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Belize

A Look at Belize’s Banking Compliance in the Wake of the Panama Papers and FATCA

A Look at Belize’s Banking Compliance in the Wake of the Panama Papers and FATCA In 2010, the United States Federal Government passed the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or…

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Belize

5 Things to Know When Considering Retirement in Belize

5 Things to Know When Considering Retirement in Belize Belize lies in a sweet middle spot among several of the popular developing Latin American countries on an investment curve. The…

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Your Plan B

Teak in Nicaragua: Better Than Gold

Time Magazine recently published an article explaining how Legos© have a higher return on investment than stocks, bonds or gold. Specific Lego© sets have increased in value around 12% annually…

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Digital Nomad

How We Chose Our Expat Destination

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,…

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El Salvador

Living In El Salvador: A Forgotten Beauty

Living In El Salvador: A Forgotten Beauty I have lived in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, since April 1999. El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America,…

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Nicaragua

Nicaragua

History Nicaragua’s history is a rich one-storied with various periods of political unrest and turbulence. On his fourth voyage in 1502, Christopher Columbus was the first known European to touch…

Guatemala

Guatemala: Arriving and Setting Up Your Residence

The hotels most used by north Americans in Guatemala City are the Camino Real, El Dorado, and Guatemala Fiesta, all located near the Chancery. Rates at these hotels are within…

Your Plan B

VIDEO: How to Drink From a Coconut

While touring the Mayan ruins at the Marco Gonzales Maya Site project on Ambergris Caye, our guide prepared a fresh coconut for us to drink:

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Belize

Exploring and Enjoying the Natural Beauty of Belize

The Blue Hole is in one of the atolls. It’s in the Lighthouse Reef, and it was discovered by Jacques Cousteau. Basically, it’s a beautiful location for diving and some snorkeling. It’s…

Nicaragua

Understanding Time, Reliability, and Class in Nicaraguan Culture, Part 2

In the previous article in this series, Bill Drake explained “The Lateness Phenomenon” among Nicaraguans. Click here to read Part 1 of “Understanding Time, Reliability, and Class in Nicaraguan Culture.”…