Looking for some reasons why to relocate to Central America?
There are many reasons why you should consider relocating to Central America. Of course, many of those reasons have to do with personal choices, and there is no doubt that everyone has their own reasons on why you should or why you shouldn’t relocate to Central America. This being said, I am going to share a few of the reasons why I decided to relocate To Central America.
Personally, I decided to relocate to Central America 22 years ago, and have spent those 22 years in Honduras. I guess you can say that I am one of the individuals who successfully managed his relocation to this lovely part of the World.
Three of my four grandparents took the decision to relocate from their countries to Latin America back in the late 1920’s. Two came from the USA, the other from Denmark. They all chose Mexico City, which back then was a lovely cosmopolitan city with lots of charm. I myself was born in Mexico City, and I must say that back in the 1960’s, when Mexico City had a population of about two million people, it was a great city to have been brought up in. Over the years, the city grew, and grew fast, and by the 1980’s it was a city of almost eighteen million inhabitants. I knew then that it was time to move on. In my personal opinion, the quality of life is directly proportional to the population in a location. The higher the population, the lower the quality of life. At first, I fled to Cancun, a small beach town trying to become an important tourist destination. Back in the 1980’s Cancun had a population of 40,000 inhabitants. It was a small town, and visiting those extensive white sand beaches that were still very much unspoiled, together with the charming colonial towns in the Yucatan and the dense jungles that hid the remains of the Mayan culture provided a dream come true for me. However, the success of Cancun, was for me, its downfall. Cancun grew within 12 years to be a city of over one million inhabitants, the extensive unspoiled beaches were all built up, and at least for me, the allure of Cancun was lost. It was time to look at another relocation process…
I chose to relocate to Central America because it has that magic that you used to find in Mexico, friendly people, charming towns, unspoiled nature, affordable living, best of all, there is always a solution for everything. Life is after all, less structured in this part of the World.
Central America is of course formed by diverse countries, each with its own problems, and its own advantages. My first consideration was for Costa Rica or Guatemala. However, after a visit to Costa Rica, I was turned off by the country. I think I had over expectations about it, plus the truth is that even back in the 1990’s it was already very competitive and expensive. Guatemala is spectacular, it holds the strongest economy in the region, however, I found it to very competitive. Honduras, on the other hand, was a pleasant surprise, I did not have many expectations about it, and I found it was a land of opportunities. It still is, and I am pleased with the decision that I took many years ago to relocate to Central America, and specifically in Honduras.
Am I happy I decided to relocate in Central America? Most definitely so! Do I still think it is a good option to relocate in Honduras? Yes, however there is another country that I perceive as being just as good or even better: Nicaragua. Nicaragua offers the most foreign friendly conditions for individuals looking to relocate to Central America.
I must also confess that having been born and raised in Mexico City was a wonderful advantage for me, as I speak native Spanish and understand the “latino mentality” and the way the system works. Over the years I have met many other expats who chose to relocate to Central America and make Honduras their home. The vast majority of them are happy they did so!
If you are considering moving to Honduras and possibly establishing residence here, I suggest you come down and spend some time meeting and learning from others who have done the move before you. If you are looking at Honduras, consider the Bay Islands, Copan Ruinas, and the Cangrejal River Valley near La Ceiba as some of the top locations to establish yourself in. Feel free to drop me an email for questions, and even more so, plan on traveling to our part of the World, experience life at La Villa de Soledad B&B and decide for yourself is this lifestyle is what you are looking for!