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Shopping in Mexico: You May Be Surprised At Your Options
If you think you can get away from the big box retail chains by moving to Mexico, think again. Walmart is the largest private employer in Mexico. Since expanding to Mexico in 1991, Walmart de Mexico has grown to sales of $18 billion by the end of 2007 Read More...
Participation In Rosarito-Ensenada Bike Ride Increases By 1,100 People
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO ---Last Saturday’s Rosarito-Ensenada 50-Mile Fun Bike Ride had 1,100 more participants than the April edition, an increase from 4,900 to 6,000 riders. Because of the increase, organizers are considering continuing Read More...
Mexico is Ranked #1 Retirement Destination in the World
Mexico was able to bump Panama out of the first place spot in the 2007 Top International Retirement Destination rankings by International Living. The reasons they gave for the #1 ranking were first rate health care, beach front property for less than Read More...
Rosarito Beach Tourism Strongly Rebounds as Officials Report Busy And Incident-Free July Fourth Weekend
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO --- The summer is definitely showing signs of increased tourism over the past twelve to fifteen months for this popular seaside vacation destination just 20 miles south of the border from San Diego. “We have Read More...
Living in Mexico could be an affordable retirement option
Although this article focuses on Puerto Vallarta, it speaks strongly to other areas of Mexico, including Northern Baja which is our home and what is generally taking place in Mexico. As retirees we could see the writing on the wall and knew we had to Read More...
The True Price of Adventure in Paradise
● An open look at the cost-of-living in Mexico Would-be expatriates look for home destinations that appeal to their individual definition of adventure and paradise. For the first time, International Living reported Mexico as the world’s top retirement Read More...
Spinning Fear; Unbalanced Reporting of Crime in Baja Impacts Popular Cycling Event
SAN DIEGO, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The 29th Anniversary Rosarito Ensenada 50 Mile Fun Bicycle Ride will take place on April 19. And while a fearful few are still avoiding Baja due to negative media reports on safety, security surrounding the event is Read More...
Baja California fishing port of San Felipe hooks visitors
San Felipe , Mexico -- Rodrigo Ortega Montes was barefoot and beaming, a hammer in one hand, a bucket of clams and sea snails in the other. "Very rich," he said in Spanish, meaning the snails. We were alone on the beach. When I introduced myself, Read More...
Fifth Mexican Housing Day
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- At the invitation of JP Morgan, representatives from Mexico's real estate industry, both public and private, will participate in the Fifth Mexican Housing Day to convey to investors their confidence that Mexico's Read More...
Mexico pushes six-fold tourism investment boost by 2012
08.02.08 03:48 ( dpa ) - Mexico will seek a six-fold increase in tourism investments by 2012, to reach 20 billion dollars, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Thursday. In a meeting with the business community to promote investment in infrastructure Read More...