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Nicaragua: CAR RENTAL:

When my husband and I first went to Nica many years ago we went with a friend who had worked for Pan Am as the station mgr. for 22 years in Managua... and he "knew the ropes". Instead of renting a vehicle, he had us rent a "driver" and the driver's car... At the time it cost $20 a day and we paid for what fuel was used at the pump. Now that might sound pricey, but actually it isn't because you can contact the driver for a day.. or two days, or just for the afternoon (bargain on the time), and you don't have the stress of driving through traffic in cities or trying to find your route to rural places... the local man will know how to get you where you want to go. If the car is stopped by the policia it is a LOCAL car with a LOCAL driver and you won't end up in the snafu of mordita etc. A local is much less likely to be stopped in the first place. I have continued to do this over the years and established a permanent contact, become friends and now hiring him is more of a mutual fun excursion than a "job"... You might consider looking into this approach. Enjoy... N.

Nicaragua: APOLOGY:

No apology necessary dear lady. Enjoy your Nica time. Blessings' Nancy E.V.

Nicaragua: let's not spoil Nicaragua:

I do not believe that Misspatant meant to denigrate either the native Nicaraguan people, OR.... anyone of the retired good folk who so enjoy living in a genuine healthy country like Nicaragua. We see the natural friendly attitudes of the Nicas being slowly morphed from natural caring generosity to one of ill concealed greed, And the recent shift comes from the influence of the "western consumer motif" that is enough is never enough and bigger is better as a guiding philosophy. A truly beautiful natural land is turning into a noticeable 1%.... versus the 99% - and the 99% see how it goes and strive to reach further up the food chain comprised of: "its all about the money". I think that is what she meant, and meant no "offense" to any particular individual. I very much appreciate her thoughts.

Nicaragua: i need help with a nursing home for my father in law:

A native of Nica who travels back and forth about every 4 months has long standing contacts (40 years+) lives here in Texas with me, He is personal friends with an MD in Managua and stays there with her family when he travels to Nica. She would very likely know of someone qualified to help out with your father in law, take proper care of him and do it reasonably... otherwise if you don't know somebody as a gringo your costs will go UP. my email is nancy.vinal@yandex.com ......................................................................... I have been trying to get someone who wants to invest in Nica to show an interest in building a nursing-home / anti-aging treatment facility on my 43 acres of cool fertile wooded land about 5 miles outside San Marcos Nica... it would provide a comfortable income and a lovely place to reside, but in 12 years of searching I have yet to find a sincere interest. Your posting outlines the crying shortage of ANY decent facility to care for elderly... or even to provide qualified honest people to give in-home care. Nancy Vinal Texas

Nicaragua: Leon is good but:

Nicaragua is not "politically correct" thank goodness. In Nicaragua anybody/everybody has the FREEDOM to approve of, dis-approve of, associate with, avoid, shun, any other individual, and the FREEDOM to express what they think or feel, as long as they do no harm to the person or their property. The man or woman who goes to Nicaragua can change the response of the other person by understanding and ingratiating themselves with a demonstration of genuine caring or helpfulness.... Or.... the Nicaraguan visitor can simply shrug their shoulders and walk away... what IS ... is. Let it go. No hard feelings. - There is always some other little cafe or place to go that likely will not have the same response to you. Nica is a very VERY poor nation, the people are naturally stricken with a human failing "envy".. and they do show their feelings, usually in the form of resentfulness in some form. They use the tiny power they have to make the object of their envy "invisible".. or cause them aggravation. Get OVER it... if you are going to visit a FREE place, then recognize that sometimes the "kitchen gets overly warm"... Freedom is not free, remember? OR... you can just stay within the US.. and be politically correct all day long and fit right in. Personally I LIKE being free!

Nicaragua: Home Builder contemplating move to Ncaragua:

Corby Walker - An acquaintance who lives in northern Nica.. saw your post and directed me to the ExpatExchange site.... I own approximately 43 acres of prime land in San Marcos Nicaragua.. The property has a stone house, some outbuildings.. big trees. and crops of vegetables, pineapples, citrus.. and a few run-out coffee trees.. It is at the intersection of 5 roads, two of which are 2 faces of the property line, therefore the location has real potential for just about any kind of development. San Marcos is a "college town" with students from different countries.. making it more sophisticated (for lack of a more suitable term), than most of the villages in Nica. San Francisco finca is approx. 5 km.. from the center of San Marcos, at a high elevation (coffee growing climate) and many degrees cooler than the capital city of Managua or Granada... I have owned this property since 1998. My husband and I had planned to move there, however he became very ill so returned to the states. He passed away in 2009. Our family friend of many years standing, is a Nica native, worked for 22 years as the station master for Pan American Airlines.. he was born in Colombia..so Spanish is his natural native language, however, he speaks, reads and writes perfect English. He has lived with my husband and me for about 25 years and will move with me to Nicaragua. So, I own the prime real estate.. and I have been searching for someone who wanted to invest in Central America... I have thought of an alternative treatment anti-ageing clinic .. organic food grown on the land... and a plethora of natural treatments offered to well to do clients from the EU and the US... I believe that skills in "decorative concrete" would be a BIG money maker. And to my knowledge it does not exist in Managua .. Or just sub-dividing the land and building housing... housing is very scarce in Nica... and what little has been built is priced for the Gringos.... IE: HIGH!! There is endless potential especially when the costs of any project is calculated, Primarily because the cost of labor is so low... So I've carried on long enough. If I have caught your interest contact me and let me know. I live about 9 miles outside El Paso Texas, so except for being a "yankee" 45 years ago when I moved here, you can call me a Texan! Sincerely, Nancy English Vinal nancy.vinal@yandex.com

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