Focus On Mexico

Your Guide to Moving and Retiring to Mexico's Lake Chapala

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Focus on Pátzcuaro

Focus on Pátzcuaro

The month of May in Lakeside is hot (this year with temperatures often climbing to over 90F/32C). So we opted to explore the refreshingly cool high altitude city of Pátzcuaro, Michoacan, located about four hours south of Lakeside.  At 7,000 feet altitude Pátzcuaro has all the charm of a high mountain town surrounded with forests, a beautiful plaza and many coffee shops from which to choose.  With a population of ~80,000, Pátzcuaro is much quieter than nearby Morelia with its bustling population of ~800,000.  One plus of both Morelia and Pátzcuaro as compared to Lakeside are the flat city … [Read more...]

Mexico Move Survey

Mexico Move Survey

As previously reported, Focus on Mexico is expanding to provide you with first-hand information and on the ground fast track learning seminars for other great Mexico move/retirement locations.  We want to hear from our readers what other locations in Mexico you are most interested in.  Please take just one minute to help us with a quick two question on-line survey by copying and pasting the link below into your browser.  Please note that since we don't often conduct surveys, we opted to use the 'free' survey version, which means that the link below is not active and you must copy and paste it … [Read more...]

Focus on Morelia

Focus on Morelia

Focus on Mexico is expanding to give you first hand information about other great places to look at outside of Lakeside when considering a move to Mexico.  We love Lakeside and we also love many locations throughout Mexico that can be a good fit for foreigners considering a move south of border.  We have plans to host some on the ground seminars outside of Lakeside and soon we will be publishing a survey to find out which areas of Mexico most interest you.  In this post we will feature the fabulous city of Morelia. Morelia Overview If you are more interested in city life as opposed to … [Read more...]

Mexico and the Milk Cow

Mexico and the Milk Cow

An ancient Hindu story goes like this: A master had a student who had never seen a cow nor tasted milk.  But he knew that milk was nutritious.  So he wanted to find a cow, milk it, and drink the milk.  He went to his master and asked him, "Do you know anything about cows?" The master answered, "Of course."  The student requested, "Please describe a cow to me."  So the master described a cow: "A cow has four legs.  It is a tame, docile animal, not found in the forest but in villages.  Its milk is white and is very good for your health." After this description the student went in … [Read more...]

Benito Juaréz – the Lincoln of Mexico

Benito Juaréz – the Lincoln of Mexico

Who is Benito Juaréz? This week we celebrate Benito Juarez's birthday, a national holiday in Mexico. Benito Juaréz was a contemporary of Abraham Lincoln inaugurated in the same month and year as Abraham Lincoln (March 1861).  He was a controversial figure remembered among other things for his declaration of the supremacy of civil power over the Catholic church and the military, and respect for the rule of law.  Today, Benito Juaréz is still known by many as the "Lincoln of Mexico." In his book, "Abraham Lincoln and Mexico," Dr. Michael Hogan refers to a note written by Abraham Lincoln to … [Read more...]