Thanks a lot for your honesty and clarity of your comments. Those things are important to me because I am a retiree and want to live in a place that is affordable, friendly, with good Hispanic food and easy travel to the USA. Keep on with your videos!!!!!
We are glad you chose and live in Guatemala. You are always welcome here. As you may have noticed Guatemala is not dangerous, I heard there are groups of people from out of the country organizations that want to place Guatemala in a bad due its recent popularity and keep trying; but, anyway we welcome you and anyone who wants to experience Mayan life in Guatemala. Welcome and God bless.
Hey Johnny ! You think you will eventually be back in Guatemala ? We move to Xela in January ( from Nicaragua ). We are very excited ! Why are we moving there ? Cool weather- this is a must for us. Fairly safe Decent hospitals Low cost of living We here the people are friendly Seems to check all our boxes.
I would go to all the target areas that interest you but here in Xela is good and the locals are used to dealing with gringos, but I would seriously check out the Coban area Peten might be a little more dangerous.
Is so beautiful and rich the United Kingdom of Guatemala established since 1609 and that extends from El Soconusco (today Chiapas) to part of Panama. Guatemala is 12th producer of silver in the world and 20th producer of gold besides having massive reserves of nickel, jade and so many other natural resources too bad for almost a century big foreign multinational corporations have been taking almost everything. The Malvinas belong to Argentina, The Esequibo belongs to Venezuela and Belice belongs to Guatemala. God bless
@@juanalvaro4847White Guatemalans are 1% of the population. They are mostly wealthy and dress up. They only go to wealthy areas of Guatemala City or their ranches on the weekend. Some even live in Miami.
One funny thing you need ID for is buying fried chicken online, ja ja. Specifically at Pollo Campero I mean, which is a probably better [?] restaurant like KFC. You can still buy whatever through Pedidos Ya, which is like Uber Eats just by downloading the app. Also when buying 'fancy stuff' like electronics, eg I bought a PSU for my computer in Intelaf and they asked for my ID which I feel is very weird, like, what for? In case I do what?
How might this country work for someone from Canada with their own motorhome? Is it legal to live in an RV in Guatemala? If so, are there designated and affordable RV parks in which to reside?
I like it, I had an MRI last month it was 120USD I think at a private clinic. I like the healthcare and cant complain. I have had stitches too, it was free. I can rember what my glasses cost.
@@jhonnyfromme2109 Great video and great information. I’m heading to Guatemala in October for a visit. Guatemala is my #1 on my plan B list. The “pandemic” has made things a bit of a challenge. Upside is cheaper plane tickets.
There is not such thing like privacy anywhere in the world. I don"t understand what are you hidden why so much mystery. Do you pay taxes in Guatemala or in your country?
Moch problem in the Word Stay In Xela, Thanck to God You Have A House lot of people gonaby luking For rent in everywere Njoyet jus dont lose you Documents
@@jhonnyfromme2109 damn i heard to rent an apartment over there its 250$ a month, i got some vacation time currently so i can fly over, however my new current passport is mispelled by 1 letter, gotta return it tomorrow and i'll keep you updated if i do fly over
@@jhonnyfromme2109 hey i just wen to guatemala this year and it was the best experience of my life. my parents are from there so i already had a place to stay. work wise, is it worth working in guatemala or in the U.S ? i really enjoyed being in guatemala
@@jhonnyfromme2109 oh what kind of work do they do online ? Guatemala was really amazing stay. only reason i came back to the U.S was home sickness but my dad said there's more freedom in guatemala compared to the U.S and i think he has a strong point there.
So basically is like you giving tips to go to a country if they have “legal” problems. I thought I was coming to see a video with information but this sounds more like an idea to scape from a country where you have problems.
Guatemala is expensive and there are killings and robbers in certain Zone areas of Guatemala... don't travel at night especially through the Campos It's not safe. There is more but whoever is from Guatemala wants to hear good things but never bad...Too much traffic everywhere and motorcycles driving between cars ridiculous! Good Luck...
