Why You Need to Come to Nicaragua NOW! 🇳🇮

What's holding you back? You will never be prepared to make a big decision as to where you want to relocate, retire, move, etc. if you don't come see it for yourself. Smell the air, feel the breeze, listen to the music, walk the sidewalks, eat the food. No KZbin can convey enough to make you able to know if you will like what you find, or want to look elsewhere. How much valuable research can you do from abroad? You get your real answers, your best answers, when you come and see for yourself.
Is Nicaragua for you? No one can ultimately tell you that except you. And wondering doesn't move you forward. Visit today, maybe just stay once you get here. It's quick, easy, cheap and even if at the end of the day Nicaragua isn't for you, it'll be an adventure to find out.
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16 May 2024
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[@pablomanz1138]

You should be the official Nicaragua spokesman. You're very passionate about my country and I really appreciate ❤️ that. I recently visited my country Nicaragua after 16 long years, and I was amazed about the increase in the expat community. Visited Granada, Masaya, Managua, Leon, chinandega, and my hometown of Corinto. I'll be making another trip to visit Esteli, Matagalpa, and Jinotega. Got to love ❤️ fritanga .

[@labonnevie5698]

1.. Safest country in the area; 2. Cheaper than mostly country in the region; 3. Location: nicaragua is the center of the center of the Americas; 4.is the lake of volcanoes country 5. Close to US

[@wolfthequarrelsome504]

Hot as hell. Rattle snakes and tarantulas. Corrupt police and border cops. No security of ownership of real estate. Poor freedom of religion. Riots. Marxist dictatorship government.

[@Winklermichele]

Aloha Scott Our town of Lahaina burned to the ground last year. I’m a a single woman getting ready to retire. Will definitely head down there to check things out. Thank you for all your videos

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Hey! We spoke on the live stream! I hadn't seen this yet. Sorry for all that happened there. Hopefully we see you soon!

[@bankzybeats]

getting my TEFL and im coming there when my lease is up in January

[@craighoffman6009]

Flying down in two weeks. Booked back in October. Can’t wait.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

That's awesome! Buen viaje!

[@reneelesperance]

I'm coming next week! Just booked my flight! Would love to have a coffee with you!

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Oh no, just saw this. Jaja. Luckily we had found each other.

[@perdidonoglobo]

So glad to have found your channel. September was my target date, but I might have to move that up a bit.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

For sure! Why delay? :)

[@4GoHireAVet]

Excellent stuff Scott, I've been checking out flights because on this video you're preaching to the choir, I'm definitely a "Boots on the ground" type but just got back from an over extended retirement scouting trip to Jamaica, which is now also on my short list for exiting the US first of '25. But back on point anyone watching your videos especially this one, anyone considering Nicaragua should take your advice and take a leap, I saw flights as low as $67 to Managua from Ft Lauderdale, I'm in San Diego was still only $136 on Spirit - though they hit you up for the bag fees but it's on Airbus 320's everybody else was higher $ & on 737's & I won't fly those!🤯😂 Anyway looking forward to visiting soon already been to all over Mexico, Panama, Belize & Jamaica now but I'm loving everything you've covered so far especially the spot over in Tesoro on the beach with Geoff & his bother & their 200 acres, there's some incredible options for that spot for me for sure & of course I'll be telling them I found them thru you! Keep up the great work & truth telling already got you a weeks of coffee, peace brother! 😎

[@user-kd4ul7uf7n]

Do you see Nicaragua becoming a retirement destination like Costa Rica is. This would involve large money investment in the infrastructure for assisted living and health care facilities and medical support for older people. Your show offers so much information. I wish more visitors would take the plunge and visit then stay and enjoy the wonderful people here.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

No, unlike Costa RIca, Nicaragua will remain a good retirement destination ;) That's kind of tongue in cheek, but only barely. Realistically, Costa Rica is a terrible choice for retirement unless you are super wealthy at which point, you can do anything that you want. For normal people for whom the economics of retirement matter, Nicaragua broadly crushes Costa Rica with Nicaragua being the best, and Costa being the worst, retirement option in the region. It's not even close. Nicaragua might lack in assisted living "facilities" but instead it has low cost assisted living in home options. And it outranks Costa Rica in healthcare, and with the new Leon facilities, is likely to outrank nearly everyone.

