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Lifestyle & Living insights for February
Insights and tips for better living, lifestyle, and leisure in Mexico.
Tamales and a long weekend holiday — If your slice of delicious Rosca de Reyes revealed a baby doll, tradition calls for you to host a social night to serve tamales on February 2nd, Candelaria, and invite your close friends and family. February is host to the first long-weekend holiday of the year: the first Monday of the month marks Día de la Constitución that this year falls on the day after Candelaria.
Residency qualification using income or savings — Although Mexico’s minimum daily wage increased by 12% this year, the income or savings required to qualify for residency in Mexico in 2025 fell slightly in US-dollar terms due to the fall in value of Mexico’s peso last year. Mexican Consulates abroad have not adopted UMA. If you don’t qualify for residency under economic solvency rules, other routes might be open to you.
When you need assistance and practical support with a first-time Mexico residency application, residency renewal, visa or card exchanges, and managing your existing residency status—our associates can help.
Learn more about how their services save you time and help avoid common mistakes made by applicants.
Mexico’s peso in 2024, and prospects for 2025 — Mexico’s peso started 2024 in fine spirits, but events during the summer brought pressure to bear on the currency, causing a 19% devaluation by year-end. Our annual peso review describes the currency’s ups and downs last year.
Insurance for short trips and extended stays — Long-term residents in Mexico will tend to arrange a local health insurance plan, but there are lots of people who visit Mexico on short stays, and some who come to Mexico on extended stays and want an insurance policy to cover emergency medical expenses while they’re here. Learn about insurance coverages for short-term trips, and if you’re in Mexico for a longer stay not exceeding six months, our article about coverages for extended stays in Mexico provides guidance and connects you to our insurance associate for a quote.
Shopping with your smartphone in Mexico — The latest payment terminals in stores, supermarkets, and restaurants across Mexico enable customers to use their smartphones to pay at the counter. Our article about making payments using your smartphone describes how you can use your phone instead of a plastic card to pay for goods and services and is a complement to our guide about using your debit and credit cards in Mexico.
Meeting people, making friends — A vital component of becoming integrated into your lifestyle in Mexico is seeking out and connecting with local people, community groups, and others with similar interests to yours. There are plenty of avenues to explore and achieve this, and our guide to cultivating your social and community networks shares ideas and inspiration.
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February ushers-in the dry season in earnest — The dry season is beginning to make itself increasingly apparent. Moisture near the topsoil left from rains that ended last October is evaporating and temperatures will warm-up significantly from late February. This a time of year to consider how you use water at home, and there are also practical matters to consider which we cover and offer advice about in our guide to living well through the dry season in Mexico.
Winter road trips in Mexico — Our extensive guide to driving and road trips in Mexico offers lots of practical advice to help you prepare for your journey, including bringing your foreign-plated car across the border, using toll roads, road safety and vehicle security, vehicle breakdowns, dealing with accidents, and being properly insured in Mexico.
Arrange vehicle insurance for your Mexico road trip
Arrange coverage for your foreign-plated vehicle with our associate—that offers attractive and competitively-priced insurance coverages for your vehicle.
If you have a Mexican-plated car and intend to drive it across the border to the United States, our associates offer Northbound car insurance for your trip.
Most popular month to view the butterflies — The Monarch Butterflies returned during November to overwinter in the Oyamel fir tree forests situated in the mountains west of Mexico City. If you’ve been intending to witness this extraordinary natural phenomenon (or return to see it again!) our travel associate can help you plan your visit. Mid-January to late February is peak viewing season as the butterflies are most active during this time. If you can’t make it this season, you can book ahead for the autumn of 2025 and winter of 2026.
Selling your house in Mexico during 2025 — We’ve seen an uptick in interest from people seeking to sell their home in Mexico. Our extensive guide to real estate includes detailed chapters on how homeowners in Mexico typically put a sales value their property, how they promote and sell their property, and the costs and taxes associated with selling real estate.
Places for living in Mexico — People seeking a move to Mexico (or those already here and considering a relocation to another place) always need to scout for potential locations to live. Our guide to living places in Mexico is organized into popular locations, emerging destinations, as well as places off the beaten path. But before you fall in love with the ideals of living in any particular Mexican village, town, or city, it’s prudent to consider your life stage and life styles, and our detailed guide to matching your location with your lifestyle needs offers detailed and valuable insights, regardless of what locations make it to your shortlist.
Updated guide about moving your personal goods — Moving your household goods to Mexico is not as straightforward as it might seem, as the import and export rules can vary depending on your circumstances. We’ve completely revised our guide to moving your personal goods to Mexico and our home movers associate offers consultations and a customized quote for the professional move of your household goods to Mexico.
Express yourself in Spanish: Discover why Spanish is important, connect to Spanish language courses online, and in Mexico. Our PinPoint Spanish series shares insights and nuances into everyday Spanish usage in Mexico.
Applying for residency in Mexico during 2025
When you’re intending to apply for residency in Mexico this year, our guide to first time applications for residency in Mexico offers a detailed overview of the process. Our associates offer facilitation through their first-time application support service.
Autumn Leisure Tours in Mexico
Plan your fall/winter visit to the butterfly sanctuaries: The Monarch Butterflies return to the Oyamel fir tree forests situated in the mountains west of Mexico City, and if you’ve been intending to witness this extraordinary natural phenomenon (or return to see it again!) our travel associate can help you plan your visit.
Benefits of a custom made leisure tour
Whether you’re visiting Mexico for a short vacation or living here and seeking to discover more of the the country you’ve adopted as your home, a custom tour enables you to make the most of your leisure time and absorb the experience of the activity instead of grappling with the details and logistics.
We work with travel partners who know Mexico intimately and craft custom tours that offer a distinctive alternative to the banalities of mass tourism. Our section about Custom Tours of Mexico helps you to discover choices and connect with travel specialists who can help you to craft your customized trip.
Mexico Living & Lifestyle Essentials
Guides and updates for everyday living & lifestyle in Mexico.
Insurance coverages for your lifestyle in Mexico
Connect to our insurance associates and get quotes online for essential insurance services that can mitigate the economic effects of unforeseen events and provide practical support through what are often difficult situations.
What to look for in an auto insurance policy for Mexico
Tips for arranging home insurance coverage in Mexico
Health cover: review your options for healthcare in Mexico
Visiting or living here part-time? Medical evacuation may help
Roadcraft — Browse our extensive insights about driving & road trips in Mexico. Learn about being properly insured for the journey.
Immigration & Residency — Mexperience publishes detailed and regularly updated information about residency in Mexico. Learn about how to apply, and how to manage your residency card and status. Obtain tele-assistance or accompanied assistance to help with the procedures and filing.
House & Home — Our guide to Mexico real estate is the most comprehensive you’ll find. When you buy or rent a home here, learn about how to keep it well cared for with our articles about Home Stewardship. Also learn how to keep your dwelling spaces adequately secured and properly insured.
Health & Wellbeing — Read tips & insights for health and wellness in Mexico. Learn about health insurance options. Get a quote for private health insurance.
Money & Banking — Our complete and regularly updated guide to money and banking in Mexico helps you to learn about Mexico’s peso, open and manage a local bank account, make money transfers, use bank cards, and deal with everyday financial matters in Mexico.
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Drive properly insured in Mexico
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Home and property insurance
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