http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/10/02/central-american-food/ Extreme Frugality - How to Live Well on Very Little Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:09:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/10/02/central-american-food/comment-page-1/#comment-40809 Andy Hough Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:41:01 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=1579#comment-40809 I mostly drank bottled water although I drank soda when I had meals out and beer on a few occasions when I went out to a bar. In Guatemala I was a couple of hours from the ocean. In Panama I was about a half a mile from the ocean. Housing would be pretty cheap in Guatemala but more expensive in Panama. I don't know what housing costs, I am just guessing based on what it cost to rent a room in each place. Didn't go to a beach. I'm sure somewhere in those countries there are some cabanas with fruity drinks. It is less safe in Central America than in the U.S. but if you just follow safety rules as you would in a big U.S. city you will probably be ok. I never had any problems with crime. I mostly drank bottled water although I drank soda when I had meals out and beer on a few occasions when I went out to a bar. In Guatemala I was a couple of hours from the ocean. In Panama I was about a half a mile from the ocean. Housing would be pretty cheap in Guatemala but more expensive in Panama. I don’t know what housing costs, I am just guessing based on what it cost to rent a room in each place. Didn’t go to a beach. I’m sure somewhere in those countries there are some cabanas with fruity drinks. It is less safe in Central America than in the U.S. but if you just follow safety rules as you would in a big U.S. city you will probably be ok. I never had any problems with crime.

]]> http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/10/02/central-american-food/comment-page-1/#comment-40779 Marilyn Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:23:03 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=1579#comment-40779 Andy, My best question, what did you drink? I take it no fresh water, only bottles, what about pop, alcohol etc? How far off the ocean were you? What about housing, can I afford to buy or rent if I plan on early retiring there? What do condos, houses, etc cost? Oh and are there any cabanas with the locals to bring me my fruity drinks? (Ha!) Would I be safe? How's the local environment. Gee, these are just a few of my thoughts. Andy, My best question, what did you drink? I take it no fresh water, only bottles, what about pop, alcohol etc? How far off the ocean were you? What about housing, can I afford to buy or rent if I plan on early retiring there? What do condos, houses, etc cost? Oh and are there any cabanas with the locals to bring me my fruity drinks? (Ha!) Would I be safe? How’s the local environment. Gee, these are just a few of my thoughts.

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