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[giovanniugarte]

You were thorough in explaining life in Nicaragua and it's greatly appreciated. Your points of view go along the fine line and that makes it an honest and believable description of Nicaragua and its way of life. Thank you very much. FSLN

[dubNoFunkinSoul]

Our move to Nicaragua begins in November. We have 2 weeks in SJDS then plan to head north, maybe around Leon/coast area to see what it's like, then maybe further north and see what we like the most. This video is on the money! SJDS is great, but definitely loses it's Nicaraguaness quickly, especially with the elevated costs associated with tourist, /enclaves. Part of me is nervous to be homeless for a month while we find our base and travel around, but still very excited to make the move

[nihil]

My wife and I spent most of our trip in Managua and never met another American or European except for our one tourist indulgence of a volcano hike in Leon. We took city buses (they're 9 cents!) and tried to frequent the same eateries. Years ago I visited a cousin who was telecommuting from Rancho Santana and felt like I learned almost nothing about the country except from chats with my taxi drivers 😂

[GPosner]

Great video and superb way of describing the difference between the cultural zones and the autonomous zones.

[jamesmcgowan]

Thank you Scott. Interesting talk about common sense.

[jamietennyson]

Hi, Scott. Great show as usual. Give me lots to think about.
Oh, and by the way, it is Jamie and Lisa. We will be spending 2 months in San Juan. Hoping it will be a good match. Based on the fact we like to be around. Lots of stuff going on. You gave me a lot to think about. We are going to try to bye. And cook our own food as much as possible.
And try to keep track of everything we spend.
What are your thoughts on this being that you are the smartest person I know

[Brent-oxlk]

A timely vid series since I've nailed down my time for a first short visit in November. About ten days focusing just 0n Leon with day trips to Las Penitas, maybe a small town or two within the Leon departamento.
I think you mentioned Poco a Poco hostel as being okay? I corresponded with them a bit and they seem helpful. I must say, I'll be interested to see how I'm received/perceived as an older person at a hostel. I'm a little concerned about it honestly. We'll see how it goes. lol
Thanks as always!

[dkurtz]

So funny that you mentioned living on Wall Street. When I first moved to NYC I lived on the corner of Wall and Water, it was DEAD at night. Only Delmonico's was open, and South Street Seaport was just getting started. Had to go "uptown" to Chinatown or lower east side to do grocery shopping and laundry, lol. I hear there's more options now but still pretty sparse

[stLukecifer]

Reaffirming points well taken. (I chuckle every time I hear your polite distain for hippies: I’m born of that era and hold some of their values). While looking at AirB&Bs to sample different regions before ultimately picking Highland life, I found many appealing locations (remote cottage outside Nagarote, a removed cabin outside Masatepe, for example). While those are great vacation locations; they don’t have easy access to the buses, groceries, restaurants, or other prime infrastructure. I’m booked for 1st month in a Managua hotel (get pensionado residency started; police report, health inspection, research attorneys, Primary Care Specialists). Booked my 2 week “vacation” in a 2/2 house in Granada thereafter (never been; but at least want to confirm my desire to not stay). Looking for a Leon location mid April for a month before heading up to Matagalpa.
Real easy to fall into tourist mode by shopping with your eyes and not your brain.

[Eclectic]

Question:
(Great video, BTW. Though must be a little daunting to see people so often mislead themselves in this way.)
Scott: Do you see rooms for rent much? E.G. A family renting out an extra room in their house? Or do any extra rooms just generally go to extended family?

[Lesseodollboy]

It's kinda ironic how Ometepe is an small island in a lake, yet everything feels an hour away, lol

[christopherhouse]

84* degrees Fahrenheit isn’t all to hot. If it was mid to upper 90’s for weeks or months on end, that wouldn’t be enjoyable! 🥵☀️

[dkurtz]

Maybe after we clean up Leon as discussed last night, we can figure out how to go clean up ometepe and make it super uncomfortable for the dirty hippies to be such a blight, lol