The Expat Files: Living in Latin America

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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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:

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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 

EXPAT FILES SHOW #1495, FRI, FEB 20 (02-20-26):

#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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

EXPAT FILES SHOW #1494, FRI, FEB 13 (02-13-26):

#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:

bewarecaptainmango@gmail.com 

 

The Expat Files: Living in Latin America - 2/6/26

#1-  Why have some Latin countries like Guatemala suddenly appeared on Trump’s new blocked travel VISA list while other Latin countries don’t:  

 

#2- How Latinos use time-tested immigration scams to get legal USA 90 day travel visas, 

 

#3- A funny thing happened on my way to the USA embassy:

 

#4- An update on taking Gold and Crypto assets across country borders:

 

#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