What your neighbors would be like in Puerto Vallarta depends on where you live. There are some neighborhoods inhabited by mostly foreign residents —most often, US and Canadian. Some are more heavily US and some are more heavily Canadian. There are also many neighborhoods that are primarily Mexican. And there are also neighborhoods that are totally mixed. Of course there’s a smattering of folks from other parts of the world too—Europe, Asia, South America,...
The standard of living in Nicaragua has huge variations. There are Nicaraguans who live in dirt floor shacks with plastic roofing on the side of the road, and then there are beautiful high-end mansions owned by Nicaraguans as well. 
itime zones in the world is that its outer fringes are bordered by the archipelago of Madeira, comprised of Madeira and Porto Santo, and the archipelago of the Azores, which are strategically located in the mid-Atlantic (the US has had a military base at Lages for many years, although its presence has recently reduced to much concern of the local population). Portugal's highest...
I would say the worst places to retire would be anywhere where my life is endangered all the time, and that could be anywhere; from Jamaica to Brazil to South Africa or any African country at the moment and to the Far East. I know Dubai and a few other places are fine for a while, but we have seen the volatility of the world that may change this. Unfortunately, these places have some attributes that I do not think can be compensated for. 
Internet is one of the more expensive luxuries here in Belize. The cost is about BZ $88 (US $44) a month for 1 MB of Internet. In the Caribbean, we're the most expensive when it comes to Internet per month. And the fastest Internet speed we get is about 16 MB and that's going to cost you around nearly BZ $700 (US $350) a month. I love Boquete Mornings!
Boquete mornings greet us with cool, fresh air. Except during the rainy season the morning clouds melt away fast and the sky becomes a beautiful jewel tone blue.
The little humming birds come to greet us as we sip coffee in the cool morning air on our patio.
The little humming birds come to greet us as we sip coffee in the cool morning air on our patio. 
Our patio is private and it is our sanctuary from stress. It is almost always 72 degrees, offers shade, keeps the rain and mist off us as we sit there during the prettiest part of the...
Below is the second article I wrote for Next Avenue, a website whose media partners include PBS, Huffington Post, etc., and run by very talented and accomplished public television people and journalists.