Mazatlan Dentist

April 11, 2008 | 2 Comments

Gary writes: Hello! I found you through a Google search today and was interested in dental work while on vacation in Mazatlan. I need to have 2 implants done on my lower left back teeth but cannot afford the charges from my local dentist. I have Delta Dental insurance but only $1300 left in coverage for this year. Can you recommend a dentist for me to contact? I am flying down May 13th with my wife and sister….she also needs an implant done. Any info you can provide is greatly appreciated! Carl replies: The best information I can offer was published here earlier in reference to finding a doctor in Mazatlan by using the Mazatlan forums suggested in this post.

Hiking In Mexico: Where?

March 19, 2008 | 2 Comments

Congradulation for that site, it is very nice !! My name is Simon and i am a french canadien who study in united states.

In between march 25 and april 6 i am going to spend 1 week in Mexico.
My question is : I am looking for a Hike, for a couple of days ( not 10 days, it’s too long) and i was wondering if you would be able to guide me on my research..I don’t want to do a hike with escalade stuff, but only getting the top of a montain, to get a challenge. i would appreciate it a lot !! Gracias, have a good day.

Simon

Carl replies: I’m glad you enjoy the website, Simon, and I hope it proves useful for you. Unfortunately it is very difficult to help you on short notice without having more information on your plans. For example — where do you plan to go in Mexico? Imagine if I asked you, “where can I hike in Canada?” Mexico is huge and the possibilities are almost endless.

Having said that, since you’ll be leaving soon I suggest that you search for information using Google. If you are going to Oaxaca, for example, do a search for “Oaxaca hike camp trail”. I’d also try a good Mexico forum, such as Lonely Planet’s ThornTree.

Next time, give me more time and a lot more information and I’ll try to be more specific.

2 Weeks In Northwest Mexico

March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Carl says: To save space I’m going to insert my answers between Mike’s questions about trip planning. Also, it helps me give more detailed answers when I know even more details about you and your plans. For example, Mike, when are you traveling? The region you’re headed for ranges from quite cold (Copper Canyon in winter) to blistering hot (summer beaches), and from dry to wet depending on the season.

Not sure if you will reply to this since I’m sure you are busy people, but I’m planning a two-week trip to the West Coast of Mexico (Sonora, Copper Canyon, and possibly southward) and have a few questions for you after reading your book. Here are the logistics. Read more

A Great Letter!

March 16, 2008 | 1 Comment

Hello Carl and Lorena!

Please send me the costs and details of retirement in Mexico… just kidding!!

I hope this doesn’t sound strange (although I have a feeling you might get this kind of letter frequently), but even though we’ve never met, you both feel like good friends to me. I stumbled across your Peoples Guide a few years ago when I was getting ready to graduate college and and knew I wanted to take some time off and travel… somewhere. I hadn’t really thought about Mexico until I found your book, and the effect it had on me was immediate. I couldn’t put it down, and read it cover to cover in a few days, and then read it a few more times. My imagination was moving nonstop, and I couldn’t wait to try and experience some of the things I was reading about. Read more

Por Favor: Introduce Yourself

March 16, 2008 | 3 Comments

Many people who read this blog and our People’s Guide website will email us with questions or comments. Unfortunately, relatively few of them take the time to say something about themselves or to describe their own experiences in Mexico. Back in the good old days, before email, we really looked forward to receiving “real” letters from our readers at the post office, as these were rarely just brief notes or requests for information about Mexico.Today, some of the emails we receive put big smiles on our faces and remind us why we’re still doing this after so many years. I’ll post some of these emails here but I’m writing this now to invite all of you to introduce yourselves, and to say a bit more about who you are, where you’ve been — or anything else that can help all of us turn this blog into an interesting meeting place rather than just a reference source for Mexico information.There is a tendency on the internet to hide behind anonymous screen names and goofy avatars — I don’t want to do that here, so please, feel free to introduce yourself, either by commenting on this post or by sending me an email.By the way: I would never pass private information, including names and emails to another person without your permission. In fact, unless you specifically give me permission to publish your name or email address, I’ll only use your first name and last initial, and if you include it, the city or state where you live as a signature.

Retire In Mexico: Where Do I Start?

March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I don’t believe in wasting words but I have to admit that questions as abrupt as this one from “M.W.” have a tendency to grate on my nerves. The subject line of the email said “Retirement In Mexico” and the entire text of the message was simply, “Please e-mail me the details and costs.”

No offer of a free cup of coffee or even a suggestion that this person might have read our book, much less purchased it. I guess I’m just expected to produce “the details” of retiring in Mexico as info-on-demand. Read more

Find A Doctor In Mexico

March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment

I am interested in finding a doctor in Mazatlan that will help me plan and acquire HGH. I need to do something about my weight and many folks tell me that HGH can help if taken correctly. I will be in Mazatlan at the end of March and the beginning of April and would like to make a doctors appointment. Can you make a recommendation?

Thanks, J.W.

Carl replies: Read more