Nicaragua See for Yourself Challenge 🇳🇮
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- Don't take our words for it, Nicaragua is here and you can easily come and see first hand that it is safe, cheap, friendly, welcoming and a great option for relocation, early retirement or raising a family. Or even just coming to be a digital nomad! Don't be afraid to look behind the curtain.
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Excelente !!!
My wife was scared to visit, specifically because my MIL read the state dept. website, and fed it to her. She has never spent more than 8hrs in a foreign country, because we take cruises so much. We flew avianca and spent 8 days with our kids there. Culture shock? yes, she wasn't expecting the level poverty. But i needed her and my kids to see it. from 3yr olds and up selling on the street. everyone is trying to make money. We went to Leon, Granada, Pochomil and Masachiapa. We ate Nacatamales, gallopinto, queso frito, maduros, steak, chicken, fish, lobster. We ate hot soup while it was 97f. did we have fun, yes. does she want to go back? Absolutely.
That's so awesome to hear.
After a few days my wife asked me if we were in a 3rd world country, and I got to explain what that actually means (thanks Scott) and then we met a Nicaraguan recently back from Philadelphia in the center of Leon that personally asked us to move there and now we're most likely going to retire there. We have a decade left to check out a few more locales, but we're already pretty solid on it.
Hi Scott! I do IT support at my local tech college and I got to meet a Nicaraguan couple that live in my town yesterday! An ESL instructor called me down as she knew my wife and I recently visited Nicaragua. They were super awesome and I'm going to help them practice English and hopefully learn some Spanish. Anyway, thanks for the vids and it's nice to see your channel is still growing!
Oh, that's so cool! And yeah, not just still growing, but growing SO much faster! It's exciting.
Excellent video, buddy. I hope people will come and see for themselves.
The best way to donate to poor people . Is travel ! Nicaragua come down help needed . Don't spend your money at McDonald's. Great people . The irony of life I house Nicaraguans in California and I am here in Nicaragua 🇳🇮
North america: Lock doors, open yards. Central America: Lock yards, open doors. / The warnings on the US Embassy site about Nicaragua are laughable. Tough to find medical care? That describes the USA. Medical care here is plenty and cheap. Unsafe? No mass shootings happening here. I walk around all the time at night without any fear. It's just crazy insane what is written there.
Exactly... secure the perimeter so that the inside is open (castle design). Instead of have an untrusted perimeter with a secured inner sanctum (citadel design.) Both work, similar purposes. North Americas want utter confidence in the security of their inner space where they spend their time so choose one design (and their weather sucks.) Central Americans live outside, not in, so need that area to be just as secure as the house.
My wife and I are scheduled to arrive on Friday. We are moving back from Texas after being back in the states for the past five years. Hope to meet up.
That's awesome. I moved back from Texas too! What part of the country will you be living in?
Sounds great and a midnight adventure
Media percepción about Nicaragua 🇳🇮 in not a reality… Nicaragua is very safe but I don’t want to tempt anybody to get into my property by leaving the doors wide open…
Well, that's why we have a big wall ;)
Dude, I'm on my way. lol. Seriously, very soon.
A couple of quick questions:
Are there any non or minimal party hostels in Leon you'd recommend for an older person like me to stay a while, for a week or two quick visit? Then later for a month or so while I get a long term rental? I know... a hostel. lol. Maybe negotiating a monthly rate with a hotel will be what I end up doing, but hostels when I was younger where fine by me. I know older people in Europe and Asia in hostels are fine. Not sure about there.
Second, I've recently heard the term "Linea Blanca" in reference to the set of household appliances a person would bring with them into an unfurnished rental there. What would that consist of generally? Refrigerator, stovetop burner for cooking... Do people bring in countertops, their own A/C? I suppose it varies quite a bit.
Thanks, as always!
I don't know what it is, but RUclips flags nearly every comment that you make and I have to release them from quarantine manually. Seriously, what do you say that trips the censor sensors? LOL
1. Most of the hostels aren't very party. That's the exception, not the rule. Avoid BigFoot and El Simple for sure. Big time parties. Check out places like Poco a Poco, Lazy Bones or Volcano for more laid back hostel options. Nicaraguans nearly always use hostels for their own travel. Jillian likes Leyenda in Laborio.
