Five Reasons to Retire in Belize
Five Reasons to Retire in Belize
What’s not to love about Belize? Belize has become a shining star in the international media. Magazines and newspapers are raving with publications on Belize and how truly wonderful this small tropical paradise is.
We decided to boil it down to five reasons to retire to Belize. So here you go:
1. The Most Obvious … the Place is Beautiful
Belize is a gleaming gem of the Caribbean which until recently has been give little attention. Its sun baked white sand beaches would make great scenery for any Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
How big is Belize? Its size is approximately 8,866 square miles; the mainland is approximately 180 miles long and up to 68 miles wide. Belize also consists of more than 200 cays (islands), ranging in size from a few hundred feet to 25 miles long and four miles wide. Most of the cays are located inside the 200-mile Belize Reef.
Belize has hundreds of miles of undeveloped beaches which are perfect for fishing, diving, scuba diving, yachting and more. Belize also has ruins of the ancient Mayan civilizations with excellent tour services. There are also tropical mountain ranges which offer spectacular hiking and birding activities.
2. Living Belize is Relatively Inexpensive
Belize’s government recently has enacted a retiree incentive program that permits U.S., Canadian and United Kingdom citizens to establish official residency in Belize and to live there free of most Belize taxes. Under the new program, retirees can’t work in Belize, but income from outside Belize isn’t taxed, and retirees can bring in household goods — cars, boats and even an airplane — without paying import duties.
The overall cost of living is generally lower than the United States. The average Belizean makes less than 6000 USD a year.
3. Belize is a Safe to Live
Belize is a parliamentary democracy and a member of the British Commonwealth. The country has a tradition of democracy and free elections. Belize has a constitution, which includes a bill of rights. Although no place in the world is completely safe the crime in Belize is relatively low in comparison to other Central American countries.
4. Belize is a Good Long-Term Investment
The country of Belize has no capital gains taxes and has a well-established offshore banking system similar to Cayman Islands and Switzerland. Full property insurance is available and underwritten by Lords of London.
5. Belize is Easy to Get To
Belize lies on the eastern coastline of Central America, bordered on the north by Mexico, on the west and south by Guatemala, and on the east by the Caribbean Sea. It is separated by sea from its neighbor to the southwest, Honduras.
The Belize International Airport is offering direct flights from major U.S. cities. Direct flights are available from many major cities in the United States and more are being added. Belize international airport is currently expanding the runways to accommodate direct flights from Europe. Right now major airlines including American, Continental and Taca (El Salvador) offer direct flights from major U.S. cities, including Dallas, Ft. Worth and Houston.
So you see, Belize is beautiful, safe, inexpensive and easy to get to. For those interested in a place to retire or have a second him, it is ideal. You’ll fall in love with this country, as I have in my many travels there. There isn’t a better time than to invest in real estate in Belize.
Boris Mannsfeld is the managing director of Sirob Development and the project manager for The Villas at Cocoplum, a Belize real estate development offering premier a Caribbean oceanfront condos that is set to open in Spring 2008.
Mexicano Americano Mexican American AZTLAN La esencia propia del mestizaje universal, es el sentir de la unión de todo un pueblo y nación. Mexicano Americanos, Mexican-Americans Latinos, Hispanos, Chicanos, Mexicanos, Mexicano-Estadounidenses México Americanos Aztlán South West Sur Oeste West Coast Diversity is a reflection of our Nation. La Charrería – Culture, tradition, sport, and art practiced in Mexico and the United States. Hombres de a caballo, hombres de lucha y tradición conjugan esfuerzos y sustentan con valores una de las actividades más representativas del ser mexicano, la charrería. La charrería emana del campo, de fuerza y pugna, de arte y valentía; es la esencia propia del mestizaje y el sentir de toda una nación. Music: Los Lobos ” Soy Mexico-Americano”
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solo porque uno no nace en el paiz de su decendesia no quiere decir que uno no puede tener orgullo por el. este odio entre uno mimo es una estupides. que inmadures, dicen “chicanitos” y actuan mas chicillos que el chicillo
Viva Aztlán! vivan los Mexicano-Americanos! Vivan los mexicanos en ee.uu!
vivan todos los Latinos-Hispanos ! viva La Raza de Oro, como dice esta canción!
Un patriota “Nooooo es el que Gana y se revindica por su nacion”
“Un patriota es el que ama a todos y lleva la justicia y libertad en su corazon”
Mexico americano es una etnia un pueblo de mil sabores y en las malas o en las buenas nadie rigira el corazon ni sentimientos de un Chicano.
¡¡Viva Aztlan!! Y que dios bendiga a todo el mundo.
(T_T)…….(Ô_Ô)…….(^_^) Hermanos
Un patriota “Nooooo es el que Gana y se revindica por su nacion”
“Un patriota es el que ama a todos y lleva la justicia y libertad en su corazon”
Mexico americano es una etnia un pueblo de mil sabores y en las malas o en las buenas nadie rigira el corazon ni sentimientos de un Chicano.
