I lived in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St Paul most of my life. It was great in my twenties and thirties. As I got older I hated it. Traffic was terrible, especially during a snowstorm. I love living in my little city of Nandaime. As for Managua, I get there once a month at most. Usually I rarely stray very far off carretera Masaya. Metro Centro, Galeria, hyper Colonia, sinsa. Walmart and pricemart are my usual destinations. Funny thing....if I do stray off the carretera and get lost, I drive around until I see the big metal trees. I know that I can find my way back to carretera Masaya when I see those trees!😂
comment section rocking today! I am fairly confident that ANYWHERE in Nica is safer then my city of Chicago. Hopefully I can secure a property quickly when I come in about 40some days!!!!!
I'm from Chicago too (lived in a few cities stateside and abroad) and I have to agree with this statement. But, I'd say the same about most American cities nowadays. Violence in America is unhinged. For as much as Americans hear about ppl trying to immigrate or travel there ... what they don't hear is the droves of ppl avoiding [or are terrified of] it.
The internet is crazy lol I live in the middle of Manangua and trust me it only feels empty on Sunday :b I WISH it felt more empty lol Lots of Nicaraguans have left for the USA but one should understand that "lots" is still a relative concept... most Nicaraguans cannot leave the country, even if they want too. You need money and you need to be willing to trust your life (and your children's....)to coyotes... talk about a dangerous trip
The algorithm took you away from my recommended. I gotta remember to like and comment on how great your videos and information is. Thank you for still.putting out great content
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We enjoyed a few days in Managua when we stayed there for my Pregnant wife to get a checkup at the hospital. We stayed in a nice little place right next to the Russian embassy. I wish I could have seen more of the city.
Personally I know or talk to lots of people who went to Spain. Had a meeting with one yesterday. Definitely a lot go to Panama, Panama is booming with opportunity right now and is just a bus ride away, but I've not run into anyone there yet myself (and I used to live in both! jaja) @@wilfredobermudez1181
I remote work, and have rental property income, I can live anywhere and make excellent money. Nicaragua is checking a lot of boxes, you've got no pressure on real estate so prices will be reasonable, I can grow food, good climate, second safest country in Latin America, and it doesn't seem to be a tourist hotspot. I tried Tulum but the place was a tourist trap, hated it. I might come down for a few months and take a look, I will contact you in a bit for more info possibly a consulting call.
Migration. Around 250k Nicaraguan have left the country and that's another thing we need to take into consideration and I kind of like it because managua is not as crazy as it was in 2017. Here you have a "call centero" working from home watching your content.
I talk about that in many videos, including this one. Numbers should be way above 250K by now though. It's the largest driving factor in real estate pricing.
Where are you seeing that number? I can't find any source releasing a number since 2022 which was 150K cumulative. A huge number, but 500K would mean that Nicaraguans were now 10% of the population which would be impossible to handle in any country. @@KingBravo-lo3vc
@@ScottAlanMillerVlog I got that number from one of my brother-in-laws who was refused and told that was the reason why. I have two brother-in-laws who have asylum.
Lets just hope Nicaragua doesn't turn into the next Hawaii and only attracts everyday hard working people that just want to retire or invest in something legit. Greedy investors like Mark Zuckerberg or Oprah Winfrey can keep out!
It's a super social country. People are out everywhere outside being social. Managua less than smaller cities, but moreso than in North America. In a neighborhood it is easy to find people to talk to.
So essentially the entire coast is safe. Especially once you are north of El Transito. San Juan del Sur and much of the remote surf beaches in Rivas tend to either be extreme enclaves or a little dangerous just because it's a lot of transient people passing through. The southern beaches of the north are the cheap ones near to the capital and some are nice and a few are close to some sketchy fishing beaches. You can do fine there, but you need to be a little cautious (I mean NO WHERE is actually dangerous, just to be clear.) El Transito is a dirt road, but large, surf town. It can be dangerous and they list warnings about it. Against, like nearly all danger in Nicaragua, transient foreigners are the main problem. North of there you are on paved roads or non-surf beaches with strong local populations. Anything from about Valero and north you are super safe except for Corinto (which is still fine) because it's not a beach town but a shipping port. Nicaragua is just safe, all in all. San Juan del Sur , El Transito & Casares are the only places to have concerns with along the coast and Casares isn't a beach town but a fishing village between the beaches.
