Mexico Newsletter —
August 2024

Your monthly Mexico newsletter is filled with inspiration, meaningful knowledge, helpful connections, and tips for better living, lifestyle, and leisure in Mexico.

Lifestyle & Living insights for August

Insights and tips for better living, lifestyle, and leisure in Mexico.

High summer in Mexico — The brittle dry days of May and early June seem distant now as rain storms sweep across Mexico’s mainland—bringing welcome refreshment and dramatic skylines. Mexico offers plenty of daylight year-round and the quality of the light is extraordinary: this time of year, enjoy the spectacle of warm sunlight diffusing across scattering cloud formations after the passing of a strong rainstorm.

Enjoying your summer road trip: Summer is one of the busiest times of year on Mexico’s roads and interstate highways, and Mexico’s vast and scenic landscapes provide exhilarating backdrops for you to enjoy exceptional road travel experiences. Our articles and insights about driving in Mexico share key things you need to know before you hit the road; and our guide to auto insurance will help you to get the coverage you need for peace of mind when you’re driving, that can include coverage for vehicle breakdown assistance.

Location matters — The popularity to live in certain places in Mexico tends to ebb and flow over the years. Our guide to living places shares helpful knowledge about specific locations, but perhaps more important is our guide to matching your lifestyle needs with your location.  Taking a step back to identify your real lifestyle needs and giving due consideration to them —instead of becoming seduced by enthusiasm and opinions that oscillate with changing temperaments— will help you to choose a place that serves your intentions while protecting your resources and long-term property investment.

Residency through marriage in Mexico — Mexico’s immigration law recognizes legal marriage and common-law partnerships (including same-sex marriages and partnerships) for the purposes of seeking residency under the auspice of Family Unit applications.  How your case is treated depends on whether you begin your residency application at a consulate abroad or at an immigration office in Mexico, and whether you’re married to/partnered with a Mexican national or a foreign resident. Read our guide to obtaining residency in Mexico through marriage or common-law partnership for more details.

Residency support — If you’re planning to apply for residency in Mexico this detailed outline of the process helps you to map out the journey. Check your existing residency cards for their renewal date to avoid having to deal with expired cards. Our article about managing your residency in Mexico is filled with helpful advice for existing residents.

Managing your dwelling spaces in Mexico — Creating a comfortable, secure, and enjoyable home in Mexico requires more than just buying or renting a home here. Our extensive guides teach you about securing your home, and keeping it well maintained throughout the changing seasons.  Start with our guide to home maintenance and security, and for the latest updates connect our section about Home Stewardship in Mexico.

Document apostilles and translations — This is a reminder than any official foreign-issued documents you present to government offices in Mexico as part of an application for residency or other services must be apostilled and translated into Spanish by translator certified by the Mexican Judiciary. Our articles about getting documents apostilled and translating documents into Spanish for use in Mexico offer guidance and connections.

To flush, or not to flush the waste paper? — Homes in urban areas are usually connected to a mains sewer—but not always. Rural properties almost always use a septic tank situated on the property. This article describes how to manage waste water at your home in Mexico.

Peak rains, and hurricanes — August and September tend to bring the heaviest rains across Mexico’s mainland, and hurricanes can make landfall anytime until around late October.  Our guide about living well through Mexico’s rainy season offers practical advice, including how to deal with mosquitoes that are prevalent this time of year.

Property options: buy, build, or renovate? Most people seeking a home in Mexico buy a prebuilt house, but opportunities also exist for building a custom home, and renovating old properties which have fallen into decay. Learn about the options, and the advantages and drawbacks of each one, on our guide to buying, building or renovating property in Mexico.

Summer Leisure Tours in Mexico

Vibrant colors in the Copper Canyon: Summer is peak season in the canyons, as the rains bring growth, color, fragrance, and vibrancy to this most remarkable natural landscape. Take an extraordinary train journey through Mexico’s Copper Canyon to experience dramatic landscapes and absorb breath-taking natural scenery.

Plan ahead for the autumn: For those planning ahead to the fall season, consider arranging your tour to see the Monarch butterflies, that will begin to arrive in Mexico during November.

Mexico Living & Lifestyle Essentials

Guides and updates for everyday living & lifestyle in Mexico.

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.

Discover More of Mexico

Mexperience accompanies you throughout your journey.

When you’re looking for a new lifestyle in Mexico, Mexperience is with you at every step—from those first key decisions about moving, to settling-in and cultivating a fruitful lifestyle everyday.  And when you need time away for leisure and recreation, we help you to discover & arrange meaningful leisure experiences.

Topic	Mexperience Sections
Mexico Lifestyles	Living & Lifestyles Guide | Lifestyle Planning Living in Mexico | Retirement in Mexico Cost of Living | Money & Finances Health & Wellbeing
Residency	Routes to Residency | How to Apply Managing Your Card & Status Get Assistance
House & Home	Mexico Real Estate Guide—Buying, Renting, Owning, Selling Home Stewardship | Home Life Home Maintenance & Security | Home Insurance
Transport & Communications	Driving | Auto Insurance Flying | Buses | Taxis | Getting Around Wifi & Internet | Telephones
Leisure & Recreation	Travel Inspiration | Travel Destinations Custom Tours Driving & Road Trips | Car Rental
Learning Spanish	Why Spanish? | Spanish in Mexico PinPoint Spanish Series Language Courses
Assistance	Connect to Helpful Assistance Services
Lexica	Explore Mexico A-to-Z