Mexico Insight

One of the principal considerations people take into account when they are visiting Mexico for an extended period and, especially, if they are living or planning  to retire in Mexico, is the matter of health care and related services. Mexico has excellent private health care facilities, which offer services and equipment on par with U.S. [...]

If you have lived in Mexico for a while, the title of this blog will sound a familiar ring. If you come to live in Mexico at some point, you will, without doubt, become well acquainted with these words. No Hay, in Spanish, means “there isn’t any”, and in Mexico the term may be applied [...]

Foreigners who want to take up residency in Mexico, but who are not under the auspices of a secondment or relocation arrangement provided by a large company, often consider how they might earn a living in Mexico by starting and running their own business. Running a small business in Mexico, whether you are a Mexican or foreign national, [...]

Mexico’s rainy season runs (generally) from May to September each year; sometimes spilling into October. Although some travelers try to avoid visits this time of year, the choice may be unfounded as there are several advantages to visiting Mexico in the rainy season. Read a description of Mexico’s monsoon rains for more details. Living with [...]

Foreign currency exchange used to necesarily involve buying foreign cash in your home country or, more usually, taking traveler’s checks on your journey for exchange overseas.  Traveler’s checks were a staple ‘pack item’ carried by most international travelers.  In either case, money exchange involved spending time and effort lining up at banks or exchange houses to get access to [...]

A four-hour drive from Mexico City is the colonial city of Morelia.  The city, situated in the mountains west of the capital, is one of Mexico’s most regal cities, featuring fine colonial-era architechture, great food and an authentic ambience. Forty-five minutes by road from Morelia you’ll find Patzcuaro, a town which continues to exhibit its strong [...]