Milton Platt
@mjplatt
American looking for information about Mexico
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Registration: 04 July 2009
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Non-Resident Foreign Citizens in Hotels Must Begin Returning Home by OceanBeach92107
Health鈥疉lert 鈥� U.S. Embassy Mexico City, Mexico Event: Mexico鈥疌OVID-19 Update (April 6, 2020) On April 3, Mexican Tourism and Health officials instructed hotels to cancel new and existing reservations and close for ...
Well, they have guidance from epidemiologists an your comment is based on, what? your bigoted comment toward people in the U.S. who are not in any way involved in the decision making processes mind-boggling. Read More
Traffic in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Mexico, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...
Right, you are getting responses, for sure. As long as you don鈥檛 get very many, it won鈥檛 matter much. If you accumulate several hundred responses, though, it will require everyone to scroll through the entire thread looking for a ... Read More
Traffic in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Mexico, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...
What I was getting at was to break down the question into multiple questions that address specific areas in Mexico. Perhaps by sate, for example. Read More
Traffic in Mexico by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in Mexico, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend people to ...
Right up front, this question is too broad. That is like asking what traffic is like in the United States. The answer is ,鈥漣t depends鈥�. Break the question down. How can anyone derive any usefulness from a thread of comments that ... Read More
Hello, Tim here from Atlanta, USA by vuguy3
I have travelled to Mexico in past. I have a trip scheduled for Merida as I am considering renting there for 6 months to a year in anticipation of buying there and a permanent relocation. Any information or suggestions are very welcome and ...
Check the State Departmen's website for warnings. Do take them with a grain of salt, tho. I had a perfectly delightful time in San Cristobal de las Casas when the Zapatistas were supposed to be raining violence down upon the state of Chiapas. ... Read More
Hello, Tim here from Atlanta, USA by vuguy3
I have travelled to Mexico in past. I have a trip scheduled for Merida as I am considering renting there for 6 months to a year in anticipation of buying there and a permanent relocation. Any information or suggestions are very welcome and ...
Haven't been to Morelia.....love Patzquaro. Isn't the drug related crime higher in that state, tho? Michoacan, I mean. It was just fine when I was there but it's been a decade. Read More
Hello, Tim here from Atlanta, USA by vuguy3
I have travelled to Mexico in past. I have a trip scheduled for Merida as I am considering renting there for 6 months to a year in anticipation of buying there and a permanent relocation. Any information or suggestions are very welcome and ...
I have passed through a couple of times. As you say, only downside is chilly nights Read More
Hello, Tim here from Atlanta, USA by vuguy3
I have travelled to Mexico in past. I have a trip scheduled for Merida as I am considering renting there for 6 months to a year in anticipation of buying there and a permanent relocation. Any information or suggestions are very welcome and ...
I was just curious. I have made more than a dozen trips to Mexico, always traveling by bus or auto. But oddly enough, i have never been to the Yucatan. My favorite place is Guanajuato. It is large enough to have the conveniences but not overrun by ... Read More
Hello, Tim here from Atlanta, USA by vuguy3
I have travelled to Mexico in past. I have a trip scheduled for Merida as I am considering renting there for 6 months to a year in anticipation of buying there and a permanent relocation. Any information or suggestions are very welcome and ...
Welcome to the forum. I have traveled extensively in Mexico. I live in Texas, so that is my back yard so to speak. I was curious about your choice of cities. I tend to prefer the central highlands. Cooler, drier, fewer bugs. What draws you to the ... Read More
Refrigeration mechanics Jobs in Mexico by Igaal
Good Day every one. My name is Muhammad Rashid .I am currently working in SASOL refinery in South Africa. I want to move and work in Mexico. Please help me to find as Pipe fitter or Refrigeration mechanics . Thanks
The government is very protective of the jobs market in Mexico. You will have a very hard time getting a job as a refrigeration tech there. It may be possible to work for an international company if they can demonstrate that there was nobody ... Read More
Mexico trip in two weeks by Tee_
Hello dears :) i'll be heading to Mexico in 10 days and i need some guidance, i'll be staying for 2 weeks in Mexico city, i need to know the distance from Mexico to some touristic cities and places, and the best ways to get there. Also i ...
I'm seeing this kind of late, but you can spend two weeks in Mexico City and see all kinds of thingg without ever leaving. A must do is the museum of anthropology on the university campus. Also, about an hour North of Mexico City is ... Read More
Environmental protection in Mexico by Kenjee
Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Mexico? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...
Perhaps moving to a more arid part of the country might help? Read More
Retire to Mexico by Carpintero57
Thinking of moving to Patscuuaro . Wondering about safety, cost of living, cost of land... I am a retired teacher and carpenter. Wondering about driving my 2004 Toyota 4x4 truck?
Cozumel, Cancun, etc. we're developed by the Mexican government to attract tourists. They are by definition "tourist areas". Not that this is necessarily a bad thing. But they do not reflect true Mexico in many ways. Mexico is a ... Read More
Retire to Mexico by Carpintero57
Thinking of moving to Patscuuaro . Wondering about safety, cost of living, cost of land... I am a retired teacher and carpenter. Wondering about driving my 2004 Toyota 4x4 truck?
I am not an expat, I live in Texas, and simply travel and stay where I wish in Mexico for periods of time. Have you tried the interior highlands? Less heat and no mosquitoes, and other pesky bugs. There are expat communities in The Lake Chapala ... Read More
Retire to Mexico by Carpintero57
Thinking of moving to Patscuuaro . Wondering about safety, cost of living, cost of land... I am a retired teacher and carpenter. Wondering about driving my 2004 Toyota 4x4 truck?
I have been to Patzquero and I can understand why you like the area. Do be aware that this town is in the state of Michoacan and there are still travel advisories for the area. I'm not going to be alarmist and say you should not go.... But you ... Read More