¡¡Viva Aztlan!! Y que dios bendiga a todo el mundo.
(T_T)…….(Ô_Ô)…….(^_^) Hermanos
Mexican-American….Huh? Everybody does know that “MEXICAN” is a nationality not a race…..right? There are white Mexican nationals, there are German Mexican nationals, there are Chinese Mexican nationals. African-American makes sense in the context that it denotes both race and nationality. Mexican-American is correct if you are refering to someone with dual nationalities. Most people think of Mestizos (indian-white mix) as being of the Mexican race.
muchos chicanos son creidos solo por ser mexicano y d usa…. lo mejor sin duda es ser 100% MEXICANO AJUAAAAAAAAA
Well the mexican-americans might be the majority in the southwest in the future but no matter what the southwest will remain u.s.a. in my opinion
no se aguiten, lo q los gringos nos quitaron un dia sera nuestro otra ves, i just hope we unite and are proud to be of mexican blood no matter what the situation, in order to gain the respect our ancestors had, if you are proud aswell then make a change , its time to take whats ours, we need to be educated and remember where we come from, and when we are successful , help others achieve success aswell!!!!!
We, Mexican Americans are the largest and most important demographic group in the USA. We, Mexican Americans are proud of our culture and identity. We, Mexican Americans are the most successful group in the USA, we transformed the US south-west in a powerful economic empire. We are proud of our two nations; Mexico and the USA. We are from here and from there, we can speak English and Spanish; We are Mexicano Americanos!!!
Proud of it!
@waxo90 naces en eu siendo hijo d padres mexicano-americano tus padres t enseñan la cltura dependiendo donde crecieron.. pero no crees q tmbn influye el lugar donde vives?.. 2 culturas hermano.. si no entiendes eso.. q poca moral humana tienes
Que viva México cabrones!!!
Aztlán es de México!!!
En Realidad solo son los gringos que se refieren a America como su pais,gente de otros continentes,cuando hablan de America se refieren a todo el bloque,o continente entero,que por cierto no distinguen entre sur o norte,los que nos autodividemos somos nosotros los que lo avitamos,que pena?
nop.. son dos culturas mi amigo.. la q te eredaron y la q tienes q obedeser.. eso es el chicano..!!
2 Culturas no creo, mas bien 2 nacionalidades que es distinto, la cultura es una sola. a ver si le corrigen al corrido
Jajajaja bola de pendejos America no es un pais es un continente pinche gente pendeja que solo le llaman americanos alos de gringo landia ya asta esos cabrones solo quieren adoctar el nombre americanos solo para ellos corrijan eso si naciste en Mexico df eres Mexico americano entienden……
la verdad
naci en USA por el destino pero me e creado en mexico toda mi vida y soy 100% mas mexicano que la chingada!! Viva mexico Cabroness!!
para empezar: en USA no hay arjentontos!
y para continuar: Norteamerica y México estan arriba y Arjentina y sudamerica estan abajo.
La fijacion de los arjentinos por Mexico no es ni mas ni menos importante que la envidia de los cubanos y los boricuas por los mexicano-americanos en USA.
La envidia es mala corroe el alma y la envenena. No nos envidien por el simple hecho de que somos mejores y representamos al grupo mayoritario y mas importante entre los hispanos del mundo en USA!
Viva Mexico!
Los Argentinos Somos superiores a todos los del continente por que somos decendientes de los dioses, y los mexico americanos son inferiores a nosotros por que somos del sur de america y mas bonitos ademas los gringos y los europes a los argentinos nos adoran y aman y a lso mexxicanso y mexicoamericanso desprecian y odian por eso cuando llegamos a USA nos dan mejores trabajos solo por ser Argentinos
Mexican-Americans of Aztlan or southwestern states make up the most powerful ‘n’ largest ethnic/cultural/linguistic/ group in terms of economics and politics!!!
God bless Mexican-Americans! YEAH!
fuck yeah
Por favor rescatemos el nombre de nuestro querido continente que estados unidos secuestro y monopolizo. America somos todos y un solo pais no puede hacer y deshacer por el mundo con ese nombre… Tambien tenemos que educar al resto del mundo que los llame por su nombre; gringosgringolandia…estaodinenses, Yankis, pero nunca americanos aunque tambien lo son como los mexicanos, colombianos, cubanos, argentinos chilenos
SER MEXICANO ES MEJOR
en mi opinion yo vivi en estados unidos 5 años y jamas recivi una discriminacion por parte de alguien en los estados unidos.
sea gringo, chicano , o nigga
Esta cancion esta patrocinada por los gringos…
NUnca se puede ser mexico americano ya que mejico es un pais americano porque esta en el continente americano y estados unidos es solo un pais mas del continente. Los gringos esta usupando en nombre del continente y por eso hay errores tan grande como en esta conción. AMERICA NO ES UN PAIS ES UN CONTINENTE. no DEMOS EL NOMBRE DE NUESTRO CONENTE A LOS GRINGOS…..