Guatemala overall sucks . I gave this country 2 years , the people do like to socialize with gringos , the women are distant and cold , if you are a single guy forget about sex or any type of romance here , the nightlife sucks , things are over priced , and it can be a dangerous place to live . Today a saw a woman walking down the street naked from head to toe , I actually mean nothing , and her hairy busy and sagging breasts and barefoot , this was in the middle of the day . People just told me the woman is crazy and she does that sometimes . Nobody pays attention to it . Also people being shot at while they are driving in the middle of the day . People need to know the real Guatemala , and make there decision on personal experiences not youtube videos . Best to all that decide to travel here and as always be safe wherever you go .
Internet electric European community Caribbean and pacific ocean volcanoes coffee ☕ cheaper than any south and central American. People are the best infrastructure.super cheaper gas prices.the currency quetzal is better than any others countries.we speak English food is the. Climate always 70s °
@@jhonnyfromme2109 I'm going to go to Guatemala in February... in your opinion how's the covid situation there and do you see Guatemala facing another lockdown?
@@ajw_3153 The situation is ok and more or less back to normal I dont see them locking down again, that was to unpopular and I doubt they could get away with it.
Good question, mainly its because depending on how you were educated you will refer to Central America if you grew up in the States, or if in the U.K. you'll say South America, its just the way I was educated and its become a habit.
So basically is like you giving tips to go to a country if they have “legal” problems. I thought I was coming to see a video with information but this sounds more like an idea to scape from a country where you have problems.
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Thanks a lot for your honesty and clarity of your comments. Those things are important to me because I am a retiree and want to live in a place that is affordable, friendly, with good Hispanic food and easy travel to the USA. Keep on with your videos!!!!!
'Hispanic' eh? Funny, there isn't a lot of Spanish food in Guatemala.... I've seen more indigenous...
Guatemala was my favorite country when I backpacked in Central America for 4 months. Xela was also one of my favorite towns.
We're happy to have you in Guatemala.
We are glad you chose and live in Guatemala. You are always welcome here. As you may have noticed Guatemala is not dangerous, I heard there are groups of people from out of the country organizations that want to place Guatemala in a bad due its recent popularity and keep trying; but, anyway we welcome you and anyone who wants to experience Mayan life in Guatemala. Welcome and God bless.
Thank you.
@@jhonnyfromme2109 you are very welcome!!
Hey Johnny !
You think you will eventually be back in Guatemala ?
We move to Xela in January ( from Nicaragua ). We are very excited !
Why are we moving there ?
Cool weather- this is a must for us.
Fairly safe
Decent hospitals
Low cost of living
We here the people are friendly
Seems to check all our boxes.
This guy is on the run.
Gracias por ablar bien de Guatemala saludos es un país maravilloso vendesido por Dios Guatemala número 1
NICE VIDEO AND VERY INFORMATIVE 👍I LOVE THE WAY OF LIVING IN THAT WONDERFUL COUNTRY GUATEMALA 🇺🇸👍🇬🇹
Thank you.
youre a smart man god bless you
Hopefully we get more foreigners to make our country better
Don't go anywhere else, stay in Guatemla my friend. Cheers!
Great summary on Guatemala.
What alti plano region would you choose if you would like to do some sort of homesteading.
I would go to all the target areas that interest you but here in Xela is good and the locals are used to dealing with gringos, but I would seriously check out the Coban area Peten might be a little more dangerous.
Thanks for the info 👍🏻 , very helpful 😊
Is so beautiful and rich the United Kingdom of Guatemala established since 1609 and that extends from El Soconusco (today Chiapas) to part of Panama. Guatemala is 12th producer of silver in the world and 20th producer of gold besides having massive reserves of nickel, jade and so many other natural resources too bad for almost a century big foreign multinational corporations have been taking almost everything. The Malvinas belong to Argentina, The Esequibo belongs to Venezuela and Belice belongs to Guatemala. God bless
Thanks.
plus it's super cheap.
