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11 years ago

Moving from US to Guatemala city with Family: one way only

11 years ago
Hi folks,

I have a job in a town in north Michigan (really long winters) and I am considering a job offer in Guatemala city. The job will allow me to afford living in a nice zone of the city (10,15) and private education. I have family and small kids, and we are Spanish native speakers. I would like to know how is the feeling of living in Guatemala city.
Let me explain why I ask this question. My family is white, and when we visited Monterrey in Mexico, we had a really bad feeling about how people on the streets watched at us. We were a minority (in fact the only whites on the streets) and many, many persons watched at us with a bad face. It was a really unpleasing and scaring experience. I am also concerned about my wife and daughters' security. I have heard from a friend female that lived in Mexico that many men are not respectful towards females and that harassment is common.
I have seen pictures of the beauty scenarios in Guatemala, and I wonder how free you are there to enjoy them without worries. As I said I am really white, and my daughters also, that is not going to change, and might be an magnet for crimes. I do not want to move from a place that you can not go out due to cold weather for 6 month to a place where I do not want to go out all year around due to safety concerns.
The job in Guatemala is in another field than my actual activity and will not allow me to go back to the type of work I do now. It is also a one way path, since we are non permanent US residents, and I want to be sure I will not regret the decision.
I have read many other posts, but still have not got this point of view. Females views are really welcome.

Thank you for sharing your experiences with me.

Pedro.

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