Expat Guide to Living in San Ignacio

Whether you're already living in San Ignacio or preparing to move to San Ignacio, our Expat Guide to Living in Belize offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in San Ignacio. For answers to specific questions, visit our Belize Forum to talk with expats in San Ignacio.

Tips for Renting Property in San Ignacio, Belize

Macarena Rose with Keller Williams Belize offers tips for expats renting homes in Belize. Expats should use a lawyer at all times, work with a vetted leasing agency and more.

Expat Health Insurance and Healthcare in San Ignacio

An expat in San Ignacio, Belize discusses local medical care and the availability of prescription medicines. Most common prescription medicines are available at the local pharmacy and many do not need a prescription.

Culture Shock Report

Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in San Ignacio handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to San Ignacio by filling out our Culture Shock Report.

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More Living in San Ignacio Reports

What are people's priorities in San Ignacio - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Below are some of the responses from expats in San Ignacio:

Living in San Ignacio, Belize

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Moving Overseas Report

What should you take with you when you move to San Ignacio? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in San Ignacio? Help others moving to San Ignacio by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.

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International School Report

Parents are invited to answer questions about the schools that their kids attend (Pre-K through High School) in hopes of helping others moving to San Ignacio with the school selection process. If you have expat children who attend school in San Ignacio, take a few minutes to submit a School Review.

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Dream vs. Reality Report

Most expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to San Ignacio. If you are already living in San Ignacio, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.

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Overseas Retirement Report

Retiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in San Ignacio by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.

Submit a Retire Abroad Report

Having a Baby Abroad Report

How did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in San Ignacio? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in San Ignacio by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.

Submit a Having a Baby Abroad Report

Working Abroad Report

What's it like to find a job in San Ignacio? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in San Ignacio? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.

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Expatriate Health Insurance

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Belize Forum
Join our Belize forum to meet other people living in San Ignacio, Belize.

Healthcare in Belize

Expats in Belize share tips and advice about healthcare and health insurance in Belize. While some expats advise those with serious health issues not to move to Belize, other expats choose Corozal for its proximity to doctors and clinics over the border in Chetumal, Mexico. Other topics include the quality of medical care, having a baby in Belize and more.

Expat Report: Healthcare in San Ignacio