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4 years ago

Where to live in Mexico?

4 years ago
I recently joined this forum and posted a similar thread in the Panama and Colombia forums.

I have never been to Panama or Colombia but my parents retired and moved from WA State to Ecuador about 7 years ago. I have visited them twice.

My wife and I have been to Mexico twice. First time was to the Puerto Vallarta area in late 2003 and the second time was to Cabo San Lucas in 2005.

We currently live in Michigan USA. We are seriously considering moving abroad when we retire so I have started researching potential places.

Suitable climate is a big factor for us as I suspect it is for most people. Different people have different preferences however so I will tell you what our preferences are and perhaps you can guide us to locations that meet our desires.
We do not like it to be too hot or too cold or too rainy or too humid. So for temps we prefer a range of 60 to 85 but if it gets down to 40 at night in the coldest part of the year that is fine as long as the house has a means of heating it.

What we really don't like is excess humidity and rain. 30 to 50" of rain per year would probably be about right for us.

Anyway looking for real world boots on the ground info about climate conditions in some of the preferred spots that other expats have moved to. Other considerations are access to basic services, medical care, friendliness of locals, minimal bugs (some areas of Panama sounded great until folks were saying watch out for all the mosquitos or No-see-ums) etc. We also like the mountains more than the coast and we enjoy bird watching so hopefully we can end up in an area that has some prime birding spots.

Safety and security are also very important and it is why I have not really considered Mexico as much as some other places. I get the feeling from what I hear that Mexico is less safe than say Ecuador, Panama and even Colombia now. Perhaps I am wrong. I would very much appreciate hearing feedback from those of you who have moved to Mexico from abroad about this.

What are some of the popular spots that expats move to in Mexico? We would like to live in an area where there are some other expats to socialize with but we do not need or really want to be in a big retirement community. I like more remote living, ideally with a decent sized lot- perhaps a couple acres or so.

Thanks for your guidance!

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