and Belmopan and what are the flights to and from Cayo, Belize, including San Ignacio and Belmopan?
Tiffany Swift - Rentals In Belize
For domestic flights out of the Cayo District, we have Maya Flights airstrip, located a couple of miles from the town of San Ignacio towards the border. There are daily flights. I'm not sure what time they are but there are daily flights to Belize City and to other parts of Belize.
There is another domestic airport in Belmopan City, the capital city of Belize, which is only 30 minutes from San Ignacio. That's for domestic flights as well.
The only international...
For domestic flights out of the Cayo District, we have Maya Flights airstrip, located a couple of miles from the town of San Ignacio towards the border. There are daily flights. I'm not sure what time they are but there are daily flights to Belize City and to other parts of Belize.
There is another domestic airport in Belmopan City, the capital city of Belize, which is only 30 minutes from San Ignacio. That's for domestic flights as well.
The only international airport is an hour and 30 minutes from San Ignacio, and is located in Belize City.
(Logo for Maya Island Air, which serves eleven destinations in Belize, pictured.)
The business culture in Portugal can be frustrating. The biggest problem in Portugal, as in other southern European countries, is that the legal system does not work. If you have a dispute to try and recover a debt, your case could take up to 15 years to get heard and there are people who use that situation to their advantage. The business culture here in Portugal is not at par as with Anglo-Saxon models; it has a much lower level.
There is a growing trend...
The business culture in Portugal can be frustrating. The biggest problem in Portugal, as in other southern European countries, is that the legal system does not work. If you have a dispute to try and recover a debt, your case could take up to 15 years to get heard and there are people who use that situation to their advantage. The business culture here in Portugal is not at par as with Anglo-Saxon models; it has a much lower level.
There is a growing trend towards entrepreneurship here in Portugal, although the problem is that small operations have very little access to funding. It’s not like in America where you have these venture capital and angel capital firms and other companies that help new businesses. Here, you basically have to ask your family to lend you money so you could set up a business.
(Queen Leonor in travel poster set in Caldas Da Rainha, Portugal, pictured.)
If I live in Nicaragua, do I have to renounce or relinquish my US citizenship?
John-Marc Gallagher - GPS Real Estate
Living abroad, be it Nicaragua or anywhere else, does not mean you have to give up your loyalty to your country or pledge your loyalty or "allegiance" to another.
Personally, we feel no need to become a citizen of our host country, Nicaragua, and enjoy all the rights of a Nicaraguan except for voting and earning Social Security benefits that translate into a pension at retirement. The retirement pension in Nicaragua is around US $100 a month or...
Living abroad, be it Nicaragua or anywhere else, does not mean you have to give up your loyalty to your country or pledge your loyalty or "allegiance" to another.
Personally, we feel no need to become a citizen of our host country, Nicaragua, and enjoy all the rights of a Nicaraguan except for voting and earning Social Security benefits that translate into a pension at retirement. The retirement pension in Nicaragua is around US $100 a month or less so there is no need to work into that system.
You should maintain your US citizenship and apply for your residency once you have made the decision to relocate.
There are benefits in residency. You can ship your household goods duty free. Bring in an automobile duty free and buy and ship a new car or truck every 5 years duty free.
And that is just a few of the benefits in obtaining residency. There are things you can't do if you are not a resident. You can't open a bank account without your residency is one of the biggest challenges.
Residency is simple but not easy. What is needed are copies of every certificate or legal document that applies to you and your life such as: birth certificates, marriage licenses, health certificates, police records, and a few more items. But don't take my word for this, talk to an attorney that specializes in immigrations. Some charge thousands of dollars but you can find the same tasks performed for under $800 per person if you shop around.
The financial requirements in Nicaragua are some of the lowest in Central America and time from application to Residency Card is usually under 6 months. Some documents are time sensitive, like police records and health certificates so once you have those, get the process started ASAP or you may find you have to supply more updated documents and that will slow down the process.
The entire process is painless. You simply have to check off all the items required on the list and submit the entire package in a timely fashion and.... Wait!
So don't worry about citizenship. Focus on residency and start your lives anew with us here in Nicaragua. Our expat community is growing quickly and there are always more folks showing up at our Friday night gringo cocktail parties.
From an interview by Jet Metier with Bill Edsell, of Ventana Bay Resort in July, 2016.
Jet: We're speaking with Bill Edsell, owner of Ventana Bay Resort, in a large, palapa-covered room the resort uses as a restaurant. It is very comfortable; you don’t notice how hot it is outside. One side of the room is open to the Sea of Cortez and on the other side, a sliding glass door in the back is only half open. You can’t tell its 95 degrees with moderate...
Wow! You have just finished reading a local paper and you have seen 14 different 'Realtors' advertised!
How do you know which one to choose? Do you go for the one with the biggest ad ("they must be successful, right?") or the one with the nicest looking ad, or the one that has pictures of the Realtors? ("I like the look of those people. They look honest and trustworthy")
In 2011 I took a short holiday in Bodrum, south-west Turkey, popular with British tourists. Enjoyed it and spent a few days looking at property, helped by several generous locals; we were driven all over to visit several locations up to 100 km away from our hotel without obligation, all offers of payment refused.
Once we stopped at a tea-room beside a lake where the owner served 'chai' with pastries for 3 of us, lent his binoculars to view...