Discover Mexico Lifestyle

Discover lifestyles in Mexico and why so many people are choosing Mexico as a place to live and retire

Discover lifestyles in Mexico and why so many people are choosing Mexico as a place to live and retire

The Versatile Ending that Transforms Words in Spanish

A versatile Mexican Spanish suffix used as a kind of superlative for nouns can create a word that almost does the work of an entire sentence

Avid Trade and Five Hundred Years of Mexican Commerce

It will take more than a desire for modernity to do away with Mexico's deep-rooted traditions of commerce, which stretch back to Pre-Columbian times

The Five Vowel Sounds in the Spanish Language

One thing that makes Spanish quite an easy language to converse in for the beginner is that there are basically only five vowel sounds

Clarity About Drinking the Water in Mexico

Whether your tap water is drink-able in Mexico depends on several factors; most people use filtered or bottled water, some are confident drinking tap water

Mexico Residency: Dealing with an Expired Residency Card

This article describes the procedures that exist for dealing with expired residency cards—whether you are inside or outside of Mexico on the card's expiry date

The Growing Popularity of Mexican Craft Beers

Independent regional Mexican brewers are making a noticeable comeback and some refreshing tasty craft beers may be available at your local restaurant

A Personal Journey to Retirement in Mexico

What propels someone to uproot and move to Mexico? For Steve Timm, a chance meeting and a serendipitous visit changed the course of his life’s story

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

Dichos y Refranes: A Saying For Every Occasion

Mexico has a wide variety of sayings, maxims, or phrases intended to convey truth or natural wisdom that admits no argument

(Don’t) Read This Until You’re Ready

There is one area where Spanish language usually omits a negative which in English is necessary, related to the word 'Hasta'

The Spherical Object is in the Back of the Net

Among the many versatilities of the Spanish language is the use of a descriptive noun referring to a person, place or thing

Speaking with the Right Accent in Spanish

In Spanish, accents are used for words that don't follow the rules for natural stress, to differentiate words with different meanings, and to split weak vowels