randy in arandas
Nov 30, 1919, 12:00 AM
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Aguascalientes: First Impressions
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Hi Folks: I have been to AGS before a few times, as we have family living there and have been to the Feria Nacional de San Marcos two years running. However, we just got back from a few days of intensive searching for both a home and a warehouse. <p>Although the home we found was not in the area of the city we desired (we wanted north, to be closer to the business), we are very pleased. The home rents for $350 month, has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a large garden area where I can indulge my green thumb. We thought this would be a great deal, as we need time to see if the business works out or not. The neighborhood is quiet and folks seem friendly.<p>AGS is a well planned, relaxed city of 700,000 or so. People from AGS (city and state) call themselves Hidrocalido(a)´s. The view of the mountains to the west is stunning, especially sunrise and sunset. AGS is a fairly prosperous area with an agricultural & manufacturing economic base, with many new arrivals from elsewhere in Mexico. There is a medium sized airport that has international connections, excellent hotels and restaurants.<p>Chilangos escaping Mexico DF have been moving here in, as they have everywhere in Mexico. Rents have gone up accordingly, and driving habits have considerably worsened. These reports are from long time residents of AGS; you can see it when you drive around, the Chilangos (placas de DF) drive absolutely insane, testing the patience of everyone around them to say the least!<p>One thing I liked compared to many Mexican cities like Guadalajara,for example, is the almost absolute lack of graffiti. The Police are held to higher standards, and will not hesitate to write a costly ticket for littering. The city is known as Mexico´s cleanest and safest city, and the pride Hidrocalido´s have for AGS is evident.<p>The pace is much more relaxed, but Hidrocalido´s rise very early compared to other cities, and finish the day earlier. There are a few malls, cinemas, Wal-Mart & Costco. Of course my teenage nieces & nephews complain about the lack of things to do, as they would anywhere! No English bookstores (a few english mags can be found at Sanborns) or Gringo infrastructure, which is fine by me. There are more Japanese here than any other immigrant population.<p>My nephews have explored the nearby Sierra Fria, and have offered to take me there for hiking and exploring.<p>Mennonites are a common sight at strategic street corners, as they come from their ´Campos´ in Zacatecas state to sell their excellent cheese & cookies to eager Mexican consumers.<p> I have never lived in a city this large before, but I am sure I will adjust. AGS is a pretty nice place all in all. Perhaps if the business works out well, we will build here someday in a nice Fraccionimiento or just outside of town. I would also enjoy a cabaña high in the pines of the Sierra Fria, but for now, it is work, work, work...<p>Saludos desde Arandas, Randy
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