If there was a country that had a monopoly on cucarachas, we could lay into them...
Alas, we ALL have cockroaches, and therefore have no business getting "offended" when someone asks about 'roaches or fleas or some other bug. Relax, Nuria. Cristobal, ALL Latin American countries are small, and they ALL have cucarachas, so which would you like me to pick on, Belize?
I've had friends go to the D.R. and have to wear flea collars around their ankles to "stay the herds"...they loved the D.R., in spite of the fleas. I think people want to know what to expect.
Better yet, why don't you all visit Minnesota or Alaska in the summertime and enjoy the mosquitos...know what I mean, Canadiense??? BTW: I've been up to Canada on a number of occasions. I was happy to see indoor plumbing on my latest visit last year.
Go Canucks!