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Opening A Bank Account In Mexico

Posted: July 15, 2020

Posted by Ernie I hate to keep sounding negative, but I just closed my Mexican bank account after 3 years of frustration. The interest rate is not that great right now. Besides if the peso devalues you could lose everything. Checking is not really part of the Mexican culture. After 4 or 5 years I […]

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Home construction methods in Mexico

Posted: July 27, 2019

My wife and I are hoping to build a small (600-900 sq ft) house just north of Zihuatanejo this winter. (If we can sell our townhouse here.)I’ve been learning a bit about construction methods that involve building a house with “Lego-like” pieces that are made of styrofoam or polystyrene. Once the house is built, concrete […]

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Driving a Mexican-plated vehicle into the USA

Posted: July 29, 2018

Rolly Dec 17, 2009, 9:32 AM Post #1 of 15 (18586 views) Shortcut Driving a Mexican-plated vehicle into the USA Can’t Post | Private Reply Watch commander Klump. (520-375-5785) of the Customs and Border Protection Agency in Nogales gave these rules for crossing into the USA with Mexican plated vehicles: If you only have a […]

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