FAQ – 5 – What places in Mexico have lots of Americans/Canadians?
What places should you consider for living?
Source: Migration Policy Institute, 2003 (we think)
To the right is a map that has been making it’s rounds on the internet since it came out in about 2003.
There is a blog out there for Mexico Travel and Tourism and Living in just about every place in the country and where ever the foreigners are, some of them are undoubtedly online.
Our blog basically concentrates on the dark areas to the middle of the map at Jalisco and everything to the west to the Gulf of Mexico. And travelling these places, for vacation, retirement or just for better living is a big part of what we do.
Dark areas to the north are mostly explained by families with cross-cultural roots and frequent travel – and this is a huge part of the foreign born population living in Mexico. The Baja Peninsula has a long tradition of foreign living, cultural exchange and trade relations with the US. Mazatlan in Sinaloa, and points to the north are among the most popular in recent years – with lower costs and proximity to the US.
In cental and southern Mexico, all of the greater Puerto Vallarta region, including the states of Nayarit and Jalisco are booming with boomers. For travel and vacation of course, these are prime Mexico Tourism areas.
The cities of Guadalajara and to the south the enormous Lake Chapala and Ajijic region is also well worth considering – particularly for the Spanish challenged.
And of course - San Miguel de Allende is a magnet for foreign retirees and their families and their critics and the marketers who pursue them. Nearby Dolores Hidalgo and Guanajuato, compete to be the next San Miguel… as do possibly hundreds of other towns, pueblos, cities and regions.
Many foreign residents choose the truly tropical climate of the Yucatan Peninsula to call home… in places like the Mayan Riviera and cities like Merida and even Campeche.
And for every place where there are dozens more foreign retirees congregating, there are also dozens of little towns where only 2 or 3 foreigners are simply exploring the country and learning a new way of living. Often times they like to imagine they are the only foreigners to ever visit because plenty of Mexico will certainly feel that way. We won’t cover all of those places here, but it is going to be fun trying.
