Places in Mexico to retire

bkanthony
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Joined: 06 Sep 2008
Posts: 1
Location: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:08 am

 

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I am looking to retire in the next 5 years. I am looking for suggestions on were to stay in different areas of Mexico in order to try them out on my next few vacations. I do not want to stay at hotels so if you have suggestions on rentals that would be great.

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marmar312
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Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Posts: 30
Location: los angeles, ca

Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 2:35 pm

 

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look into baja california- lots of retireers there, esp, cabo, san felipe, plus close access to the US.
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njwoods
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Joined: 19 Oct 2008
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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 1:08 pm

 

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hello all,
I think you need to say what you like, re beach areas or inland, mountains or that sort of thing?!

The Bay of Banderos on the Pacific coast is great for long walks on the beach. Near Bucerias or even Neuvo Vallarta area, a lot of Canadians live there and own restaurants or stores.

You may find some in the business listings, then contact them for tips----they will likely help you out.
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Baja Gallery
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Traveling

Joined: 28 Oct 2008
Posts: 1
Location: La Paz

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:55 am

 

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Hello!

Definitely, traveling is one of the top things to do after retiring, at least for me, I hope I will do that too. Good for you!
I agree with the last posting, say what you like the most, cold or hot weather, big or small cities, the beach or high places so people can help you out. However, you should try traveling by the Baja Peninsula in Mexico, La Paz which is my beautiful hometown, is the capital of the Baja Peninsula. Nowadays, this small city and places around the area are one of the most requested destinations for retired people, especially from North America. Many people like you have chosen La Paz for vacations and ever for living part of the year. Let me tell that the weather in Summer time is extremely hot for canadians but winter time is just great! I recommend this place to go for vacations because I've been living in Canada for a while and canadians love everything in this place, it's a bit remote, very safe, peaceful and beautiful.

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Mejico Joe
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Retired Early in Mexico

Joined: 28 Oct 2008
Posts: 5
Location: Ajijic, Mexico

Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:41 am

 

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Hi

Some good ideas have been expressed here already.

I think the first step would be for you to ask yourself and get clear on the following:

Weather, How hot or how cold are you willing to go.
Personally, the beach in Mexico is too hot for me 6 months out of the year (so is Miami, FL).
However, many gringos live year round at the beach. I love the beach and would live there as my first choice it weren’t for the heat and humidity for a good portion of the year.

Cost of Living: What are you looking at for a monthly income and therefore what can you spend?
Most expensive areas are the resort towns (Cabo, Cancun, Puerto Vallerta).
Next is non resort Gringo enclaves (Lake Chapala, San Miguel de Allende)
Lest expensive: Rural areas that don’t cater to foreigners.

Real Estate: Are you thinking of buying or renting?
Same info here as mentioned above for cost of living.

Spanish Proficiency: Beginner, Intermediate, Fluent?
The less Spanish you know the more you may be inclined to live near other English speaking foreigners.

Comfort level with Mexican culture.
Same info here as mentioned above for Spanish Proficiency.

How resourceful and independent are you?
Have you lived in a foreign non-English speaking country before?
Have you traveled in a lot of foreign non-English speaking counties before?

Medical Care: How close do you want major medical facilities?
You need to be near major population centers for major medical facilities.

Things to Do: What are your interests and hobbies? Does this area offer them?
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