Health Insurance Options In Mexico

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The Mexican Federal Government provides public health care to it’s citizens as guaranteed by their Constitution. How much assistance is given by the Federal Government is dependent upon a person’s employment status. The IMSS, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (the Mexican Social Security System), is a system funded equally by the employee, its private employer, [...]

Buying stuff for your home, Mexico style!!

Tight-Budget

When we moved to Tulum, there was only one grocery store and it only sold food. There were absolutely no “home” stores. So, to buy anything for the house, and I mean anything (a carrot peeler, can opener, bath mat), required a trip to Playa Del Carmen for a complete day of driving and searching since [...]

Temporarily Bringing Your Car Into Mexico 2013

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If you are coming to Mexico as a tourist or as a new immigrant, the first thing you need to do is go to the INM and begin your temporal application process.  To obtain, renew or change your immigration status, you must start here by filling out an online application, being accepted and receiving a NUE. At [...]