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pam6159
Joined 2015
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What's the Real Scoop?

9 years ago

I'm exploring retiring to the PI. However, in all the research I've doing it seems folks who have been living there seem extremely unhappy. For example, I consistently see the following complaints:

1) Too hot & humid.
2) Too many insects
3) The people (especially the women) are dishonest, looking to scam tourists and immigrant residents
4) Expats live in constant fear of being assaulted, ripped off on the streets, & murdered so they have to stick together in walled, communities with bars on the windows and doors of their homes.
5) Traffic is horrible.
6) The air pollution is horrible.
7) The water is undrinkable
8) The food is all tainted (especially the meat)

Given all of the above why would over 27,000 expats live in such a place?

Can anyone give me a some strait scoop? Is the place so horrible, or is it unrealistic expectations, or what?

Thanks for any feedback.

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