Well, I can't rank them as I've not used them. But I know of coworking space in Managua. Granada feels unlikely to have any, just very small. Managua is the city of business. There is one across the street from Scandinavo that looks good.
Extremely safe. Safer than staying home in most cases unless you live in rural Canada. Nicaragua has only had a couple months in the last decade where it fell to being about as unsafe as visiting America (which was enough for everyone to panic and travel warnings to be issued) and that's it. If safety is your main concern, get to Nicaragua as quickly as you can. European safety levels in the western hemisphere!
I was hanging out with some 20 something Nicas last night and they were talking about how it is so safe here and how that makes them nervous to go anywhere including Costa Rica and the USA because they seem so dangerous by comparison.
Yup. People move TO places because of marketing (or propaganda.) People move FROM places because they don't think that things are as good where they are. The US works hard to draw people in, and they make it extremely hard to leave. Here is what I've found... people who've never been to the US universally want to go there. People who've lived in the US (but are aware of the rest of the world) almost always want to leave. The people who want to stay are almost always just those who've never experienced anywhere else and have been convinced to not even look into it.
@@ScottAlanMillerVlog😂 This sounds like me vs my family. I went to live in Mexico and they were basically terrified and praying for me... lmao... I'm like 1) you do realize Mexico is a country and not a city or a state?! 2) you all are from NYC, Chicago, LA, Detroit, Austin/Dallas and y'all are talking about danger 😂. American cities have "murder rates" that would make an entire country blush! Note: When i was considering moving to Brazil they had that terrified look of horror in their eyes again😂. smh
There is migration but tbh you barely see a whole familly migration. Usually its just the dad and the rest of the family stays. Tbh Managua has always been like that! Actually I see more people and cars these days.
Yes, it's mostly just the working folk leaving. Those that were working here and think that htey can work "more" elsewhere. It's causing a lot of social upheaval. :(
Well that's not the full story. The use of that flag was previously ruled as racist by a federal commission in Colorado. It's nothing to do with the teacher but rather US federal law for workplaces. The idea that this stuff is woke shows that the concept of work is made up. Any teacher following Colorado's current laws would have been required to do the same. Nothing remotely woke about that. If there is a work element it is in the EEOC commission nearly a decade ago and everything since then. It's a challenge in the US where traditional American symbols that have no negative connotations have been co-opted by racism and violent groups to hide meaning. But it's something that workplaces have to grapple with. Same is true here. Symbols long benigno are used by political parties and what should be an honest symbology carrie's other meanings as is the case with this student's situation. The student shouldn't and wasn't in trouble for it, but it had to be removed. That's federal law as it applies there. So the one guaranteed innocent party, the one party that can't be considered ridiculous or woke, is the teacher. The governor, the student, they might be too woke to realize the meaning of the flag.
I lived in the twin cities of Minneapolis and St Paul most of my life. It was great in my twenties and thirties. As I got older I hated it. Traffic was terrible, especially during a snowstorm.
I love living in my little city of Nandaime. As for Managua, I get there once a month at most. Usually I rarely stray very far off carretera Masaya. Metro Centro, Galeria, hyper Colonia, sinsa. Walmart and pricemart are my usual destinations. Funny thing....if I do stray off the carretera and get lost, I drive around until I see the big metal trees. I know that I can find my way back to carretera Masaya when I see those trees!😂
comment section rocking today! I am fairly confident that ANYWHERE in Nica is safer then my city of Chicago. Hopefully I can secure a property quickly when I come in about 40some days!!!!!
Oh yeah, nothing here comes close to Chicago, lol
I'm from Chicago too (lived in a few cities stateside and abroad) and I have to agree with this statement. But, I'd say the same about most American cities nowadays. Violence in America is unhinged. For as much as Americans hear about ppl trying to immigrate or travel there ... what they don't hear is the droves of ppl avoiding [or are terrified of] it.
