Inspiration, insight and connections to experience more of Mexico
The latest survey published by Fortune has named Carlos Slim, Mexico’s foremost business mogul, as the world’s richest man, ‘dethroning’ Bill Gates. Carlos Slim’s fortune is now valued at some $53.5 billion, whereas Bill Gates is left with a mere $53 billion.
Although middle-class households in Mexico don’t receive as many publicity offers as their American, Canadian and European counterparts, direct marketing has started to gain some traction here; telemarketing is particularly pervasive and junk email is also on the increase.
The provision and funding of healthcare services has been a challenge for civic leaders ever since healthcare, as a practice, moved out of the apothecary's store and into the realms of science, clinics, hospitals and health programs . . .
The Mexican government has been getting a head start on celebrations of the bicentennial anniversary of the Independence, and the centennial anniversary of the Revolution.
One of the more common annoyances experienced by people visiting or living in Mexico is the presence of mosquitoes
The Mexico City government got a head start celebrating the bicentennial anniversary (2010) of Mexico's Independence with the launch of a new fleet of buses serving Paseo de la Reforma, the thoroughfare that runs right through the capital's main tourist areas. The 173...
Although Patzcuaro has distinct features and characteristics, it is also much like many other provincial Mexican towns, and the daily routines and challenges you may encounter living here are similar in nature to those you’ll encounter in other places across Mexico . . .
Just a few years ago, Patzcuaro was a town that few foreign expatriates had heard of, and much less considered as a place to settle in Mexico. Today, the town is attracting an increasing amount of...
As of January 12th 2009, the United States government requires all non-US and Canadian passport-holders traveling to or via the USA using the “Visa Waiver” program to pre-apply for their waiver.
There are no official figures published showing the number of expatriates living in Patzcuaro, full-time or part-time, although when asked, most resident expats guess with a number ranging between 150 and 200. Some foreigners live here full-time, others share their life’s spaces between...
Last Friday, December 12th, was Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe, one of Mexico’s most important religious events. In the evening, many of Patzcuaro’s townsfolk headed for the basilica to attend the special mass...
Settling-in to Patzcuaro and getting your bearings is easy. This small mountain town is laid out in a grid pattern, in tandem with most colonial settlements across Mexico. The town’s main square, or Plaza Grande, features...
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Take an extraordinary train journey through Mexico's Copper Canyon to experience dramatic landscapes and absorb breath-taking natural scenery
Our detailed guides to living, working, and retirement in Mexico are continually revised & updated to help you discover...
Inspiration and advice to plan your leisure time in Mexico
There are lots of good, sensible reasons for moving to Mexico, and Mexperience provides extensive guides, articles and helpful...
