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Living among Mexicans

10 years ago
I received today this message and was asked to answer privately but decided to air it public as it is a question of interest to many.

Here is the question :

Private Message from RubyCalle

Subject: re living among the community

Message:

"Hello.... I was reading your post and noted you lived 'amoung Mexicans' in Playa. I currently am on and off in Guanajuato but thinking how much I miss the beach and wondered if there was a way to be close to it and still be living in 'Mexico'... that is harsh but some of those resort complexes are really for tourists. I appreciate you feed back on how a Spanish speaking American can be part of the Mexican community and still live near the beach. Thanks very much. "

Yes, if you speak Spanish at a conversational level, it should be easy to be living among Mexicans.

How ?
Just walk away TWO blocks or more from any tourist resort and just walk the streets looking for signs in Spanish or English advertising for "cuartos" or "departamentos" or "apartamentos" para alquilar, para rentar.

What you need to realize, Mexicans are the ones who work daily in these resorts as employees( waiters, taxi drivers, cleaners, receptionists, massage pesons, etc.)

They generally live about 5 to 15 minutes away by bus or car from these resort areas.

Their wages do not allow them to live like tourists, but in their living areas they have access to hot water, electricity, shopping centers and grocery stores very similar to American ones.

You need to be proactive and take some risks of course; living among them , you will be surpised to meet quite a number of Backpackers or similar.

Just be a little adventurous but remember it is not for every expat or gringo.

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