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gurley

Dec 9, 2002, 3:06 PM

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Retirement in Patzcuaro?!

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My husband and I will come to Patzcuaro, as well as Guanajuato/San Miguel and Chapala area, this Spring to begin our in-country research in order to one day "retire" - or ideally, an earlier "relocate" - somewhere in the Mexican highlands.

Are there many expatriates in Patzcuaro? I would be so interested in learning more about the community, so that we can use our short (unfortunately) time well when we are there to gather as much information as possible to help in this big, and exciting, adventure.

A few specific questions: Any AA meetings in Patzcuaro? Any English-speaking AA meetings in Patzcuaro? How about Al-Anon? We intend to become bilingual, but we're not yet "there."

And how cold typically does it get in winter? We live in Minnesota (USA) now, so figure the cold shouldn't be a big problem. But recognize that paying for heat would increase our costs, and we will have a fairly humble budget.

I'd sure appreciate any info of interest on Patzcuaro (or the other areas I mentioned - Guanajuato/San Miguel, and Chapala area)!

Thanks!!!

Rose
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jennifer rose

Dec 11, 2002, 3:19 PM

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Re: [gurley] Retirement in Patzcuaro?!

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1. There are not a great number of expatriates living in Patzcuaro. There are enough, but I'll leave it you to figure out how many are "enough!" You will certainly find a far lesser number of expatriates in Patzcuaro than in Chapala or San Miguel de Allende.

Yahoogroups hosts a mailing list called "Patzcuaro Posts" as well as a larger list, "Morelia Connect," which encompasses the Morelia-Patzcuaro corridor.

2. Yes, there are AA meetings in Patzcuaro. Since there are no bilingual AA meetings in Morelia, there probably aren't any bilingual ones in Patzcuaro. But that doesn't stop someone in recovery from finding a meeting in which she or he feels comfortable, and there's always someone around who is at least speaks some English.

3. Yes, it gets cold in the winter. Down all the way to freezing, even. But that abates by mid-morning when the sun shines. It's not unusual to wear jackets and coats inside.