Traveling in Mexico by car, plane, bus and taxi
Is driving in Mexico safe? Can I take my young children in the car? Are the toll roads expensive?
There are so many questions and stories about driving in Mexico. Unless you're in Chiapas, driving is ...
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What's the down side of living in Mexico?
My editor asked me to share with you some of the down sides of living in Mexico. He said, "no one will believe it's all wonderful." He's right of course, but for me, the good far outweighs the bad -- u...
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Chapala and Ajijic, Mexico: drinking, dining and dancing
The most often asked questions by visitors when they get here is "Can I drink the water?" followed closely by, "Is this okay to eat?"
Okay, I admit I asked those same questions when I first got down h...
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Mexico: a typical day in paradise
One of my readers asked me to describe a typical day here in the Lake Chapala area of Mexico. Others have asked, "What do you do all day?" So, I am inviting you to spend this day with me in the charmin...
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Mexico: weather, utilities and prejudice
Utilities
Q. Since I've had several questions on utilities, I'm going to just answer them all in one section here.
A. It's important to find out before you rent o...
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Your home in Mexico: to rent, buy or build?
Updated May, 2009
Are you renting in Mexico or did you buy? Why? Can you own your house outright? These are questions I’m frequently asked. Generally, my recommendation is to rent for at least six...
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Comparing cultural differences: Mexico with Canada and the United States
Although the three countries that make up North America are physically close, Mexico is simply a different country than her northern neighbours. Mexico has a different history and thus a different cult...
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Mexico living: five questions
Let’s start at the beginning. The five most commonly asked questions before I came to Mexico were:
Why not stay in California and retire?
Won’t you miss your friends a...
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Water and culture shock in a Mata Ortiz, Mexico
Juan Mata Ortíz is a small village of potters, farmers and cowboys in Northern Chihuahua. About 30 years ago, an unschooled artistic genius, Juan Quezada, taught himself how to make earthenware jars i...
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Communicating In Latin America
HURDLE THE LANGUAGE BARRIER - by learning Latin American hand and voice signals. These vary from one culture to another. The following are distinctly LATINO:
THE WAGGING FINGER -
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Opening A Bank Account In Mexico
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 devalue...
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Working in Mexico
Posted by Bruce Cobb on November 07, 1996
Hi, My name is Bruce and I live in NE Washington State in a solar powered
house. I work for the US forest Service at a Job Corps Center for youth
16 to 24...
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Mexico: a window on technology and the poor
Over the Columbus Day weekend, I was in Mexico City, attending and speaking at a conference marking the founding of the Mexican chapter of the Internet Society.
That was a potentially historic event i...
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