"John Doh" wrote in message
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> Seen your web page and it looks like you may be just the person that I
> am looking for to help me figure out if Mexico is the place for me.
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> First off, what is a peso compared to a US dollar?
> 600 pesos a night sounds way high for me.
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> I do construction all over the USA, and am away from home for months at
> a time.
> Then I get off work and am off work for months at time, so I can live
> anywhere I want.
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> I have been considering looking at Mexico as my off work home.
> The only problem is that I really don't know anything about what to
> expect there.
> Most people say that I will just get mugged and then stuck in a Mexican
> prison until someone pay's the ransom to get me out.
> But they have never been in Mexico either, so I am uncomfortable about
> there word.
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> I have been in Nogales and again just across from El Paso.
> Nogales was great.
> No problems there at all, though I did go with a friend and we did keep
> each other in sight at all times.
> The El Paso crossing was short, do to it just feeling unsafe.
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> I don't speak Spanish at all.
> And I normally don't get into trouble, as I tend to try to just go have
> some fun and not be a bother to anyone.
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> Any way, what I was thinking was to go there, get some teenager to be a
> paid guide, and hopefully find me a girlfriend that would keep a house
> for me while I am on the road and keep me when I get off job.
> Live in one of the smaller non tourist villages where we could be left
> alone to live in peace with someone that appreciates me.
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>>From what I hear, the economy there is way low, with a weekly wage
> there being close to $25 US per week.
> If so, then I could afford to make someone a pretty wealthy husband and
> still have savings for my retirement, so that when I could no longer
> work, we would not have to lower our standard of living.
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> So, any way, is this just a dumb dream?
Lots of Americans move to/retire to Mexico. Divide amounts listed in pesos
by 10 and you will be close to the dollar amount. A place that is 600 pesos
a night in high season quickly gets cheaper based on the length of the stay.
If you're thinking permanent residence, then look for an apartment or a
house to rent.
Like any nation, there are many parts to Mexico. While it may be true that
some people live on $25 per week, that's certainly not the case everywhere,
and you surely can't plan on it. That said, your money will go further in
Mexico than it will most places in the States.
You will learn some Spanish by osmosis if you stay long enough, but take
some serious lessons if you want to live there. Actually, a learning
vacation might give you just the introduction to the society and culture
that you need to make up your mind. Mexico is on our short-list of places
to retire to, right along with Costa Rica and South Carolina.
I don't think your idea of finding a teenager to locate a woman for you has
a lot of merit. Bring your own gal or find someone when you get there.
That idea is actually kind of bizarre now that I think about it.
When you get more serious, google for information on living there. This is
a travel newsgroup and not really geared toward relocation.
good luck,
Keith
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