[@user-kd4ul7uf7n]

Thank you for your prompt and thoughtful response.

[@meow509]

Hi Scott. I just subscribed to your channel. Greetings from Canada. I'm canadian from Nicaraguan descent. But I've lived most of my life here in Canada. Listening to your perspective really challenges me to just go there and take a dip into the country. My sister had a very successful business here in Canada and moved to Nicaragua and she seemed to be happy with her choice. In fact she always tells me to move there. But is a big decision.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

@@meow509 thats awesome. you need to come see. I'll challenge another thing.... is it actually a big decision? what makes it big? come down and visit, stay as long as you want. you can always go back anytime. or stay forever. no need to make it a big decision. it's just an indefinite vacation.

[@meow509]

Hi Scott. Love your content. Greetings from Canada. You covered all the bases when it comes to questions. I'm guessing you're filming from your backyard. Looks amazing setting

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Quite often I do, yes. It's hard to get out to go to interesting places every day. It gets exhausting, time consuming and expensive :)

[@TITOKREATIVO]

Love the thumbnail & title.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Kudos to Valentina on that. She does the t-nails. I hadn't actually gotten to see this one until now!

[@johnelnica]

Wow, another excellent video !!! Muchas gracias, mi estimado.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Muchas gracias!

[@FACA117]

I love the title of the video.

[@Macsimus75]

Thanks Scott for the renvigorating video and words! Sometimes indeed I feel like to go to Nicaragua would be too overwhelming... like "How do I do this?, How do I do that?". Sometimes even some panick sets in... like "Will I be able to survive there? Will I be even able to order food?". Lots of questions and doubts come to mind, that probably only being boots on the ground it is possible to resolve.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

And remember... random 18 year old backpacking tourists with no clue about the world, only $5 to their name, zero Spanish and zero social skills show up and do it every day. Coming with some research, maturity, experience... all makes it that much easier.

[@ramongaldamez3486]

Gracias Scott! No hay lugar más bello que NIC..

[@henrysteppel2031]

Coming soon 👍

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Awesome, keep us apprised!

[@henrysteppel2031]

@@ScottAlanMillerVlog Yes,for sure 😃

[@Frangasounds]

Always enjoy your show

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

I appreciate that, thanks!

[@chazbishop5571]

On my way in September

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

woot! very exciting!

[@enough1494]

Gracias Scott! Great video!!!

[@MichelDagenais-lz3kv]

Ton vlog est super ! Comme toujours ! ¡Hasta Pronto Scott!

[@RodMarkovic-rh4qz]

Thanks Scott for the great content!

[@yositlsilva5101]

I will come soon!

[@momoneydon1]

Pics and videos don't do Nicaragua justice you have to come see it for yourself

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

So true.

[@andrewjensen6305]

I did last week, thanks for all the info I learned in advance fron watching your channel! Sadly, I did not make it to Leon..this time

[@RodMarkovic-rh4qz]

I quick question: what is the music scene in Nicaragua? Specifically I am asking about jazz, classical and that sort of thing. I know they have a jazz festival in Managua, but beside that I have no other information? I do love your videos, lots of information, great stuff! Thank you.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Quite little. Those aren't music forms of Latin America and especially not of this region. So they exist, of course, but as minor, eclctic foreign music. The same as you'd see any quality, but obscure foreign niche of music. They aren't styles that fit well with the culture or history and all smack heavily of imperialism so aren't part of traditional daily life. Chamber orchestras exist, little jazz bands exist. But it's very rare.

