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shauna_kevin

May 31, 2003, 5:28 PM

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Planning on moving

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My boyfriend and I have been putting a lot of research in moving to Mexico within the next few months, although through everything people have told me from everything I have read, I'm still a little skeptical about the best city to move to. We want to move where the weather is fairly warmer than your average in Mexico. If anyone has any experience or any suggestions please reply. Greatly appreciated...thanks :)

Shauna

mstack

May 31, 2003, 6:21 PM

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I don't live in Mexico, but I've spent a fair amount of time in a bunch of different places, so I feel somewhat qualified to answer this. Also, I live in Florida. I am a hot weather person myself (as it seems you are,) and I'm more sensitive than most about minor weather changes. First off, remember that the sun is much more intense in Mexico than it is in most of the states. In the summer, 80 degrees in Guadalajara feels hotter than 80 degrees in Chicago (in my opinion) due to the sun. Humidity is also a factor. 85 in Vallarta, for example feels WAY hotter than 85 in Guadalajara. Take averages with a grain of salt. In general, the coast is hot and humid. The farther inland you go and the higher in altitude you go, the cooler it usually gets. But, in my experience, even places like Zacatecas (elevation 8,000) feel pretty warm in the summer due to the intensity of the sun and relatively scarce cloud cover. When I was in Guadalajara for a month and a half in June, for example, it was cloudy about three of those days and it rained once. It was pretty nice!!

jennifer rose

May 31, 2003, 8:07 PM

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I'd urge you to consider something more than simply warm weather. Warmer than average can be found in Mexicali, Hermosillo, Apatzingan, Colima, Campeche, Culiacan, and even La Huacana and Huetamo, and plenty of people make their homes there. What else are you looking for in a prospective place to land in this country?

shauna_kevin

May 31, 2003, 9:05 PM

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It's not that I'm only moving to Mexico because I am wanting a warmer temperature. I knew I would receive a message like this as it is common in chat forumss, 'someone asking me why I was just wondering about warmer weather.' Well the temperature is a major factor in my reasons to moving to Mexico but unfortunately ther are a number of other reasons why I am moving to Mexico. I have studied Business Management and have been working in the industry for 5-6 years and I just want to further improve my personal living conditions. At the present time I am living in Canada, working as the President's Assistant. I want to explore Mexico as I've heard and read many great things about the country.

Of course there are still a number of things I have to consider before I make the final decision but of course that's why I'm here right?

Shauna

shauna_kevin

May 31, 2003, 9:16 PM

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Re: [mstack] Planning on moving

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Hey nstack, that definately seems like a great place. Thanks for your reply.

mstack

May 31, 2003, 11:33 PM

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No problem. Personally, I love Guadalajara for a whole bunch of reasons. But Jennifer is right...don't let weather be your deciding factor...if for no other reason than the fact that the weather is pretty damn good everywhere in Mexico!! (and, again, thats coming from someone who is Florida-ized)

bryngerta

Jun 11, 2003, 10:41 PM

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I am moving to Guadalajara next month for medical school and am going to need a place to live with my Great Dane (!!) Any ideas on rentals? I am going to try to go down there this next week to find a place to live... I would appreciate any and all responses... I am at your mercy everyone!