The internet is crazy lol
I live in the middle of Manangua and trust me it only feels empty on Sunday :b
I WISH it felt more empty lol
Lots of Nicaraguans have left for the USA but one should understand that "lots" is still a relative concept... most Nicaraguans cannot leave the country, even if they want too. You need money and you need to be willing to trust your life (and your children's....)to coyotes... talk about a dangerous trip
The algorithm took you away from my recommended. I gotta remember to like and comment on how great your videos and information is. Thank you for still.putting out great content
oh no, why did it do that? If you are subscribed it should always show it somewhere. You can hit the alarm bell too, that makes it show up in your messages.
Nicaragüa is going through a huge exodus of Nicaraguans. It wasn’t that empty before
We enjoyed a few days in Managua when we stayed there for my Pregnant wife to get a checkup at the hospital. We stayed in a nice little place right next to the Russian embassy. I wish I could have seen more of the city.
I lived in Reparto Lomas de Monserrat, in Managua, for several years. Good neighbors, safe community. I may move back there soon.
Awesome! Keep us updated if you do!
Great analysis. Thanks for insight.
A lot of them are in Costa Rica, Panama and the USA, had to close down my stores because a lot my customers left the country.
And Spain. I think Spain is ahead of Panama in Nica expats now.
True, one of my workers is in Spain@@ScottAlanMillerVlog
But very little money, most of my customers used to work for Yasaki.@matiasd.c9949
Personally I know or talk to lots of people who went to Spain. Had a meeting with one yesterday. Definitely a lot go to Panama, Panama is booming with opportunity right now and is just a bus ride away, but I've not run into anyone there yet myself (and I used to live in both! jaja) @@wilfredobermudez1181
She tells me that in Spain they don`t get treated well, but there are jobs.@@ScottAlanMillerVlog
Awesome work very informative thanks.
I remote work, and have rental property income, I can live anywhere and make excellent money. Nicaragua is checking a lot of boxes, you've got no pressure on real estate so prices will be reasonable, I can grow food, good climate, second safest country in Latin America, and it doesn't seem to be a tourist hotspot. I tried Tulum but the place was a tourist trap, hated it. I might come down for a few months and take a look, I will contact you in a bit for more info possibly a consulting call.
Migration. Around 250k Nicaraguan have left the country and that's another thing we need to take into consideration and I kind of like it because managua is not as crazy as it was in 2017. Here you have a "call centero" working from home watching your content.
I talk about that in many videos, including this one. Numbers should be way above 250K by now though. It's the largest driving factor in real estate pricing.
That's awesome. I just met with someone from the channel who is moving an entire US call center into Managua BECAUSE of this channel, too!
Cost Rica alone has accepted a half million Nicaraguans.
Where are you seeing that number? I can't find any source releasing a number since 2022 which was 150K cumulative. A huge number, but 500K would mean that Nicaraguans were now 10% of the population which would be impossible to handle in any country. @@KingBravo-lo3vc
@@ScottAlanMillerVlog I got that number from one of my brother-in-laws who was refused and told that was the reason why. I have two brother-in-laws who have asylum.
Hi Scott, do you how the housing situation is in Los Altos de Santo Domingo in Managua, is there a lot of houses available to buy
Sadly I don't. It's mostly developments there so I'd need to get inside and wander around gated communities to know much of anything.
Lets just hope Nicaragua doesn't turn into the next Hawaii and only attracts everyday hard working people that just want to retire or invest in something legit. Greedy investors like Mark Zuckerberg or Oprah Winfrey can keep out!
Are there people to talk to down there? Like do people walk around in your neighborhood and socialize?
It's a super social country. People are out everywhere outside being social. Managua less than smaller cities, but moreso than in North America. In a neighborhood it is easy to find people to talk to.
If you want to socialize, move to Nicaragua 🇳🇮 We can talk for days with strangers, super cool 😎 people. 😂😂❤❤😂😂
Which is the safest town on a coastline? How much the property cost there?
So essentially the entire coast is safe. Especially once you are north of El Transito. San Juan del Sur and much of the remote surf beaches in Rivas tend to either be extreme enclaves or a little dangerous just because it's a lot of transient people passing through.
The southern beaches of the north are the cheap ones near to the capital and some are nice and a few are close to some sketchy fishing beaches. You can do fine there, but you need to be a little cautious (I mean NO WHERE is actually dangerous, just to be clear.)
