South America

Across the river, to the west of the popular sector of El Poblado, lies the neighbourhood of Laureles Medellin.  This strata 5 area of Medellin is becoming a popular place  for…
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In 2013, Medellin was named the Most Innovative City of the Year having been selected from a listed of over 200 cities compiled by the Urban Land Institute. Medellin is a Winner…
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Uruguay, a small South American country of European heritage, has been known for decades as a beacon of stability and safety.  And, in recent times, it has been increasingly attracting…
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The Inca Trail: Four Days in the Footsteps of History, Part 2 The Inca Trail: Four Days in the Footsteps of History, Part 1 Day 3: 8,300 ft A few hours in, we came upon…
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The Inca Trail: Four Days in the Footsteps of History, Part 1 The Inca Trail: Four Days in the Footsteps of History, Part 2 Then came the rain. Droplets of machine gun fire tapping…
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After arriving in Asuncion and seeing the buses, I vowed never to step onto a crowded one. I was pretty sure I could manage to ride a bus with a few people on it, maybe even standing…
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Living In Asuncion, Paraguay Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay with a population of 500,000 is constantly ranking as one of the most affordable cities in the world. If you are retired…
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When I was hired by an organization to work overseas in Paraguay, I thought I would immediately be immersed in a foreign culture, meet many Paraguayans who would become my friends, and…
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Ecuador Directly on the equator lies Ecuador, a small country bordering Colombia and Peru. This small country in South America offers three distinct climates as well the Galapagos…
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Ecuador and Venezuela - The Not So Friendly Skies Sometimes an article is written not so much to emphasize the central theme, but rather to offer an opportunity to explore the myriad…
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The 3 Best Places to Retire in South America Thinking of retiring overseas? Thousands of people nearing retirement age consider moving abroad to sunnier climates and places where their…
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How We Chose Our Expat Destination Moving is considered to be one of the most stressful events a person or a family will ever go through. Rated just below divorce, moving can take its…
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Besides the Argentine identification documents called a documento nacional de identidad in Spanish or DNI, there are two other two national ID documents are a passport and a cédula de…
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Are you an entrepreneur looking for investment opportunities, relocation opportunities, quality of life, real estate values: These things are greater in Latin America as a whole,…
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First American Realty Medellin Many people who are familiar with First American Realty in Medellin, know that they are the number one Expat Real Estate consultants for Medellin…
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Colombia, are you nuts? You might well ask this question if you haven’t visited this enchanting city and not many North Americans have. Cartagena is a jewel in the Caribbean and I’m not…
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The Melting Pot Simmers Our process of elimination proceeded as follows: The Bay Islands are quite nice, but they are a part of Honduras. Honduras, as we saw it, was a corrupt, and…
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March 16, 2006 Well, now I'm really annoyed!  It is becoming increasingly hard to remain skeptical when everything is working properly. Both ADSL lines are working (all we did to the…
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March 4, 2006 Last night we had our first real taste of customer service in a semi-emergency. It was pouring rain when the  main circuit breaker shut off - and nothing we could do…
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First, a few facts. (If you are among the cognoscenti, you can skip the next paragraphs.) Uruguay is in South America.  It is on the Atlantic Ocean south of Brazil and North of…
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