If you could live for 6 months anywhere in south or Central America, where would it be and why?

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Check climate change forecast. Some places will be running out of water soon.

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Anonymous wrote:I had always planned to live at least part time in Ecuador at retirement - I have friends who lived and worked there for a few years and they loved it. The weather is mild year round, there are mountains and beaches both, and of course the Galapagos. Costs are much lower there you can live quite well on much less and it is a relatively peaceful, politically stable country. Machismo is big but you’ll suffer than anywhere in South/Central America.

Caveat: everything I know about Ecuador comes from research I did pre-pandemic; I don’t know if covid19 destabilized the country or to what degree if so.

The weather in Ecuador is mild only if you’re inland and nowhere near a beach. If you’re near the beach it’s hot AF and humid and the beaches aren’t nice anyway.

Not the right spot for OP.

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Anonymous wrote:Check climate change forecast. Some places will be running out of water soon.

in 6 months?

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Anonymous wrote:Manuel Antonio in Costa Rica was pretty great.

Touristy AF and not nearly as nice as it used to be.

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Anonymous wrote:Definitely Costa Rica. Manuel Antonio area. Tons of American ex pats, reasonable visa rules for long stays (though my info is outdated), politically stable, friendly people (though everywhere I’ve been in Central America is friendly), takes USD with no problems, good food, and well established areas that will likely have good enough internet service.

Tons of American expats is a drawback. Not a plus. Most are weirdos.

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Zapallar, a couple hours from Santiago.

Otherwise, Punta de Mita, Mexico.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Definitely Costa Rica. Manuel Antonio area. Tons of American ex pats, reasonable visa rules for long stays (though my info is outdated), politically stable, friendly people (though everywhere I’ve been in Central America is friendly), takes USD with no problems, good food, and well established areas that will likely have good enough internet service.

Tons of American expats is a drawback. Not a plus. Most are weirdos.

+1. What an odd post. OP is looking for an experience in a foreign country, and this poster suggests Manuel Antonio because it’s full of gringos and accepts US dollars? What?

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Anonymous wrote:I had always planned to live at least part time in Ecuador at retirement - I have friends who lived and worked there for a few years and they loved it. The weather is mild year round, there are mountains and beaches both, and of course the Galapagos. Costs are much lower there you can live quite well on much less and it is a relatively peaceful, politically stable country. Machismo is big but you’ll suffer than anywhere in South/Central America.

Caveat: everything I know about Ecuador comes from research I did pre-pandemic; I don’t know if covid19 destabilized the country or to what degree if so.

it's not so politically stable anymore, I think. But I'm with you -- I love Ecuador, particularly Otavalo. It's my ideal climate, and it's so gorgeous. Not the beach and warm weather the OP is looking for though, I suppose, but MY type of paradise.

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Is there area around Puerto Escondido in Mexico safe anymore? I enjoyed a few months there, but it was about a decade ago. Lovely food, lovely people, hot, sunny, beach...seems like it might hit the right points, if it's still relatively safe.

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Anonymous wrote:Antigua, Guatemala. You wouldn’t have beaches but could do weekend trips. You could also go to Lake Atitlan

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (I’d aim to go to a smaller village outside of PV)

San Carlos, Mexico is nice. The Sea of Cortez is pretty dreamy

+1 lake atiltlan

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Anonymous wrote:San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.

I thought San Juan del Sur was pretty cheesy but just a few miles away is beautiful. water is great for surfing but rough for anything else.

I would probably do BA or Miraflores and then do a bunch of weekend trips in Peru.

You could do San Juan del Sur easily, not sure what BA is but what in the hell would they do in Miraflores for that long? Not even sure there is good internet there. I lived in Nicaragua for over 3 years. I couldn't stay in Miraflores that long. Maybe try Ometepe if you want Nicaragua. Leon is also a great city.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.

I thought San Juan del Sur was pretty cheesy but just a few miles away is beautiful. water is great for surfing but rough for anything else.

I would probably do BA or Miraflores and then do a bunch of weekend trips in Peru.

You could do San Juan del Sur easily, not sure what BA is but what in the hell would they do in Miraflores for that long? Not even sure there is good internet there. I lived in Nicaragua for over 3 years. I couldn't stay in Miraflores that long. Maybe try Ometepe if you want Nicaragua. Leon is also a great city.

DP here. I'm sure BA is Buenos Aires, which really is a great city. Miraflores/Lima? No. Lima is the pits.

I've spent a lot of time in San Juan del Sur and I really like it, but it's not for everyone. For one thing, it's very, very poor and the expats are nuts.

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Punta del Este Uruguay

My DH’s favorite place on the entire planet. Go and make him so jealous!

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Anonymous wrote:Punta del Este Uruguay

My DH’s favorite place on the entire planet. Go and make him so jealous!

Really? How odd. I've been, and it's nice enough, but it's definitely not all that.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.

I thought San Juan del Sur was pretty cheesy but just a few miles away is beautiful. water is great for surfing but rough for anything else.

I would probably do BA or Miraflores and then do a bunch of weekend trips in Peru.

You could do San Juan del Sur easily, not sure what BA is but what in the hell would they do in Miraflores for that long? Not even sure there is good internet there. I lived in Nicaragua for over 3 years. I couldn't stay in Miraflores that long. Maybe try Ometepe if you want Nicaragua. Leon is also a great city.

DP here. I'm sure BA is Buenos Aires, which really is a great city. Miraflores/Lima? No. Lima is the pits.

I've spent a lot of time in San Juan del Sur and I really like it, but it's not for everyone. For one thing, it's very, very poor and the expats are nuts.

Haha oh well that makes more sense. I was thinking miraflore in Nicaragua. Which is super remote and off the beaten track!