[@DanilooscarBlandonMartinez]

What are the Nicaraguan cultural experiences your referring to? Beside the grease pole clime and the holiday parades, I don’t see much

[@andrewoneill2921]

Just fiy there aren’t 4 videos that pop up at the end to click on

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Fixed. It is hard because KZbin doesn't let me put these until MANY hours after we upload. So everything else is done and scheduled and often we can't get to these the same day.

[@aLaCartePizza]

I’ll be there in 4 weeks Can I meet you? I’ll buy you lunch. Thanks for all the info.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Awesome, and I expect to be around, so sure. I live in Leon.

[@aLaCartePizza]

@@ScottAlanMillerVlog I’ll be in Leon think at the beginning of July I can bring you coffee from nueva Segovia. Girlfriends family grows it. So you know it’s fresh. This is my 4 trip there. How do I contact you when I’m there? Have a good Sunday.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

My email is always the best way to reach me!

[@aLaCartePizza]

@@ScottAlanMillerVlog sorry. Not sure where to find it. Looked in the description. Feeling dumb right about now. 😂

[@BillyB489]

We will be there soon! Sent you an email btw but im not sure if I sent it to the correct one! Look forward to speaking with you.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

I've responded to everyone, make sure that I got it because I don't see it.

[@BillyB489]

@@ScottAlanMillerVlog where can I get your email from? I might have the wrong one.

[@jimmyjohn5162]

I’ll be there in September.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Awesome!

[@RebelGran_01]

Love your show Scott!!! I'm Canadian and not a fast food lover and try very hard to eat organically. The produce here is mostly imported, subsequently laden with chemicals. Are the produce and meat organically raised by small farmers or does most food come from corporate farms?

[@danielrosales1448]

Hi there! Around 90% of the food production is made by small farms and the government works with them to avoid chemicals when growing plants and vegetables. Everything is driven to be organic, fertilizers are made from kitchen waste, rotten wood, etc. You are welcome to come and visit Nicaragua! 🤗

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

To echo Daniel, the majority of food here is quite healthy. There isn't the big push for organic labeling and strict standards like the US, but that's mostly marketing (water is Gluten Free now! And organic! Except wait, it's literally inorganic, what the heck!) But in general, things are locally raised. As an example, all my mangos and avocados come from my YARD.

[@suntoyfull64]

Where is best destination to fly to Nicaragua from the west coast USA? Fly into Managua? If you have a video on this already, please share.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4XCeIqAf86IpZI Through Miami to Managua.

[@RodMarkovic-rh4qz]

question: what is the music scene in Nica? I am actually asking for jazz , classical, and that sort of thing? I know they have a Jazz fest in Managua, but beyond that , no idea.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Quite little. Those aren't music forms of Latin America and especially not of this region. So they exist, of course, but as minor, eclctic foreign music. The same as you'd see any quality, but obscure foreign niche of music. They aren't styles that fit well with the culture or history and all smack heavily of imperialism so aren't part of traditional daily life. Chamber orchestras exist, little jazz bands exist. But it's very rare.

[@Denver_____]

Ok, not to hate Nicaragua, but I was there on two different occasions, once 3weeks, and another for 1 weeks. - Police stop you especially all the time ( especially if you travel outside the know touristy areas) $ - country lacks infrastructure - internet is good in big “city” area - trash cans are just opinions. - people are nice - as American, you can say anything except about Nicaragua gov - its cheap, - beaches are good, but not the best ( my opinion) - dirt roads and bumpy roads - yes the help is cheap, like 120 dollars a month to have a maid come every day to do chores - it’s “safe” depending on location as always -cheap flights from US - cheap cost of living - they use dollars almost everywhere so no need to exchange - food is good, but not a lot of restaurants - supermarkets are good - everyday is summer! I it’s hot - would I live there? Probably not, not for me, I like the city and there isn’t a real city there, the tallest building in Managua is like 6 stories high and there are like 2 of them ( exaggerating here, but it feels like it)

