I had been to Panama & Costa Rica last year, to Mexico in 2002. All of them are great countries - my personal favorite being Panama because it has remainded pretty untouched by int'l tourism.
I thought about moving there but finally decided to stay where I am because I fear that after a few months of sund & sea this would become boaring.
Let me know what you need to know ... maybe I might help you: os{@}jennycards.com
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