Focus On Mexico

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

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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...]

Focus on Mexico Alumni Speak

Focus on Mexico Alumni Speak

Some of our recent posts have discussed the importance of personal experience when considering a move to Mexico.  Here you can watch some of our most recent alumni talk about their impressions of the Focus on Mexico Learning Seminar and why they feel that there is no substitute for personal experience. Join us and see for yourself at one of our three remaining 2019 seminars to be held on August 4-9, October 27-November 1, and November 24-29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfvD8MYpaZM&feature=youtu.be … [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...]