El Transito is a dirt road, but large, surf town. It can be dangerous and they list warnings about it. Against, like nearly all danger in Nicaragua, transient foreigners are the main problem. North of there you are on paved roads or non-surf beaches with strong local populations. Anything from about Valero and north you are super safe except for Corinto (which is still fine) because it's not a beach town but a shipping port.
Nicaragua is just safe, all in all. San Juan del Sur , El Transito & Casares are the only places to have concerns with along the coast and Casares isn't a beach town but a fishing village between the beaches.
@@ScottAlanMillerVlog Than you!!
Hi Scott, do you know of any good co-working spaces in Managua and/or Granada? I'm planning a trip this year. Thanks and keep up the great content.
Well, I can't rank them as I've not used them. But I know of coworking space in Managua. Granada feels unlikely to have any, just very small. Managua is the city of business. There is one across the street from Scandinavo that looks good.
@@ScottAlanMillerVlog Many thanks. It's hard to find reviews online. Have a great day.
Yeah... online reviews, as a concept, aren't a thing here.
Is it safe to visit nicaragua now? Hope someone can answer me soon.. planning to go there
Extremely safe. Safer than staying home in most cases unless you live in rural Canada. Nicaragua has only had a couple months in the last decade where it fell to being about as unsafe as visiting America (which was enough for everyone to panic and travel warnings to be issued) and that's it. If safety is your main concern, get to Nicaragua as quickly as you can. European safety levels in the western hemisphere!
I was hanging out with some 20 something Nicas last night and they were talking about how it is so safe here and how that makes them nervous to go anywhere including Costa Rica and the USA because they seem so dangerous by comparison.
@@ScottAlanMillerVlog thank you
@@ruZsiaNa-C my pleasure
I can say the same thing for Granada or Leon, where are the people?
They’re all spread out in the USA , they’re coming here by the thousands
Meanwhile American spread out of USA a lot of Americans moving to Asia or latinamerica
Yup. People move TO places because of marketing (or propaganda.) People move FROM places because they don't think that things are as good where they are.
The US works hard to draw people in, and they make it extremely hard to leave.
Here is what I've found... people who've never been to the US universally want to go there. People who've lived in the US (but are aware of the rest of the world) almost always want to leave. The people who want to stay are almost always just those who've never experienced anywhere else and have been convinced to not even look into it.
@@ScottAlanMillerVlog😂 This sounds like me vs my family. I went to live in Mexico and they were basically terrified and praying for me... lmao... I'm like 1) you do realize Mexico is a country and not a city or a state?! 2) you all are from NYC, Chicago, LA, Detroit, Austin/Dallas and y'all are talking about danger 😂. American cities have "murder rates" that would make an entire country blush!
Note: When i was considering moving to Brazil they had that terrified look of horror in their eyes again😂. smh
There is migration but tbh you barely see a whole familly migration. Usually its just the dad and the rest of the family stays. Tbh Managua has always been like that! Actually I see more people and cars these days.
Yes, it's mostly just the working folk leaving. Those that were working here and think that htey can work "more" elsewhere. It's causing a lot of social upheaval. :(
Live in villas and sub-divided in clans
Ridiculous (woke) teacher kicks out based kid for Gadsden Flag.
Well that's not the full story. The use of that flag was previously ruled as racist by a federal commission in Colorado. It's nothing to do with the teacher but rather US federal law for workplaces. The idea that this stuff is woke shows that the concept of work is made up. Any teacher following Colorado's current laws would have been required to do the same. Nothing remotely woke about that. If there is a work element it is in the EEOC commission nearly a decade ago and everything since then. It's a challenge in the US where traditional American symbols that have no negative connotations have been co-opted by racism and violent groups to hide meaning. But it's something that workplaces have to grapple with. Same is true here. Symbols long benigno are used by political parties and what should be an honest symbology carrie's other meanings as is the case with this student's situation. The student shouldn't and wasn't in trouble for it, but it had to be removed. That's federal law as it applies there. So the one guaranteed innocent party, the one party that can't be considered ridiculous or woke, is the teacher. The governor, the student, they might be too woke to realize the meaning of the flag.