The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

The Expat Files: Living in America - 5-1-26

#1- Latina girls and a particular testy problem that arises when they are at work and when attending university:

 

#2- Churches, temples and mosques in Latin America:

 

#3- About those Muslim populations in Latin America:

 

#4- Using WAZE in Latin America:

 

#5- You need to know about power blackouts in Latin America:

 

#6- Backup generators in Latin America:

Should you get one?

 

#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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

 

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

The new edition for 2026 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.

 

EXPAT FILES SHOW #1504, FRI, APR 24 (04-24-26):

#1- Common folk “credit plans” in Latin America

 

#2- Home mortgages in Latin America:

 

#3- My personal internet regrets:

 

#4- The surprising, somewhat amazing, Latin American birthrate and life expectancy dats:

 

#5- The fate of expired food and medicines in Latin America:

 

#6- Going off the grid -Part 3

 

#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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

 

#8- Be sure to pick up my newly updated, "LATIN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE REPORT":

The new edition for 2026 (and beyond) is available now, including the latest "Stem Cell Clinic" info and data and my top picks for the best treatment centers for expats and gringos. Just go to www.ExpatPlanB.com and click on the "Latin American Healthcare Report”.

 

EXPAT FILES SHOW #1503, FRI, APR 17 (04-17-26)

#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:

 

#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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

EXPAT FILES SHOW #1502, FRI, APR 10 (04-10-26):

EXPAT FILES SHOW #1502, FRI, APR 10 (04-10-26):

 

#1- Biometric fears in Mexico- PART 2:

 

#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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

 

 

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

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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

EXPAT FILES SHOW #1500, FRI, MAR 27 (03-27-26)

 

#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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

EXPAT FILES SHOW #1499, FRI, MAR 20 (03-20-26):

#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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

EXPAT FILES SHOW #1498, FRI, MAR 13 (03-13-26)

#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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

 

The Expat Files: Living in Latin America - 3-6-26

#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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

The Expat Files - #1496, FRI, FEB 27 - 2026

#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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com