I have a friend that moved there about three years ago. From the stories he tells me all I can say is beware the female scam artists & their families. Like any poor country the women look for guys overseas to come support them and their families. Not only the families but just people in the neighborhood continually hound him for 'loans' which never get paid back.
Some areas there can also be dangerous for westerners. Depending on your specific area the 'law enforcement' (and I use that term loosely) is just as violent as the criminals. Bribery runs rampant.
I don't recall what exact part he was in but he does on occasion try and talk me into going there. The problem is the stories he tells me of living conditions, general services and so forth tell me to keep my but in the States.
He is having a home built now. The good news along those lines is labor is extremely cheap. He's paying around 12 grand for a three bedroom. It would not meet up to code in the U.S. but it's livable. Money coming in from the U.S. will definitely go lot farther there than here that's for sure.
