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[–] ForensicFungineer ago 

Dude, that's awesome. I'm actually planning on doing something similar, but I'm looking at Belize. Got any pointers or resources I should check out?

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[–] FireKist [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Do a lot of research on the country you are planning on going to. We looked at Belize, but it was a British colony and the British really left the whole place stripped and ruined. We were not impressed with it. We ended up deciding on Colombia.

What was important to us (my mother is part of the adventure too) was the following:

  • Not tied to the American Dollar (important for multiple reasons; financial crisis, exchange rate, etc)
  • Judicial and political system is separate (so it is possible to arrest politicians if they do illegal shit)
  • Good medical system (better than Canada's!)
  • Affordability of land
  • Cost of living

When we took all those considerations into place, as well as a bunch of other factors, Colombia stood out to us as the only place that fit the bill. A lot of people still think Colombia is a war ravaged place that is full of drug cartels and nothing else, and quite frankly, that isn't a bad thing for us. It means the country has not been worn out from too many tourists (so the people are still kind and friendly to foreigners), the land is cheaper (because it has not all been snatched up by foreign investors) and the conflict here is limited to a pretty small area in the south.

This place is a gem in South America and tourism is increasing, so it is really nice that we are able to get in on the ground floor (so to speak).

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[–] ForensicFungineer 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Wow, that's a terrific overview, thanks for the insight!