February 2008 - Posts
ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---The new city administration here is continuing with major police department changes to improve security for its 140,000 residents and more than one million visitors a year. “Crime is not rampant in Rosarito
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Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico's economic growth unexpectedly accelerated in the fourth quarter, led by the transportation and communications industries. Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of a country's output of goods and services,
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Given all the press surrounding violence in Baja, I found this information very insightful. We hope you will too. Your Baja Connection Doing the Math From September to November, 2007 14 attacks were reported on tourists in the border region. During the
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New York: As the consequences of the sub-prime mortgage meltdown in the United States spread through global markets, will one of the most positive trends in Latin America – the expansion of local credit markets, which has dramatically expanded access
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Six major US banks are taking part in an initiative to help homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages. Bank of America, Citigroup, Countrywide Financial, JP Morgan Chase, Washington Mutual and Wells Fargo are those taking part in "Project Lifeline".
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Well, it’s nice to see that our neighbors are prospering. Even though the U.S. housing market isn’t doing terrible, per se, the markets of Canada and Mexico are absolutely flourishing! According to The Real Estate Bloggers, Mexico is seeing
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How does it feel to touch a wild whale? Between the clusters of barnacles, a whale's skin is slick and smooth and cool, like a wet surfboard. And surprisingly soft and yielding, like an inflated inner tube. Put yourself in this picture: You're
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Mexico's best kept secret is being exposed! Mexican wines are fast becoming a prized commodity among the most refined and sophisticated wine lovers around the world. Discover the secret of Mexico’s international award winning wines and explore
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Imported wine sales continue to grow in the U.S., and soon some wines may be coming from another source, closer to home than Australia, South America and Europe. The wine industry in Mexico is growing rapidly, but more importantly, the quality is improving,
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There has been a significant decrease in cases of corruption or extortion of tourists on the coast of Baja California. The Tijuana United States Consulate reports there have been none reported during the past month, according to CP Oscar Escobedo Carignan,
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Where I expected to see saguaro cacti, I found tidy rows of vineyards. Where I expected to drink from a mescal bottle with a worm at the bottom, I sipped a surprisingly agreeable Cabernet-Zinfandel blend. Just 10 miles from Ensenada, I'd stumbled
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Savvy vintners from all over the world are betting that Mexico’s Guadalupe Valley may well be the next frontier for New World wine. Located less than 100 miles southeast of San Diego — and only a few minutes drive from Ensenada, Baja California’s
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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
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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
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February 5th is Mexican Constitution Day, commemorating the day it was signed – February 5th, 1917. Nowadays, the official observance is on the first Monday in February, which in 2008 is February 4th – today! That means my school is closed
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SAN DIEGO — The 3rd Annual Mexico, Tourism, Travel & Real Estate Expo, presented by Mexico Alive & AeroMexico, will take place at the San Diego Events Center/Scottish Rite Center on Saturday, March 1st, 2008 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
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The mayors of San Diego and Tijuana are banding together to reduce border wait times. They say speeding up border crossings is critical to the region's well being. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has the story. City of San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and
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People who get medical treatment in Tijuana can now cross the border back to San Diego more quickly through a new lane for medical tourists. KPBS reporter Amy Isackson has the story. Doctors and medical clinics in Tijuana can pay the city's Economic
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DETROIT – Ford Motor Co.'s future subcompact car for the United States, called Verve, will likely be built in Mexico, adding to that nation's growing automotive industry, particularly for small cars. Ford officials would not comment on production
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In her bustling real estate brokerage, Ana Laura Pulido is doing her best business in years, enjoying a sort of Mexican immunity from the U.S. housing crash. ''It's a time of hope,'' said Pulido, who has sold hundreds of homes to middle-income
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SAN DIEGO – The new identification requirements for U.S. citizens did not disrupt the morning commute Thursday at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the nation's busiest border crossing, officials said. Thursday was the first day passports or proof
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SAN YSIDRO – Leaving home yesterday morning to drop her mother and young son off at the Tijuana airport, Elizabeth Estrada of North Park didn't want to take chances. She'd heard that she would need additional identification to return home
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As we all approach retirement, we often dream of someday owning a piece of Paradise, somewhere in Florida, Arizona, Hawaii, or even Puerto Vallarta; someplace with a climate conducive to kicking back and enjoying life to its fullest, year round. To more
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For many years the U.S. real estate market has been a consistent performer. A stable government, economic growth and investor-friendly laws have led to dramatic increases in real estate values. Will values continue to rise as sharply in the future? Only
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