The Journey to Finding Your Place in Mexico
To settle well and be content in Mexico, you'll need to seek compromise, be accepting, and learn how to craft your situations on Mexico's terms
Matthew Harrup
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Mexico Newsletter —
July 2026
World Cup; Cell phone registration; Summer storms; Digital banking vs cash; Location choices; Managing documents; Cooking at elevation, Summer plans & more...
Mexico Newsletter —
June 2026
Summer & rainy season; World Cup; Cell phone registration deadline; Part-time residency; Social etiquette; Suitable climates; Water supply & more...
Mexico Newsletter —
May 2026
May Day Weekend & Mother's Day; Residency renewals; Unofficial rain; Learning Spanish; Purpose & routines; Property & rental prices; Tequila's cousins & more...
Mexico Newsletter —
April 2026
Easter holidays in Mexico; Residency updates; Springtime tours; Dry season & sunsets; Imported foods; Buying property "off plan"; Mosquito season, & more...
Mexico Newsletter —
March 2026
Springtime weather & clocks; Long-weekend holiday; Cellphone registration; Yucatán tours; Dry season; Places to live; Buying books, Mosquito season & more...
Mexico Newsletter —
February 2026
Long-weekend holiday & tamales; Residency in '26; Mexico's peso; Cellphone registration; Monarch butterflies; Dry season; Rural Mexico; Yucatán tours, & more...
Mexico Newsletter —
January 2026
New Year traditions; Residency in 2026; Foreign-plated vehicles; Cellphones and CURP; Monarch butterflies; Dry season; Learn Spanish; House selling, & more...
Mexico Newsletter —
December 2025
Christmas holiday season; Residency in 2026; (Bio)CURP; Seasonal bonuses & tips; Winter daylight; Home interiors; Overwintering; Monarch butterflies, & more...
Mexico Newsletter —
November 2025
Day of the Dead; Clocks; November Holiday; Arrival of the Monarch butterflies; Dry season; Seasonal change notes; Fractional property; Church bells, and more...
Mexico Newsletter —
October 2025
Autumn & clock changes; Residents' proof of address; Monarch butterflies; House hunting; Overwintering in Mexico; Prepping for the dry season; and more...
Mexico Newsletter —
September 2025
Transition to autumn; Independence; Postal suspensions; Seasonal changes; Residency updates; Selling your house; Food shopping; Wind storms; and more...