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Police definitely stop you constantly. That said, somehow it's been six months since I was stopped - but that's an anomaly, but they are normally super quick. It's random stops to check paperwork normally and once in a while to check for drug trafficking. If you have your papers ready it's a 30 second interaction at most. You just make small talk, hand them the required papers and off you go. It sounds annoying and if you don't know what to do or aren't used to it, it seems off putting. But I'll take the Nicaragua basic friendly 30 second stops that don't imply anything over random cops patrolling everywhere like in the US. I'm not complaining about the US system, it's just a different approach. But I like the Nica system SO much more. It makes me completely comfortable being stopped by the cops, instead of nervous that they are watching me or following me.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Most of the rural areas have amazing fiber Internet. As a tourist or very short term visitor, you'll mostly be in hotels or rentals that don't bother to have good Internet, but that's the rental. If you owned or rented long term and paid for the Internet yourself, you can get amazing fiber essentially anywhere in the country. I have houses in super tiny villages (like 3500 people) in the barrio, on dirt lanes and fiber is everywhere, no problem at all. I've had tech workers in really remote mountain areas and even they get better internet than my big city customers in the US do.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

The lack of big, vertical city is a big deal. Guatemala City in Nicaragua would be amazing.

[@Denver_____]

@@ScottAlanMillerVlog I just found out that Nicaragua are persecuting Catholics, thats straight out of Hitlers play book. I know you live there, so you can't bad mouth that dicktator, but I would not want to live in a country that burns down Churches and uses Catholic churches as a stage for "boxing match" like they did (they really did that).

[@enough1494]

Hahahaha! I got it this message is for me! Hahahaha

[@enough1494]

You are spot on…just do it…Sofia! Hahahahaha

[@enough1494]

You answered four big ones for me! 🙏🙌🙌

[@TITOKREATIVO]

Scot what's your favorite Nica food?

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

I don't really know. I suppose gallo pinto.

[@timothyirwin8974]

I was in Havana for three weeks and I rented rooms from different local families each week. Is there something similar there for an initial visit? Cuba like to see that you have booked a hotel room when entering. Same there?

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

You can, of course. People are willing to rent rooms. Nicaragua doesn't care where you are going to stay, as long as you have an address to tell them.

[@timothyirwin8974]

120 Voltage and 60Hz?

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Yes, it's on the north american power system. Even though it's not technically north america, everything from Panama up is on the NA power system.

[@calysagora3615]

Is it possible to get residency by starting a business from scratch in Nicaragua? Or do I have to prove that I have a bunch of money on my bank account, or alike? (Being from Sweden in this case)

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

You CAN do that. But 99% of the time (literally) that's a bad idea. Watch my series of videos on residency because I think you've got layers of misinformation (just based on asking that question.) 1. You can RESIDE in Nicaragua without what we call residency. The majority of permanent residents here do no paperwork at all. It's often not necessary. 2. You can get residency based on a modicum of income be it pension, job, investments, etc. with no "money in the bank" requirements or investments. 3. If you REALLY want to be an investor for some reason, yes, like me you can just start a business in Nicaragua. I did this unrelated to residency. I'm in category 1 (no paperwork) for over three years BUT I also invest just because I want to invest. I didn't invest for residency, that makes no sense under normal circumstances. No reason to make residency so hard.

[@calysagora3615]

As a follow up question, might I find possibilities for work for companies importing and/or exporting to my home country? Any suggestions? Sweden exports cars, trucks and machinery, while importing lots of foods and plant products, especially coffee.

[@willyattia3783]

Can I do farming in nicaragua as I'm Canadian

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

Yes, it's very common for expats to farm.

[@willyattia3783]

@@ScottAlanMillerVlog thank you I need more information for moving from Canada to nicaragua how I can have contact with you

[@timothyirwin8974]

Old enough to remember the Contras and the Sandinistas. Is all forgiven down there?

