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What Keeps Me in Mexico? The Enchanting City of Puebla

When I arrived in Puebla in August 2007 to study Spanish, I’d planned to stay for four months. Four years later, I’m still here, happily, with no plans to leave anytime soon. I recently traded-in my tourist visa for an immigrant one and even...

Fixed Line Call Charges Drop Sharply in Mexico

Legislation passed into law in 2014 and fully enacted on January 1, 2015 has shaken-up Mexico's telecommunications market and effectively made fixed-line telephone calls and internet services from residential lines among the most affordable in the world . . .

Bus Stations vs Airports in Mexico

Traveling longer distances by bus might not be as trendy, or as fast, or as comfortable as flying, but it's generally cheaper with frequent services between major towns and cities

Pink is the New Yellow for Mexico City’s Taxis

Mexico City’s official taxi colors have undergone no less than four changes over the last two decades: from the iconic yellow beetle bugs to green and white “eco” cabs and, latterly, a distinctive burgundy and gold. This autumn, the color scheme for official...

Famous Street Names in Mexico

Every now and again, Mexico's National Statistics Institute publishes off-beat snippets that have no bearing on the country's economic situation

A Tale of Two Airport Exchange Rates

Seasoned readers of these pages may know that we have often extolled the virtues of exchanging your foreign currency in cash when you get to Mexico, and not before. Having just taken note of the exchange rates offered at two airports, our advice remains...

Mexico City Turns Jalopy-Unfriendly

For people in Mexico City who are in the habit of hanging on to their cars until the wheels fall off or their mechanic solemnly declares the erstwhile miracle of engineering to have given up the ghost, Mexico City has just become a lot...

Transferring Money To and From Mexico

If you’re planning to live, work, retire or buy a home in Mexico, you’ll probably find that there is a need to transfer money regularly between your home country and Mexico. If your move to Mexico is only semi-permanent or part-time, or if you...

The Crystal Forest in Chihuahua

One of the world’s most awesome natural wonders was discovered 1,000 feet below ground in the desert of northern Mexico

Mexico’s Peso: A Haven of Stability?

Mexico's peso has been surprisingly stable against the dollar in the past year or so, more surprising even given that markets have been fairly volatile for fear that the U.S. Fed could start raising interest rates at any time . . .

Arranging Your Health Care in Mexico

One of the principal considerations people take into account when they are visiting Mexico for an extended period and especially if they are living or planning to retire in Mexico, is the matter of arranging health care and related services . . .

Mexico Named as Global “MINT” Country

Ten years ago, the neologism “BRIC” – referring to Brazil Russia, India and China – was popularized, as economists asserted that these countries would be new power economic houses of the 21st Century. A decade on, Mexico has entered the spotlight amidst the popularization...