Banks and Banking in Mexico
If you're planning to live in Mexico full or part-time, or planning to buy a home here, sooner or later you will need to set up a Mexican bank account...
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Lasers Find More Ball Courts at El Tajin
North of the city of Veracruz, just outside of the town of Papantla, you’ll find the mysterious and fascinating archaeological ruins of El Tajin. This large ancient complex, which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992, is believed to have once...
A Fair Exchange
Mexico's economy is still heavily cash-based and many goods and services must still be paid in cash with Mexican pesos, especially in smaller towns and villages, and places off the beaten track. So you'll need get hold of some cash while you're in...
Change to Mexican Legal Liability Laws
Until now, if you were involved in a car accident in Mexico, the liability damages imposed on an at-fault driver who caused a negligent fatality in Mexico were capped at a maximum of approximately US$50,000 total damages. Effective immediately, the liability limit has been...
Mexican Vacation Home Investments
Foreigners buy real estate in Mexico for a great variety of reasons. Some people are buying because they move to Mexico to live and work, and prefer to buy property instead of renting. Others come to Mexico to retire, or plan their...
Self Employment in Mexico
Foreigners of working-age who want to take up residency in Mexico often consider how they might earn a living by starting and running their own business here. Most success stories of self-employment in Mexico feature foreigners working for themselves independently in Mexico and selling...
Mexico City’s Brand New Metro Line
The brand new Line 12 of the Mexico City Metro system, the "Golden Line," began operating at the end of October, and has received some mixed reviews from users.
Access to Unique Mexican Indigenous Art
Feria Maestros del Arte is an art show conceived from a trip in 2002 when a friend and I took a “four-day-adventure-shopping trip” to sixteen artisan villages between Ajijic and Pátzcuaro, in the state of Michoácan.
Farewell to Mexico City’s Beetle Bug Cabs
Mexico City’s VW Beetle Bugs have been superseded by new – and improved – taxi services
Smart and Cheap New Buses to the Airport
Mexico City's latest leap into modernity is in the shape of Line 4 of the Metrobus service. The new line, which went into service this past week, is different in a number of ways from the first three lines. The buses are only...
Protecting Mexico’s Sea Turtles
Sea Turtles are found in all of the world’s oceans, with exception of the arctic. There are seven species of Sea Turtle, and six of these arrive to lay eggs each year on beaches across Mexico . . .
Retirement Communities in Mexico
Over the last decade or so, real estate development projects have been flourishing across Mexico, many catering specifically to the ever-increasing number of foreign retirees moving here.