2. That's the correct term. And yes, nearly everything. Range top, microwave, washing machine, stove / oven, fridge, AC units, you name it. Ask about AC, not all rentals allow them. But most will if you make an arrangement. I have about a dozen units that I own and take with me when moving (two floor units, about ten split units.) You do NOT need to bring counters, those are built in. And the sink is included. But ALL electrical items you need to bring. Suicide showers normally too, but onc ein a while those are included.
@@ScottAlanMillerVlog Ha! That's wild about the bots having my number. No idea why. I do very little commenting on RUclips.
Thanks for the replies to both questions! Much appreciated.
Hi. I'm 64 and I just spent 3 months in a great hostel in barrio Subtiava in León, 10 minute walk to the cathedral . Hostel Leyendas. Non-party. Family run and owned. Excellent vibe. You can read my Google or booking review
@@jillianfreyman6325 Thanks so much for the info and recommendation! ✌
I could suggest one.
I was to spend just a few days which i prolonged to a month...
It's right next to Park San Juan... About 6-7 blocks from the white catedral...
Back to cold Canada...
Just need a cheap house or Apt for a few months hope you can help with this? Please around your area is fine with me .. I want to visit Estelli as well. I will get your Coffee all you want.
For what time frame? Like, when are you planning to arrive?
Do you wear rain jacket everyday during afternoon or evening sir? I had to wear rain jacket everyday in San José, Costa Rica. At least for short duration of time everyday.
It's really warm so I've never seen people doing that. But if you wanted to.
SO..I made a plane reservation for the 26th of this month AND Spirit gets in at like 1 am..I'm looking on the cheap of the scale 20-36 a night with my eye to rent a studio or small apart under 150 to start..All the info on line for hotels has no numbers to call I've emailed and they say once you book you'll get a number lol I want to call first to ask some questions...Any resources you may know of or info would be greatly appreciated
woot woot, congrats! We'll be seeing you soon. Yes, Spirit only arrives in the middle of the night. It's a wild experience. Small apartment under $150 is tough IF it is short term and furnished. But if it is a normal rental unit, very doable. I know of one room apartments in Sutiava (Leon area) that should be in that price range. I've seen "houses" advertised in vista de momtompa (managua area) for way less. They are out there. But choosing where you want to be will be key.
Are you looking at hotels in the Managua area near the airport?
@@ScottAlanMillerVlog Actually the reason I was waiting was that I had a appt with the Argentine consulate in LA in July 1 but realized I can do the same in Nicaragua and be there NOW! So to answer your question it will be a 2-3 month process to get my papers in Argentina to be able to get my residence in Nicaragua sooo I would prefer to move directly to Leon and then travel to Managua for the day to do my stuff...first order of biz is getting a place to sleep...Sutiava sounds great..maybe I can catch the bus if it runs in early mornings out to Leon from Airport...I sent you a email but I know you are busy and have lots of plates spinning all at once lol..If you can send any info on tat it would be great! Thanks Again for all your info and great Videos!
I don't know that apartments are available, but I know of an apartment building in Sutiava that is very affordable and offers one bedrooms. I'll ask Marcela if she can check with them. Very safe area, mid-city. Easy to walk to lots of stuff.
To get to Leon.... Airport / Airport Hotel -> Taxi to UCA Bus Terminal -> UCA Bus Managa to Leon -> Taxi from UNO Gas Station (get off at the first gas station that they come to, check your map, it'll be the entrance to Leon) and taxi from there to Sutiava.
@@DanilooscarBlandonMartinez Thanks...Yea I'm super excited..I am looking for numbers like average is 10-30 or 30-60 etc etc for a cab ride..when I was in Thailand there I knew what those numbers were ...in Nicaragua have no idea and that is what I am trying to find out...finances dictate what I can and can't do right now...Let me know what you would normally offer for a cab ride to Leon!
