Mexico Lifestyle

Las Mañanitas: Mexico’s Gift to Birthdays

It takes the occasion of an anniversary for most people who are not familiar with Mexico to come across "Las Mañanitas" — the country's official birthday song

Chocolate’s Odyssey: A Journey from Mexico to the World

Mexico is the birthplace of cacao —chocolate was unknown to Europeans before Columbus— and the esteemed bean is an integral part of Mexico's history

Mexico’s Immigration Offices are Modernizing Procedures

Changes being rolled-out across Mexico's immigration offices are making residency-related procedures quicker to process and easier to complete

Legal Matters: Finding a Notary Public in Mexico

The Notary Public undertakes an important legal role in Mexico, and is your most important contact for property transactions and other legal matters

Discover the Benefits of Mountain Living in Mexico

Towns and cities in Mexico’s central highlands offer character and culture—and the benefits of mountain living. We help you to discover these places.

FAQs: Mexico’s Visitor Visas and Visitor Permit, the FMM

These are the most frequently-asked questions we receive in relation to Mexico's visitor visas, and the visitor permit—updated regularly

Choosing a Climate: Hot Coasts and Cool Colonial Cities

Practical advice about short-listing locations in Mexico that offer a climate you'll feel comfortable living in through the seasons

Lifestyle Cycles: Fresh Views on a Windy Day in March

Foreign Native explores aspect of the life-cycle of Mexico City's neighborhoods that have evolved with the capital's expansion and changing generations

Living, Working and Retirement in Pátzcuaro

Pátzcuaro living: guide to help you research and assess Pátzcuaro as a location for living, working, or retirement in Mexico

Learning to Assimilate Impermanence with No Hay

You'll become familiar with the phrase "No Hay," that inevitably makes itself apparent at some point when something you want or need isn't available right now