Besides Antigua and Lake Atitlan, what other cities in Guatemala should we look at for retirement ? We are not fond of hot weather. Thx
Huehuetenango is nice.,I'm their now.Xela is nice and much colder than Huehue or Antigua.
@@jhonnyfromme2109
We like cold !
As a gringo, will I stick out like a sore thumb, if we live there ? Thx !
@@bananapatch9118 Not in Xela, theres many gringos but not like Antigua or the lake
@@bananapatch9118 there are lots of white guatemalans....
@@juanalvaro4847White Guatemalans are 1% of the population. They are mostly wealthy and dress up. They only go to wealthy areas of Guatemala City or their ranches on the weekend. Some even live in Miami.
Hope you stay in Guatemala for a long time
Thanks
One funny thing you need ID for is buying fried chicken online, ja ja. Specifically at Pollo Campero I mean, which is a probably better [?] restaurant like KFC. You can still buy whatever through Pedidos Ya, which is like Uber Eats just by downloading the app. Also when buying 'fancy stuff' like electronics, eg I bought a PSU for my computer in Intelaf and they asked for my ID which I feel is very weird, like, what for? In case I do what?
What's the internet connectivity, and power stability like?
How might this country work for someone from Canada with their own motorhome? Is it legal to live in an RV in Guatemala? If so, are there designated and affordable RV parks in which to reside?
@@zeus014 i have never heard if any. The place I have heard where people camp in tents, or RVs is Mexico
Great info thanks
I am hearing you on the ability to walk all the way there from the States if you need to.
How did you travel back and fourth to the USA without flying? Driving?
Didn't have ur update for a while , hope u r fine , Jhonny, one quick question, what do u think of Honduras, Good destination for plan b ?
Welcome to GUATEMALA
saludos desde XELA
Thanks.
Privacy is important but you are a small fish. You so frugal you are not a big target.
What do you do for a living
Why did you leave ?
Good
Welcome to Guatemala mi amigo
Thank you
@@jhonnyfromme2109 your welcome sir! I live in xela too 😀
How is medical care in Guatemala? Is it efficient and affordable?
I like it, I had an MRI last month it was 120USD I think at a private clinic. I like the healthcare and cant complain. I have had stitches too, it was free. I can rember what my glasses cost.
@@jhonnyfromme2109 Great video and great information. I’m heading to Guatemala in October for a visit. Guatemala is my #1 on my plan B list. The “pandemic” has made things a bit of a challenge. Upside is cheaper plane tickets.
@@aimxray9823 Good Luck
Stay safe❤
Is it safe to drive from Texas were I live to Guatemala? Also, can I bring my car from the states and live in Guatemala.
Yes on all of it.
What type of work can you find in Guatemala?
Call center stuff, its easier and better pay to work online in a US based call center or as an English teacher, the money is better.
@@jhonnyfromme2109 oh yeah? I didnt know that... being a teacher would be nice . I speak Spanish English and french since I was raised in Quebec
@@cartninja6479 French comes in handy their.
@@jhonnyfromme2109 thanks looking forward to move to Guatemala
Buying land deep in jungle of Guadamala. This week
Cool, enjoy!
Not moving just setting up plan B
There is not such thing like privacy anywhere in the world. I don"t understand what are you hidden why so much mystery.
Do you pay taxes in Guatemala or in your country?
I am not hiding, I dont earn enough to pay tax in either country, For S.As its 5% or less....
Thanks for commenting.
Moch problem in the Word Stay In Xela, Thanck to God You Have A House lot of people gonaby luking For rent in everywere Njoyet jus dont lose you Documents
Thanks for the comment.
how much does a decent house cost in guatemala?
