I live near a five street intersection on a hillside in San Miguel de Allende. Straight ahead, from my second floor open-air office, I can see all the way to the mountains near Guanajuato. In the afternoon, sunlight glints off the water at the reservoir. High above me the Caracol snakes past on its … [Read more...]
Living in Jalisco by Harriet Cochran Murray
June 23, 2012
Jalisco is the seventh largest state in Mexico, accounting for 4.1% of the country’s territory. It has 342km of ocean coastline and borders 7 states. (Nayarit, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, Guanajuato, Colima and Michoacán.) Jalisco is diverse terrain which includes forests, beaches, … [Read more...]
Property Taxes in Mexico – Linda Neil Properties, Baja California Sur
June 17, 2012
Just as in any other country, Mexico depends upon income from the annual tax on property to keep local governments functioning and provide important local services for the region. The good part is that the annual tax assessed on Mexican properties is often less than it might be for property in many … [Read more...]
Why Seniors Buy Mexican Real Estate in Puerto Vallarta and the Bay of Banderas In Spite of Issues
June 15, 2012
Why Seniors Buy Mexican Real Estate in Puerto Vallarta and the Bay of Banderas In Spite of Issues 1. All have major health care options in their home countries. There is no expectation that they will receive these national health plans in Mexico. However, most have the option to buy insurance here … [Read more...]
Puerto Vallarta Continues Security Assessment of the Destination by Gustavo Rivas-Solis
June 15, 2012
New York, June 13, 2012–Thomas Dale & Associates (TDA), the leading global investigative and security firm hired by the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board last year to assess the security status of the city, has published a follow up report on the city. This time the firm, which last year concluded … [Read more...]
Tepoztlan, Morelos Has it All – Part 1 by Julia C. Taylor ©
June 14, 2012
Tepoztlan, Morelos Has it All: A Street Market, Food Market, the Zocalo, and a 16th Century Church. Tepoztlan also has a feeling of extra magic. It is home to a mountaintop pyramid, UFO sightings, one of Mexico’s best midwives, and clairvoyants. Spanish speakers or not, experienced travelers or … [Read more...]
Applying The New Math for Retirement in Mexico By Jim Donahoe
June 14, 2012
The “baby boomer generation’s” dreams of retiring to and maintaining a comfortable lifestyle in a great paradise location (like La Paz) has come to realization. Retirees are heading down to Mexico to take advantage of reasonably-priced health care, food, transportation, entertainment, travel and … [Read more...]
Living in Mexico – Some Differences in Costs by John Scherber: A Writer in Mexico
June 13, 2012
LIVING IN MEXICO: SOME DIFFERENCES IN COSTS I read in a magazine this morning that many people are not going to receive enough from their 401K account to retire comfortably. Social security faces solvency problems down the road. It started me thinking about how much cheaper it is to live in México. … [Read more...]
Dia de los Locos (Parade of Crazies), June 17, 2012, San Miguel de Allende
June 11, 2012
Of the many worries facing a typical American or Canadian living in Mexico, in my experience there is one worry that appears frequently and most often rises head and shoulders above all the rest. I think you all know what I am referring to. I’m speaking, of course, about the little matter of … [Read more...]
Counter Cultures visits Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacan by Katherine Fisher
June 8, 2012
Last month Flirt (my dog) and I made our first trip into Santa Clara del Cobre, Michocan. When I say I went into Santa Clara I went into a dusty, hot fire filled factory. My ears were filled with a constant ringing from over a dozen men hammering out copper by hand. In the center of the workshop a … [Read more...]
