Comments on: A Colonial Foothold in Mexico

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 22:32:35 +0000

In reply to Parlino. San Miguel has become horribly crowded with tourists every weekend, not just in the high season. Getting more polluted too. Traffic is often bumper to bumper and prices are rising all the time. I live in a Mexican neighborhood but have to walk through centro to get anywhere. I'm moving!

By: Darien

Darien — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 22:42:03 +0000

In reply to Parlino. "Which colonial cities are people moving to? ‘Expat enclaves’ including San Miguel de Allende and Ajijic/Chapala have been popular with foreign expats for decades, and their lure and appeal is still attractive to many who visit and make of these places their home, full or part-time."

By: Michelle Hernandez

Michelle Hernandez — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 01:55:08 +0000

Las Margaritas Chiapas is where I prefer to live in Mexico. I have also lived on the beach in Puerto Madero Chiapas. Chiapas is a wonderful state to explore. You have beaches, jungle, mountains, ruins everything here. It is very economical. And if you choose to reside here you can just cross into Guatemala to renew your FMM every 6 months.

By: Parlino

Parlino — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:21:07 +0000

You left out San Miguel de Allende. It is a great place with many expat activities. Of course the prices are generally higher here because it is so popular. You can live in mixed neighborhoods which I prefer. Or gate your self in expat neighborhoods which I don’t like, but to each his own. Another benefit for expats who have a hard time with Spanish is the fact that you can live here with a little Spanish as most Mexicans in the service areas speak English. Sometimes I try my Spanish in a restaurant and they answer in English. They want to improve there English.

By: Lucy Dilworth

Lucy Dilworth — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 23:12:09 +0000

I just recently moved to Patzcuaro, Michoacán and highly recommend this town or if you prefer a larger city, the capital of the state of Michoacán, Morelia, is nearby less than an hour east of Patzcuaro. Sadly many people have been scared away by the bad press with its focus on the drug cartels. I think the majority of expats would say that they feel very safe here while enjoying wonderful moderate weather, a lot of varied cultural activities, reasonable prices on most things, gorgeous countryside, good doctors and decent roads and plenty of public transportation so you don’t even need to own a car!

By: Luigi

Luigi — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 20:52:58 +0000

Thank god we have somebody who offers other choices than condo by the beach at retirement. How pathetic and boring is that. I want to live amoung Mexicans not Mr and Mrs Smith from Hamilton ! and build a relations with my neighbours and not showing off my great wealth to the kids who have barely enough to buy their food? Where can find a list of those colonial small cities / to strat exploring ?

By: Rev. Juine Hayter

Rev. Juine Hayter — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:41:52 +0000

Enjoyed this article. .Informative etc.. I am interested in a colonial/ fixer/ upper in the Mazatlan area.
Planning to retire there.

Thank you for the great Blog!
Rev. Juine