Discover Mexico Lifestyle

Discover lifestyles in Mexico and why so many people are choosing Mexico as a place to live and retire

Discover lifestyles in Mexico and why so many people are choosing Mexico as a place to live and retire

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The Spanish Alphabet Gets a Facelift

Good news for anglophones from the Spanish Royal Academy and its associates across the Spanish-speaking world. According to the latest changes to the Academy’s Ortografía – spelling dictionary – the letters "ch" and "ll," pronounced "che" and "ehyay" (more or less) will not...

Digital Books - eBooks for Download

Mexperience Opens Mexico eBooks Store

The opening of our Mexico eBooks Store offers our readers and community members an opportunity to purchase carefully selected books, guides, reports and other literature items which are directly related to Mexico.

Fonda Comedor in Mexico City

Good Food in Mexico City

Nick Gilman’s authoritative food blog is a worthwhile read when you’re seeking places to enjoy good food in Mexico City

Cost of Medice and Healthcare in Mexico

Affording Healthcare in Mexico

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 . . .

$100 Mexican Pesos - Centenary Limited Edition Banknote

New Banknotes Mark Independence, Revolution

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.

Mosquito On Skin

Sweet Sorrow for Mosquitoes

One of the more common annoyances experienced by people visiting or living in Mexico is the presence of mosquitoes

Spanking New Buses Make Debut On Reforma

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...

Colonial Rooftops in Patzcuaro, Mexico

A Month in Patzcuaro – Conclusion

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 . . .

Colonial Rooftops in Patzcuaro, Mexico

A Month in Patzcuaro – Property

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...

Colonial Rooftops in Patzcuaro, Mexico

A Month in Patzcuaro – Expatriates

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...

Colonial Rooftops in Patzcuaro, Mexico

A Month in Patzcuaro – Commerce

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...