Febrero loco and the Interval of Unpredictable Weather
"Febrero loco" is a common Mexican saying that refers to the changeability of the weather as spring begins to emerge from winter across Mexico
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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
Mexico Newsletter —
November 2024
Day of the Dead; Clocks; Dry Season; Butterflies; Long-weekend holiday; Residency via RNE; Selling a home; Cold places in the fall; Dry season; and more...
Mexico Newsletter —
October 2024
Season & Clock changes; Appointments at Immigration offices; Autumn festivities; Overwintering in Mexico; Moving logistics; Internet without wires; and more...
Mexico Newsletter —
September 2024
Transition to autumn; Mexico's Independence month; Simpler lifestyles; Buying older houses; Monarch butterflies; Buying & selling foreign currency; and more...
Experience the Monarch Butterflies in Mexico
Experience the extraordinary Monarch Butterflies that arrive to overwinter in the oyamel forests in Mexico between November and March each year
