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Mexico Newsletter —
May 2024

Waiting for the arrival of the rain storms; May dates; Realty agents; Lifestyle choices; Residency support; The Beatles; Dwelling spaces; Climate & clothes...

Total & Partial Solar Eclipse Across Mexico in April 2024

Some places in Mexico will experience total darkness during this year's solar eclipse, and almost all of Mexico will experience the eclipse to some degree

Mexico Newsletter —
April 2024

Easter in Mexico; Solar eclipse; Dry season; Document apostilles & translations; Mosquitoes; Home insurance; Selling your Mexican home; tipping culture...

Non-Tobacco Alternatives in Mexico for Smoking Quitters

Nicotine pouches have begun appearing at convenience stores in Mexico, offering ex-smokers and those trying to quit a non-tobacco alternative

Mexico Newsletter —
March 2024

Spring climates and dealing with the dry season; Benito Juárez weekend; (No)clock change; Local coffee; Residency matters; Dwelling spaces & driving places...

Mexico Newsletter —
February 2024

Residency qualification; Solar eclipse; Long-weekend holiday; House prices; Agreeable winters; Dealing with the dry days; Learning Spanish, and more...

Mexico’s Peso: More Big Strides in ’23; Estimates for 2024

In 2023, Mexico's peso extended the solid gains it made in 2022, supported by interest rates, economic growth, exports, tourism, and remittances from abroad

Mexico’s Minimum Wage Increased by 20% for 2024

Mexico implements six consecutive years of double-digit daily minimum wage rises with another increase of 20% in 2024—to $248.93 pesos per work day

Mexico Newsletter —
January 2024

New Year traditions; The dry winter season begins; Meeting whales and butterflies, Minimum wage and residency qualification; Calculating living costs in Mexico

Mexico Newsletter —
December 2023

Christmas & New Year festivities in Mexico; Winter season begins; Year-end housekeeping, Monarch butterflies; Colder places in Mexico and keeping warm...

Mexico’s (No) Clock-Time Changes in Spring & Fall 2023

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 2023

This month: Day of the Dead; Long-weekend holiday; Autumn tours; Rain season ends; Cool & cold places in Mexico; Caring for your house & home; and more...