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7 years ago

Looking for suggestions

7 years ago
Hi,

I am new here and looking for suggestions for my family. My mother is interested in a possible move to Mexico (age 66) as well as her sister (age 65 and current ESL teacher in USA). My three children (ages 8, 8 & 10) and I may also accompany them for a few years. I am going in circles trying to find possibilities for places to live, there are so many wonderful possibilities!

From my research, it looks like the cheapest places to fly into for us (we’re coming from the Seattle area) in order are: Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, and then tied, Oaxaca & Leon/Guanajuato. Here are some of things we are looking for in a town/city:

-Swimming beaches
-Walkable/good public transportation
-Not too touristy (would like my kids to learn Spanish by being immersed in it)
-Good hospitals or clinics nearby (one of my children has severe asthma)
-Weather between 50-85 Fahrenheit
-Historic architecture
-Academic/Arts (lectures, university town)
-Kid friendly

I realize we won’t find somewhere with all of these features but I can hope. None of us speak Spanish but we all would like to learn and are fairly adventurous. I am homeschooling my kids so schooling is not an issue.

Thank you for any and all suggestions!

Marisa

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