Mexico Newsletter —
April 2025
Easter Holiday; Important updates about residency; Coping in the dry season; Approaches to (re)forming a lifestyle in Mexico; Home rentals; vaping outlawed...
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History & Holidays: A Brief Comment on Benito Juárez
An indigenous orphan from Oaxaca rose to inspire a nation, provide a benchmark of political life, and become the most revered of all Mexican presidents
Juárez and the Wind
Among Mexico's many sayings, "lo que el viento a Juárez" —what the wind did to Juárez— is popular, especially around election time
Lifestyle Cycles: Fresh Views on a Windy Day in March
Foreign Native explores aspect of the life-cycle of Mexico City's neighborhoods that have evolved with the capital's expansion and changing generations
Mexico Newsletter —
March 2025
Springtime in Mexico; long-weekend holiday, (No)clock changes; Pay days; Motivations for moving; Copper Canyon seasons; Spanish lessons, Living costs...
Mexico Newsletter —
February 2025
The dry season; Residency qualification; Trip insurance; Pay with a Smartphone; Mexico's peso; Selling your house; Cultivating friendships; and more...
2024 Was a Year of Two Halves for the Mexican Peso
Mexico's peso started 2024 in fine spirits, but events during the summer brought pressure to bear on the currency, causing a 19% devaluation by year-end
Mexico’s Minimum Wage Increases by 12% in 2025
Mexico implements eight consecutive years of double-digit daily minimum wage rises with an increase of 12% for 2025—to $278.80 pesos per work day
Mexico Newsletter —
January 2025
New Year celebrations; Residency qualification; Monarch butterflies; Seasonal notes; 2025 lifestyle plans; Property values; Local bakeries; and more...
Mexico Newsletter —
December 2024
Christmas & New Year in Mexico; Agreeable winters; Monarch butterflies; Winter road trips; Mexico home rentals; Passenger trains; Mexico's peso; and more...
Find Your Home in Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit
Our associate in Puerto Vallarta, Marc Murphy, helps you discover the region and find a home in this sought-after area along Mexico's Pacific coast
Mexico’s (No) Clock-Time Changes in Spring & Fall 2024
Most of Mexico won’t change its clocks this spring & fall, but clock changes elsewhere will create time differences to note when you plan travels and meetings
