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THE PEOPLE’S GUIDE TO MEXICO FORUMS ARE OPEN FOR DISCUSSION

February 20, 2009 | 2 Comments

The People’s Guide To Mexico Forums are a set of message boards where you’ll find it much easier to post your questions, comments and articles.

Lorena and I have tried and frequently failed over the years to keep up with questions and correspondence from readers of our books and website. We’ve finally concluded that the best place to answer your questions about Mexico and to connect with other “Mexico-philes” is via our own People’s Guide Forums.

For that reason, rather than email us your questions and comments, please post them instead on one of the forums.  In fact, this Talk About Mexico blog and the forums will be the focus of my personal attention in the coming year. Unless you need to ask me a personal, private question, please use the forum to contact me.

If you are new to all of this and not familiar with our book, The People’s Guide To Mexico, or our main People’s Guide To Mexico website, I urge you to look them over carefully. » keep reading, there is still more »

Coastal Road Progress

June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Can anyone comment on how far along the coastal road has progressed from the American border.  The last word I got was they’ve entered Liberty Cove.  Any further comments on how this will impact the Sonoran region of Mexico when the  highway is completed down to Guaymas.

Chapla or Ajijic

May 11, 2009 | 1 Comment

Hi all, my wife and i would like to move to Chapla or Ajijic, Looking for a 2b2b house with a small yea rd any idea what this would cost a month? We well be going down in Jun to look but don’t know who to talk to when we get there. Anything you know would help. Thank you Ron.

More on safety in Mexico

April 10, 2009 | 2 Comments

I am just back from Mexico and once again, it is frustrating that there is so much stirring about the security situation there. Obviously there is an issue in the border towns and some other isolated incidents.

I certainly have an interest in keeping our Authentic Copper Canyon guests safe…it just seems that the whole country has been characterized as out of control and that is so far from true
What I have found in-country is that locals agree that things are more secure than a year ago.
Muy tranquilo…
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Dave Hensleigh

Mexico Decapitation Tour

April 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Hey gringos,
I spent last night in a truck stop in Culiacan, Sinaloa, home of the baddest Mexico drug cartels. I tossed a few ballenas with some camioneros there and asked ‘em if they thought I would survive the night or were they gonna lop my head off and they chuckled over that. Obviously, I survived though and I really think I’m on to something. Now I’m headed for Juarez and then I think TJ and find me a truck stop there too, sort of the Worst of Mexico Tour, get it over with once and for all. What the Hell, I figure I’ve already seen the best, now I’ll visit the rest!
I’ll attach a photo of my favorite Mexican decapitee of all times- el Indio Alonzo, notorious bandito from Colima. Alonzo was apparently double-crossed by his se~nora.
Buen viaje!
Juan Olson
www.TalesFromTheWildBlueYonder.com
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Mobile Clinic for expats, part and full time visitors to start in Sonora

April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Hello, my name is John Diaz. I am deeply involved in the medical community here in Hermosillo.  Last year I thought of idea to have a mobile clinic here in Sonora for seaside towns to give basic medical care and testing with English speaking certified doctors from Hermosillo at no or very little cost to our part and full time visitors. Like any idea, it was just and idea. Early this year a heard about a couple that went back to Northern California because the husband wasn’t feeling too good. When they got back home they found out it was really nothing, thus ending the time that they love to spend on the sea of cortes. When I heard about this, I said to myself “ok that’s it” I must go ahead with the mobile clinic. I spoke with several specialists in Hermosillo that thought it was a great idea, and told me to continue. Which brings me to to you. I would like to know how we can take the next step and make this clinic a reality. Being in its initial stages, input from you would be great. I have a little write up on my website www.gomexicomedical.com in “giving back”. Please let me know your thoughts.

GPS In Mexico

March 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

By Mark Walker:  Originally published May, 08, at The People’s Guide to Mexico , our main website:

You might ask: why do I need a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver? Well, if you have to go into Guadalajara for a doctor’s appointment, it will make the trip less stressful and faster to have a device that speaks the names of the streets and instructs you in advance where to turn. » keep reading, there is still more »

Selling Property in Mexico/Yucatan

March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I’ve lived in Valladolid, Yucatan for much of the last year. Retired and renting - tourist visa, so far. I have found a small house here possibly to buy. My question is: If I do buy it, can I sell it to a American in the States? I want to live in it, but I’m worried that if something happens with my health » keep reading, there is still more »

living in Mexico?