Do you happen to know what someone should bring if they need a visa upon arrival? Can you go over that because the immigration website is a bit confusing to me and maybe you’ve heard of others experience.
that would be dependent on your specific passport.
What country are you coming from?
It would be for my husband. He’s a USA permanent resident with a Dominican Republic passport (Dominican Republic citizen).
Peeing on the side of the road isn't really a negative. Culturally it's different from the USA of course. There are a lack of public bathrooms available and people have to pee. It's not looked at as a sexual behavior (as it would be in the USA). Pulling off the side of the road and finding a tree happens all the time in the USA in less populated areas.
Hi Scott. Just wondering about the Retirement Registry. I'm a Stock Dividend investor from Canada. I'm 55 and retired here now. At the moment i get between $3,100 to $ 5,900 per month. Wondering if this will count as income in their eyes? Thx
If it is pension, it's one thing. If it is variable, normally that won't qualify as pension. With that level of income, don't worry about pension, use the regular non-retirement option.
I LIVE IN TAMPA FLORIDA, I GUESS IS BETTER FOR ME TO FLY FROM TAMPA TO MIAMI THEN GO FROM THERE, I GUESS?BECAUSE IF I LEAVE FROM TAMPA? IS GONNA TAKE 6HRS FLIGHT ✈️
yes. that's what i did recently. flew Orlando to Miami. Saved a lot of money.
I disagree with very safe. I’ve been there.
THen "extremely safe"? It's safer than the US and everyone in Canada is constantly saying safer than Canada. It's not Europe safe yet, but it and El Salvador seem to be the safest places in the western hemisphere. Unless you are comparing to Europe (and only for white people who don't speak out against their governments there because they don't have the freedoms we enjoy in the west commonly) there's no way to be here and not know it's very safe.
Where did you go that you found even a tiny pocket of not very safe?
Nicaragua is a safe country, and I would even say a Very Safe country! I lived in Playa Gigante for about five years, located in the Tola/Rivas region of Nicaragua when I had a job running a fishing tour charter business there. I usually had to make couple of late evening supply runs to Rivas weekly, the nearest big town there about 45 minute drive from Playa Gigante, and I was very surprised to find how calm, safe and friendly the town and surrounding areas are. Plus, on Sundays when I needed to attend my church services at Tola, about 30 minutes drive from Playa Gigante, and when I had no access to my company vehicle, I would usually need to hitchhike to get back home. I would usually go out on the open road to look for a ride and would usually get one very quickly back to Gigante with no incident whatsoever. My recommendation, especially if you’re out on your own, do not go out with flashy jewelry or expensive gadgets, keep your iPhone safely tucked in your pocket. For yes, Nicaragua is a poor country with a few undesirable people.
Future segment title, “Why North Americans are stuck to their toilet paper”
In the trash basket "Butter side down" a term you can not un-hear
I can help peeps move down their if we make something...Im very familiar living down their...I thought about doing a mini tourism since Im Spanish American as a business prospect...lemme know!
@@DanilooscarBlandonMartinez Ok THEIR PROFESSOR!!
Hi Scott, its Moony from Jersey... How did you go about purchasing your house in Leon? What are the procedures? I have BOA and they told me yes I can process over there. I know all the banks down their but dont know how exactly it works with the banks and what are the draws of goin with a realtor Thx Bud!!
He rents - No one should look at buying until you have a good 6 months to 2 yrs under your belt.
Don't even think about buying till you live here for several years. Renting is SOOO cheap. Never use a realtor (he has several videos on this). But DO NOT BUY A HOUSE HERE. That's north American thinking.
Hey, sorry this is so late. SO much to catch up on. As bill said, I rent. But the procedure is easy.... have your lawyer deal with all the complicated stuff. Use a wire transfer for the money IF it comes into nicaragua which is only about half the time. it's all super straightforward and requires no planning. Payments to nicaragua are the same as to anywhere else. you can just wire in.
As far as realtors.... that's just danger. Avoid that at all costs. Stick to your own lawyer and your own feet on the ground.