Average Cost of Living Rating: CClick here to view our directory of Mazatlán local resources Mazatlán is the second largest city in the state of Sinaloa. It was founded in 1531 by the Spaniards and local Indian settlers. Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards the area was occupied primary by native Indians attributed to the abundant […]
Puerto Vallarta
Average Lifestyle Rating: B (range C- to A+)Click here to view our directory of Puerto Vallarta local resources Founded in 1851 (or 1859, depending on your source), prior to the 1960s, Puerto Vallarta was a small coastal village with ties to the mining industry of the Sierra Madres. For decades, its land properties were tied […]
Los Cabos
Average Lifestyle Rating: B (range C – A)Click here to view our directory of Los Cabos local resources Los Cabos is a municipality at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula that encompasses Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo (the municipal seat), as well as the twenty miles of beach area that […]
Puebla
Average Lifestyle Rating: C (range D to A)Click here to view our directory of Los Cabos local resources The city of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and the fourth largest city in Mexico. It is located between Mexico City and Veracruz in a large valley known as the Valley of Puebla surrounded on […]
Cuernavaca
Perfect Climate, Colorful History and Silver are a Few Reasons for Cuernavaca Average Lifestyle Rating: B (range C to A)Click here for a list of local resources in Cuernavaca Situated in the central part of Mexico, Cuernavaca is the capital city of the state of Morelos. Fifty-three miles south of Mexico City, and almost directly west […]
Campeche
Average Lifestyle Rating: C+ (range D+ to B+) Built in 1517 AD, and located on the southeastern side of the Yucatán Peninsula, Campeche is the capital city of the state of Campeche and an excellent retirement destination for several reasons. The most important are the low cost of living, affordable real estate, high degree of safety and a […]
Save Money and Get Your Geezer Card!
In Mexico, if you make it to 60 years old and you’re a citizen or have a Residente Temporal Visa, the Mexican government will issue you an INAPAM Senior Citizen Discount card. This card is a “magic ticket.” It is a federal program administered locally by “DIF” (Desarrollo Integrál de la Familia)and will get you […]
Using Public Transportation in Mexico
In Mexico, the public transportation system is very good. In fact, in many areas, it is excellent. The sources of transportation include the bus companies listed in the chart below, collectivos (mini-vans that hold up to 20 people), and taxis. All of the sources of transportation are reasonably priced and can, singly, or in tandem, get you from where you […]
Living in La Paz
Average Lifestyle Rating: B (range D+ to A-)Click here to view our directory of La Paz local resources La Paz is the largest city in, and the capital of the state of Baja California Sur, and it is the fourth largest geographic MSA (metropolitan statistical area – a city and its burbs) in Mexico. With a population of 215,178 […]
The Progreso Corridor
Average Lifestyle rating: C (range from D- to A-) At the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula on the “Flamingo Coast” is a string of small fishing communities. Beginning at Chuburna and running east on Carreterra 27 for about 50 kilometers to Telchac Puerto, these villages vary in size and modernity. Progreso, largest of them, has a […]