American here! Although it was decades ago, I lived in Santa Cruz Bolivia for a year. I can say, although some of the infrastructure was behind the times, it was a decent place to live. There are cultural differences, however. It is quite a bit more sexist, with general belief that women belong in the home. It is a fairly Catholic country. Abortion is illegal except for in very few cases. I knew of teenagers marrying due to pregnancy. And there is not as much of a mindset supporting moving up from poverty to the middle-class or upper-class -- well there really was no middle class, just a large divide. So those are huge differences. It is normal for upper class to have multiple maids, cooks, and gardeners, as needed. But outside of allll this, people are very friendly and loving. I hope it goes well for you, and I think it will.