The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

#1- Buried in debt and credit is normal for Latinos:

Yet, they are still the happiest people in the world…

#2- Living “off the utility grid” in Latin America:

#3- EV myths and hypocrisies:

#4- Rooftop solar water heaters- Why I changed my mind about them:

#5- The trouble with being troubled by not learning Spanish fast enough… and feeling like a dolt:

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#2- What you need to know about owning a cell phone in Latin America:

#3- Poor Latinos who are not poor by their own standards:

Living well on 3 bucks a day out in the boonies…

#4- There’s an infertility epidemic in Latin America:

Who would have thought this was possible…

#5- Amazon deliveries in Latin America:

The company you love to hate…

#6- The worst commercial airlines in Latin America:

#7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

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Descriptions - EXPAT FILES SHOW #1501, FRI, APR 03 (04-03-26): 

#1- Did you know that in Latin America there are a huge variety of Tacos you cannot eat:

#2- Gringo expats and their often stubborn music tastes :

#3- Latinos who actually think they are from New York or Mijami:

#4- A word about those slick teak farm investments so many trusting gringos get suckered into:

#5- The dope on travelling outside the USA if one has a felony on his record:

#6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

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#1- 1500 Expat Files Show milestone:

#2- When Expats get old and decrepit:

What’s your plan on how to fade into the sunset? Do you even have a plan?

#3- Planning ahead is NOT part of the Latin American playbook:

#4- Unfettered capitalism is alive and well in Latin America (and Latin  governments and politicos absolutely hate that):

#5- How to instantly spot stupid gringos:

#6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

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#1- When gringos and expats obtain indigenous wives and girlfriends:

#2- AI arrives in Latin America in a big and unexpected way…starting with the famous “Mercado Libre” buy and sell website eliminating10,000 white collar jobs (half of their support and marketing staff):

#3- How’d 3 million folks of Japanese decent end up in Brazil and Peru?

#4- About those gringo expats who prefer to have a driver or chofer on call:

#5- Extreme gringo prices and the excessive gringo gouge… today’s shocking “boots on the ground” story:

#6- What is the best Spanish language course or system for gringos and expats?

#7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

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#1- When transit cops target gringos:

#2- The problem with gringo tourists:

#3- How Latinos can spot a gringo tourist a mile (or a kilometer) away:

What about them spotting out us long term expats?

#4- Do Latinos mock or make fun of us gringos behind our backs (like we do them?):

#5- The use of glyphosate in Latin America:

#6- Why buying a “Hybrid” car is pretty stupid:

#7- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

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#1- Do you have EFWS? (Expat Files Withdrawl Syndrome)

#2- TEN small ways Latin American repair guys will gouge and rip you off (and you probably won’t realize it):

#3- Those little piles of glass you occasionally see at street corners are NOT natural artifacts:

#4- Is it possible that Venezuelans are naturally more dishonest and scheming than Latin Americans from other countries?

#5- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

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#1- A word about Mexico “Lindo”:

Hate to say “I told ya so” but… I told ya so …

#2- Are there any places safe from the cartels in Mexico?

#3- Giving up on Air B&B’s:

#4- Why I don’t recommend Peru for your plan-B:

#5- I’m forever being asked about my pick for the best Latin American country for gringos and expats:

#6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

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#1- Should you bring your kids with you to live in Latin America?

At first they will whine, kick and squirm….

#2- Don’t confuse nerds with intellectuals:

I’ve met Latino nerds on the spectrum, but I’ve yet to meet any real Latino lintellectual…  

#3- How Latinos rate you, versus how you rate yourself:

#4- Netflix is super popular in latin America:

Note though that the Spanish version in Latin America is very different from the USA netflix you are accustomed to:

#5- Even wealthy educated Latinos believe in and brujas, witches, spells and multiple superstitions:

DYK there’s a witch (bruja) on call in every neighborhood…

#6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

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#1- About those horses you occasionally see on the street and in the boonies in Latin America:

#2- How educated Latinos in Latin America are reacting to Bad Bunny’s Superbowl appearance:

It’s not exactly what you might think…

#3- When Gringos attempt to apply for a Latin American driver’s license:

A funny thing happened on the way to the driver testing station….

#4- New Whatsapp scams are appearing every day here in Latin America:

Are they targeting Gringos and Expats?

#5- Hard water problems in Latin America and how to solve them… or not:

#6- Our own Expat Captain Mango has developed a unique one-on-one Crypto consulting and training service (he’s been deep into crypto since 2013). To get started, email him at:

[email protected]