Mexico Archive

Renting a Car in Mexico – What to Expect

Renting a car in Mexico and driving yourself is a bad idea in many large Mexican cities, but it’s a great idea if you want to go exploring a region on your own schedule. Once you get away from the congestion of a place like Mexico City, you can see a lot more when you [&hellip

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Oaxaca Mezcal Brands and Which Ones are Worth Buying

From the mid-2000s Mexico has burst onto the international scene with a huge range of wine, spirits, and craft beer. While these libations all have deep ancestries in Mexico, they are now winning awards both at home and abroad and competing with the world’s most prestigious beverages for accolades and fans. Nowhere is this more [&hellip

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A Guided Art Tour of San Miguel de Allende Galleries

The City of San Miguel de Allende became a magnet for foreigners because of its art scene and the enthusiasm for the visual arts hasn’t faded. In a city that defines the term “postcard-perfect,” you can go on a guided art tour that visits some of the best studios, places where the artists make the [&hellip

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Visiting San Miguel de Allende During the Holidays

San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato state may be best-known to Americans as the pretty Mexican city that often tops “best in the world” lists in glossy magazines. Others know it as the place where some friend or relative moved to for a sunny climate away from cold winters. At many times of the year [&hellip

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Costs and Where to Retire in Latin America

In an earlier post we ran down some of the elite real estate markets of Latin America. These are the places where high society gathers, where the moguls and movie stars have their fourth or fifth house for vacations and their kids’ parties. What if you’re just looking for one of the best places to [&hellip

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3 Luxury Tulum Resorts That Aren’t Just Hype

How do you separate the true luxury resorts in Tulum from the ones that are just faking it? When every place has “luxury” on its home page–in a beach area that’s not even on the electric grid–how do you filter out the hype? Well we’re here to help with that, by posting detailed reviews of [&hellip

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