Matthew Harrup

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Mexico Newsletter —
January 2022

This month: New Year's Eve & Kings' Day; Living & Retirement free eBook; Living well in Mexico during the winter; Chocolate's odyssey; Lifestyle planning ...

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Mexico Newsletter —
December 2021

This month: Christmas in Mexico; Immigration procedures updates; Agreeable winter climates; Monarch butterflies; Driving season; Living well in Mexico ...

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Mexico Newsletter —
November 2021

This month: Land border update; Day of the Dead; Clock changes; Places to live; Assistance services; Monarch butterflies; Dry season; Home Finders ...

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Mexico Newsletter —
October 2021

This month: Land border update; Autumn in Mexico; Lake Chapala towns; Day of the Dead; Property prices; Monarch butterflies; New banknote ...

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Mexico Newsletter —
July 2021

This month: Land border update; Easy summer living; new free eBooks; Special residency procedure; Skills for expats; Practical tips for better living in Mexico

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Mexico Newsletter —
June 2021

This month: Land border update; Summertime in Mexico; more free eBooks available; Buying fresh produce; Mountain living; Mexperience enters its 20th year

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Colonial Rooftops in Patzcuaro, Mexico

A Month in Patzcuaro – Conclusion

Although Patzcuaro has distinct features and characteristics, it is also much like many other provincial Mexican towns, and the daily routines and challenges you may encounter living here are similar in nature to those you’ll encounter in other places across Mexico . . .

Colonial Rooftops in Patzcuaro, Mexico

A Month in Patzcuaro – Property

Just a few years ago, Patzcuaro was a town that few foreign expatriates had heard of, and much less considered as a place to settle in Mexico. Today, the town is attracting an increasing amount of...

Colonial Rooftops in Patzcuaro, Mexico

A Month in Patzcuaro – Expatriates

There are no official figures published showing the number of expatriates living in Patzcuaro, full-time or part-time, although when asked, most resident expats guess with a number ranging between 150 and 200. Some foreigners live here full-time, others share their life’s spaces between...

Colonial Rooftops in Patzcuaro, Mexico

A Month in Patzcuaro – Commerce

Last Friday, December 12th, was Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe, one of Mexico’s most important religious events. In the evening, many of Patzcuaro’s townsfolk headed for the basilica to attend the special mass...