March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Looking at coming to Mexico mid 2009 to teach english and enjoy the lifestyle that this will afford but am worried re the economy?  how is the financial crises affecting the work, esp teaching, in Mexico and is it becoming more expensive as a result?

Many thanks, Matt

Carl’s comment:  Matt, I’ve copied your questions to the Talk About Mexico forum, “Please Introduce Yourself”.

CHEPE schedule changes

March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Dave Hensleigh, authenticcoppercanyon.com

The train changed schedule in Copper Canyon about 12 days ago. Primero stayed the same but segundo changed:
> -It goes Chi to Mochis on Thurs
> -Mochis to Chi Fri
> -Chi to Mochis Sat
> -Mochis to Chi Sun
> -Chi to Mochis Mon
> -Mochis to Chi Tues
> -WED NO SEGUNDO!
Then I was on the phone Saturday to my friend Erasmo in El Fuerte and he said the segundo is going to be stopped for awhile. I will get the lowdown when I am there the next few days.

Some Thoughts on Living Immersed in Mexican Culture

March 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

by Steve Crofter

More Than Tourists

There are many reasons norteamericanos move to Mexico. A few of the reasons, such as a favorable climate or a lower cost of living, have little to do with the love of Mexican culture. But I believe that most Canadians and USers who choose to live in Mexico, do so because they want to be at least somewhat involved with Mexicans and their culture. For many of us there is a definite appeal in experiencing Mexico relatively unadulterated by our own culture’s influence. The trick is to figure out the right balance between clinging to one’s native culture or abandoning it. » keep reading, there is still more »

Living Lake Chapala

March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

hey guys i just read that article on basaseachic water fall. where is it exactly? any information would be appreciated. Lake Chapala Real Estate you can get back to me there …. thank you very much.

Carl replies:  Since this is your first post here I’m going to try to avoid being cranky but…. as I said in my post about using the forums, that is the place to post your questions — and that is the place where you can expect me to “get back to you”.  Sorry, but I just don’t have the time or energy to track you down at another website.  The reason this blog and forums exist, in fact, is so that I can easily respond to questions here, on my own website. 

OK, so I did get cranky after all.  :)   But, please take the time to read about using the forum, post your questions there and last but not least, please do sign your post with a name, even if it isn’t your real one.  

saludos!  Carl

Mexican Peso Declines

March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Good news for Mexico-bound travelers, bad news for most Mexican citizens and investors:

The peso, the worst performer among the world’s most-traded currencies in the past six months, will weaken another 15 percent by year-end as the nation’s twin deficits swell, said Rogelio Ramírez de la O, the economist who predicted the 1994 devaluation.

The peso will slide to 18.2 per dollar

[From The News]

The Eye of the Dragon, Stalking Castaneda, Cuernavaca, an Excerpt

March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The afternoon sun was beginning to cast the giant shadow of evening on the dusty downtown streets of Cuernavaca. I walked downhill toward the center of town, leaving behind the crowded bus station filled with bawling infants and angry blaring horns. I walked in earnest with the anticipation of the newcomer, welcoming the new sights and smells, the mouth-watering smells emanating from the “carne asada” and onions frying on ambulatory food stands by the street corners.

» keep reading, there is still more »

Mexico Property Ownership Change?

March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment

BY DAVID AGREN

The News (Mexico)

A new proposal in the Senate would lift rules that prohibit foreigners from buying property in the nation’s coastal and border regions.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Mario López Valdez of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, aims to boost foreign investment by scrapping constitutional prohibitions against non-Mexicans owning property within 50 kilometers of a coastline and 100 kilometers of the border.

To read the complete text of this article, click the link below:  Lorena’s Note:  The article has disappeared from this link and we are searching for the article elsewhere…..

