Mexico Insight

Although middle-class households in Mexico don’t receive as many publicity offers as their American, Canadian and European counterparts, direct marketing has started to gain some traction here; telemarketing is particularly pervasive and junk email is also on the increase. Mexico’s financial services watchdog, CONDUSEF, offers a service that enables consumers to opt-out of telemarketing calls [...]

The provision and funding of healthcare services has been a challenge for civic leaders ever since healthcare, as a practice, moved out of the apothecary’s store and into the realms of science, clinics, hospitals and health programs. Finding constructive ways to make healthcare affordable and accessible to a country’s citizens–by whatever means–will continue to be a [...]

Historically, car rental rates in Mexico have been higher in comparison with car rental rates offered in the USA.  However, the market has been shifting: rates in the US have been steadily increasing in recent years, narrowing the gap and, of late, car rental rates in Mexico have begun to decrease.  Mexperience is among the [...]

When you’re researching a place to visit or live in Mexico, it is useful to refer to a map, to get an idea of the land, topography and features around the areas you want to explore.  Google Maps provides pretty good online maps showing most places around the world; and Google Earth also overlays those [...]

The town of Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s Pacific coast is a well-known location frequented often by people seeking year-round warm weather, a beautiful natural landscape, authentic Mexican atmosphere and excellent local amenities.  Far less-known is neighboring Punta de Mita, just a forty-five minute drive north of Vallarta, a place named after the rocky peninsula that characterizes the location. [...]