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How much do restaurants cost in Yucatan: Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Cancun, Merida, etc?

Gary De Spiegelaere - Celestun Properties

Restaurant on the beach in Celestun, Yucatan, Mexico – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Living

If you are going to a restaurant in Celestún (a village in the state of Yucatan of about 7,500 people, mostly locals) , you will get a full chicken dinner composed of chicken, rice, vegetables, and a soda for around US $6. If you go to Merida (a city of over 1 million in the state of Yucatan), you can get a very nice but not extravagant meal for around $9 including your refreshments. Lunch or dinner costs pretty much the same here.

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How are the stores and shops in the Panama City, Panama area of San Francisco? How's the shopping in the Panama City, Panama area of San Francisco?

Griselda de Lince - ALTA VITA SPA

The San Francisco area of Panama City is growing and growing every day and we have everything for all tastes and budgets.

San Francisco has excellent restaurants, like Los Años Locos, an Argentinian restaurant whose specialty is Asados (barbecues) and pasta with some of the best service and quality in town.

On the other hand, we have small cafeterias, with a variety of healthy food, sandwiches, cupcakes and delicious combos to go too, like The Bakery, which has lovely ambiance and service. This is my new favorite deli.

I can spend lots of time recommending places, like Humo Restaurant, which has a New Orleans steak house style and, although is one of the newest restaurants in the neighborhood, is already pretty famous.

We have dance academies like Teresa Mann, which is the oldest one, perhaps 40 years old. We have gyms like Powerclub, which is a part of a chain of gyms located in the most important places in the city.

We have boutiques. We have grocery stores, like the very well-known Organica, which specializes in only organics products, including cookies, breads, milks, eggs, snacks, pasta and the list goes on and on. They also sell cleaning supplies, personal care products, fresh veggies etc. etc.

The San Francisco area of Panama City also has the newest organic store, El Mercadito Biológico. When they first opened they sold only fruits and vegetables, but now they have added chicken and some meat and a mini restaurant.

There is a one place to buy whatever you need or like for your home decor, or for gifts called Gato Conté, which is a really nice place with unique pieces and good prices.

San Francisco has Pet's Vet & Spa, dental clinics, spas; you name it.

If you live in San Francisco or are just visiting, there is no need to leave the neighborhood to find anything you need or want. It is simply complete.

If I live in Portugal, do I have to renounce or relinquish my US citizenship?

Luis Rodrigues - Gouveia Pereira, Costa Freitas & Associates, Law Firm, RL

Actor Tom Hanks, two grandparents on his mother's side were Azorean, two grandparents on his father's side were Azorean, – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Living

No, if you live in Portugal as a foreigner, you do not have to renounce or relinquish your US citizenship. Portuguese law allows you to accumulate Portuguese nationality with other nationalities, and it is very common for people Portuguese nationality to have two or three different nationalities.

(Tom Hanks, two grandparents on his mother's side were Azorean, Portuguese and two grandparents on his father's side were also Azorean, pictured.)

What's the price of a home, condo or apartment in Corozal?

Mark Leonard

There were a couple in town years back that were lender owned.. 89-99K Small.

Orchid Bay 340K

Cerros Sands -- Two Seafronts Available- 299K upper unit. 1750 interior square feet - 2250 with balconies. Roof Top deck as well another 2250 square feet. 4 patios surround the home. Lower Level 289K.

In general, how does the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) affect me if I move overseas?

Tom Zachystal - IAM

FATCA seeks to turn non-US financial institutions into reporting agencies for the IRS. In essence, the regulation mandates that foreign (ie. non-US) financial institutions (FFIs) check their accounts for "indicia of US ties". That is, the FFIs need to identify their account holders who may be subject to US tax and report certain information regarding these accounts to the IRS.

FATCA can affect US persons living overseas in four ways (and one of these points also pertains to...

Who are the people of Nicaragua? Who lives in Nicaragua?

Carlos Roman Gutierrez Solis - Casa Granada Properties

Nicaraguan children near statute – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Living

Nicaraguans come from many places.

Before the Spanish came to Nicaragua, the Aztecs occupied the area to the north of Nicaragua. The Aztecs were very aggressive and warlike, and pushed people south. To the south of Nicaragua, the Incas did the same thing in the other direction, pushing people north. The people who were escaping from the Aztecs and the Incas became the Nicaraguans.

In the...

Recently Posted Expat Stories

Our Life in the Little Town of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Just North of Puerto Vallarta

Man eating a taco in Nayarit, just north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Living

We have just recently retired and plan to spend winters in our condo in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit. We bought the condo 3 years ago and have spent school holidays (I am a retired school teacher) setting up our condo and exploring our village and neighbourhood a little. We barely scratched the surface but look forward to learning more about the area in our 6-month trip this year!

What we have discovered, we love. The locals are so generous and accepting of us "gringos'...

Panamá, A New Dream

Dreams can easily reached, if you work towards them. In the beginning, don't set long term goals; always start with near-term ones. Work on a day-to-day basis with ordinary facts, and soon you will realize that your dream is closer than you think.

When we are young, we hardly think about the future; we think we have a long time still ahead. But one day, we realize we are not so young, and time has gone...

Transportation in Panamá

TRANSPORTATION IN PANAMA

Panamá has had an amazing history of transportation, Old picture of Panama Railroad – Best Places In The World To Retire – International Living

dating back to 15th century. The story tells us that at the beginning, horses transported gold and precious metals between Indian villages, and then, this transport was taken to the king's authorities in South América though Panamá, and, ultimately, to their final destination in Europe, most often, to Spain.

After that, when Old Panamá was...