Alot. In Xela a small crappy lot is 50k USD a nice place 200k and up, its cheaper to rent.
@@jhonnyfromme2109 damn i heard to rent an apartment over there its 250$ a month, i got some vacation time currently so i can fly over, however my new current passport is mispelled by 1 letter, gotta return it tomorrow and i'll keep you updated if i do fly over
@@jhonnyfromme2109 hey i just wen to guatemala this year and it was the best experience of my life. my parents are from there so i already had a place to stay. work wise, is it worth working in guatemala or in the U.S ? i really enjoyed being in guatemala
@@Finn-gx6ir I'm glad you enjoyed your stay. Almost everyone I know works online if they can even the Guatemalans I know. Thanks for the comment.
@@jhonnyfromme2109 oh what kind of work do they do online ? Guatemala was really amazing stay. only reason i came back to the U.S was home sickness but my dad said there's more freedom in guatemala compared to the U.S and i think he has a strong point there.
So basically is like you giving tips to go to a country if they have “legal” problems. I thought I was coming to see a video with information but this sounds more like an idea to scape from a country where you have problems.
Hey thanks for the comment.
How much r happy ending massages there
Guatemala is expensive and there are killings and robbers in certain Zone areas of Guatemala... don't travel at night especially through the Campos It's not safe. There is more but whoever is from Guatemala wants to hear good things but never bad...Too much traffic everywhere and motorcycles driving between cars ridiculous! Good Luck...
Isn't that only in city of Guatemala ? Like in small villages it's better no ?
Guatemala overall sucks . I gave this country 2 years , the people do like to socialize with gringos , the women are distant and cold , if you are a single guy forget about sex or any type of romance here , the nightlife sucks , things are over priced , and it can be a dangerous place to live . Today a saw a woman walking down the street naked from head to toe , I actually mean nothing , and her hairy busy and sagging breasts and barefoot , this was in the middle of the day . People just told me the woman is crazy and she does that sometimes . Nobody pays attention to it . Also people being shot at while they are driving in the middle of the day . People need to know the real Guatemala , and make there decision on personal experiences not youtube videos . Best to all that decide to travel here and as always be safe wherever you go .
How can I reach out to you, I’m making arrangements to be down there in December. Do you use signal, email or Skype?
jhonny167 at yahoo
@@jhonnyfromme2109 hoping to visit Antigua this coming April with my wife.
@@urbanart7325 Enjoy your stay. Its nice here and everything is almost back to normal.
Internet electric European community Caribbean and pacific ocean volcanoes coffee ☕ cheaper than any south and central American. People are the best infrastructure.super cheaper gas prices.the currency quetzal is better than any others countries.we speak English food is the. Climate always 70s °
most people are happier when they leave America lmao
Im one of them. Thanks for the comment
@@jhonnyfromme2109 I'm going to go to Guatemala in February... in your opinion how's the covid situation there and do you see Guatemala facing another lockdown?
@@ajw_3153 The situation is ok and more or less back to normal I dont see them locking down again, that was to unpopular and I doubt they could get away with it.
Editing is your friend!
Pero abla en español se que sabes español abla como el tebrolero el sabe muchos idiomas
Thanks for the comment.
Dude I think I need to expat to Latin America but my Spanish is shit
Mine isn't so great either.
@@markellinghaus8901 true, life is a game , play it well
why do you say central america? if in your language America is not a continent. It would be the south of North America
Good question, mainly its because depending on how you were educated you will refer to Central America if you grew up in the States, or if in the U.K. you'll say South America, its just the way I was educated and its become a habit.
Not a good answer but all the license place in Central America say Central America
@@jhonnyfromme2109 good point there lol
Because Guatemala is part of Central America. What about learn a little bit about geography.
Really??
Good
So basically is like you giving tips to go to a country if they have “legal” problems. I thought I was coming to see a video with information but this sounds more like an idea to scape from a country where you have problems.