[From The News]

Horsing Around The Sierra Madre - 1974 Style

March 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Horsing around the Sierra Madre-1974 Style: A journey on horseback across Mexico’s great divide…

by Gary R Ziegler

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“A horse trip across Mexico’s wild west- you gotta be crazy! What about Pancho Villa and all the bandits” said a citified friend? ” Remember what happened to Humphrey Bogart!”

The summer was 1974. I was running Bear Basin Ranch in Westcliffe, Colorado, a remuda of half locoed Appaloosa horses and a string of rangy long horn cows while occasionally guiding educational programs for Outward Bound in remote canyons of Mexico’s Sierra Madre. I was very much ready for a good winter adventure. Thinking about the Sierra… » keep reading, there is still more »

Mexico City: An Opinionated Guide

March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I just stumbled across an unusually interesting blog by Jim Johnston, an artist and Mexico City resident. I’ll post more about this blog later but I suggest you take it a look at it — the links he cites to other good Mexico blogs are excellent resources and go well beyond the “ordinary”. Although the title of his blog suggests that it is about Mexico City, Jim’s content actually goes well beyond the city limits.

Highly recommended!

Mexico City: An Opinionated Guide

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Child Custody Problem

March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Hello,

I need to know what to do if the father of my child won’t sign another letter for her to come with me to Mexico. He signed and noterized one already so she could get a passport. He said he won’t sign another letter though. What should I do?

 Sincerely,  Erica 

Carl replies:

Erica, to the best of my knowledge your best (and perhaps only) recourse is to get a court order that will allow you to take your daughter out of the country.  This is a fairly common problem and one that affects any parent who wants to travel outside the U.S. with a child.  You don’t mention where you live but I’d be surprised if a local judge wasn’t familiar with this type of situation.

I spent most of my adult life flying Mexico

March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Saludos amigos!

I have truly been blessed. I learned to hang glide 30 years ago and I have spent almost every winter since then flying Mexico. I have seen this country as few gringos- or human beings for that matter- have ever had the opportunity. I have seen Mexico like the halcones and the zopilotes. But unlike our feathered friends- I got to sample the beer too. And sample, and sample and sample… Well, you get the picture.–

Or do you?

I am compelled to try and describe my experiences in an effort to share them with the millions of Mexico fans who will never get to huck themselves off a cliff and disappear into the Mexican back country. It has been an exciting quarter century. The results can be found at my new web site www.TalesFromTheWildBlueYonder.com

I would post a few episodes here if that’s appropriate.

Currently I am camped and flying on the beach in Nayarit.

Carl chimes in:

John, it is great to see your post but you forgot to sign your name… And please, don’t deprive us of further episodes or excerpts from your books.  One of the purposes of this blog and our newly opened Talk About Mexico forums is to provide a friendly soapbox for other Mexico authors and bloggers.  There is so much “fluff” on the internet about Mexico that the really good stuff tends to get lost in the crowd.  Keep it coming!  Adelante!

Here’s a link to John Q Olson’s WildBlueYonder website.  John alsohas some very cool videos of flying along the beach in Nayarit, Mexico on YouTube.

I also encourage anyone interested in flying in Mexico to get a back-and-forth conversation going with John on the forum.  I’ll copy this post to the forums and hope that John is able to pry himself out of his hammock occasionally to contribute some more of his experiences.

Copper Canyon Via Paved roads

February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Hi all,
Myself and 2 friends are planning a tri from Alberta Canada down to the state of Oaxaca in early Spring. We would like to swing east and ride the Copper Canyon.
We are on road bikes this trip so off road is something we want to avoid but at the same time be able to see the best of the Canyon via the paved and established routes.
Any Suggestions as far as best scenic routing  would be most appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Gary Campbell

Carl adds:  please go to the forum “Northern Mexico & The Copper Canyon” for my detailed reply.

Mexican Peso Even Cheaper

February 26, 2009 | 1 Comment

The peso fell to near a record low as a report showing a tumble in U.S. home sales added to evidence the recession in the world’s largest economy is deepening.

The peso dropped 0.8 percent to 14.9498 per U.S. dollar at 5 p.m. New York time, from 14.8275 Tuesday.

[From The News]


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