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

well that's not exactly a fight that is over. it's not like the US lost and gave up. there might not be active conflict but the US continues to attempt to influence things.

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

The Sandinistas aren't old news. They are the current government. If you watch my videos that happen outdoors at like a parade or something like that you'll often see them.

[@timothyirwin8974]

@@ScottAlanMillerVlog Mr. Ortega and his wife.

[@MsBluefields]

Hi Scott, I just wanted to mention something important that it is happening to Nicarguans and foreigners living in Nicaragua who try to express their opinions in terms of politics. Right now Humberto Ortega is " carcel por casa, or house for jail." The reason why is because he said something againt the Ortega Murillo dictatorship. According to some sources like " Confidencial," led by Carlos Chamorro, more than half a million Nicaraguenses had migrated to CR, USA, and other countries since 2018. That is close to 10% of the population. Now in 2024, 1 out of 2 people in Nicaragua wants to migrated abroad due to the social/policital and repression situation. So, in other words, things are not right in Nicaragua completely,. I am Nicaraguense and I feel sorry about what's heppening right now in Nicaragua. There is no free speech and if you do try do say something against the govertment, you run the risk of losing your freedom and properties as well. I know that almost the same thing is happening here in the USA where if you say right now something against the Israeli regime authorities, who are comming genocide in Palestine, you run the risk of getting in trouble, lose your job and petentially going to jail depending on what you say. So, freedom of speech in the USA is going out the toilet as well, and it's pretty sad and criminal what the USA government is doing, preventing the people from exercising their first amendemnt. I just hope that Nicaragua situation gets better and soon many Nicaraguenses like can return to our country without any fear of anything. Time will tell and I hope that things will get resolve in a peaceful way. Thanks, Scott. Take care!

[@ScottAlanMillerVlog]

It's good to be cautious. But it's also important to note that "foreigners expressing an opinion about politics of which they are not a member of the polity" is universally unethical and represents interference. It's never okay, certainly not okay to come to the US and do that. But there isn't a strict law there about it, they just deal with it via visa channels. In Nicaragua it's a clear law to help make it obvious for foreigners who forget that they aren't in their home country and aren't voters. As an American, it's something the US needs because it's way too easy for foreign governments to try to influence the US vote. All countries should have protections against that. Like anything, breaking the law can get your visa revoked, as it can in any country, and you even mention how the US is doing this now too - but the US is doing it about other things, so it's not good. Saying things are not right in Nicaragua is not valid. First, those aren't real news sources, not even kind of. US media is unreliable, but at least there is SOME attempt at journalism. BUt what you are looking at are propaganda sources. Nicaraguans are bombarded by American media telling them that if they come to the US they will be welcomed and become rich. The US begs them to come, then mistreats them when they do. Nearly every Nicaraguan we know that has gone to the US longs to return... because things are right in Nicaragua, and wrong in the US. Many people want to visit Venice too. That doesn't mean Venice is good (it's HORRIBLE), it means that advertising works. That the US advertises here, and convinces people to "want" something that they offer, in no way, whatsoever, suggests that there is something wrong in Nicaragua. Living here, the only major problem we see day to day is the lack of jobs and that's primarily driven by the US. And who benefits from that? The US. Nicaraguans do not leave in any number out of fear. Some leave because they don't like the politics here and want the polar opposite politics of the US. Sure. That's not fear, that's normal, everyday political migration. Be careful viewing Nicaragua through the US propaganda lens. Come to Nicaragua and see it first hand. Only takes a day or two to realize that what you are being fed from the media up north is so bizarre and otherworldly that NIcaraguans often fail to even believe that such things could be said or that people in the US could fall for it. They are often convinced that Americans are smarter than that and have a better knowledge of the region than they do and don't realize that the US view of Nicaragua is a completely fabricated one.