 Living in Mexico
Key Expatriate Websites and Resources
| Featured Articles on Living, Working, Studying, Traveling, and Volunteering in Mexico |
| Living Abroad in Mexico by Ken Luboff
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| On Being a Mex-Pat: Teaching English and Living in Mexico by Jonathan Clark |
| Advice on Relocating to Mexico by Doug Bower |
| Moving to Mexico: How We Did It and Why by Jan Morgan |
| Building a House in Mexico by Rachel Hartman |
| The Benefits of Joining an Expatriate Group in Mexico by Rachel Hartman |
| Living in Cancun as an Expat: A Family Adventure Abroad by Ilana Long |
| Retirement in Mexico: Why, Where, and How North Americans Relocate by Habeeb Salloum |
| Retirement in Mexico by Marion Bayer |
| Teaching English in Mexico City by Michelle Joyce |
| Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Guadalajara, Mexico: A Challenging but Important Experience by Emily Miner |
| Teaching English in Mexico by Douglas Bower |
| ESL Teaching Mexico as a Freelancer by Ted Campbell |
| Conservation Work in Mexico by Gerhard Buttner |
| Volunteer with Sea Turtles in Mexico by Matt Scott |
| Resort Work in Mexico by Elena Switzer |
| Volunteer Service in Mexico as a Student by Jamie Frederick |
| Coming to America from Mexico: Students Learn the Horrors of Border Crossings |
| Building Casas with the Habitat for Humanity: Work Side by Side as a Volunteer with Villagers in Chiapas, Mexico by Kara Shane Colley |
| Vacation and Volunteer on a Mexican Ranch by Tim King |
| Volunteer in Mexico: Children's Shelter of Hope, Puerto Vallarta |
| Volunteer Teaching Orphans in Mexico by Jackie Bello |
| Giving Back to Communities in Mexico by Michele Peterson |
| Art That Makes a Difference: Women Helping Women in Mexico by Michele Peterson |
| Tips for Learning Spanish Before Moving to Mexico by Doug Bower |
| Spanish for Educators:Summer Language-Learning Programs in Costa Rica and Mexico by Anita Ensmann |
| Art Study in Mexico: San Miguel de Allende Attracts Artists and Students by Kelly Nicholls |
| Spanish Study at the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca: Perfecting Language Skills at a UNESCO World Heritage Site by Sarah Keyt |
| A Semester at a Mexican University: Spanish Language Study and True Cultural Immersion in Mexico City by Rachel Hartman |
| Study Spanish in Mexico City: The Heart of the Aztec Empire by Rachel Hartman |
| Spanish Through the Senses: Language School "Extras" Can Be the Main Course by Linda McDonnell |
| Why Study Spanish in Mexico? by Robert Walling |
| Study Abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico and Cuba by Anna Laird Barto |
| Study Spanish in Mexico by Arlene Gould |
| Budget Travel in Mexico and Central America by Tim Leffel |
| The Magic of Oaxaca Has Returned: A Guide to Touring 17 Villages and Meeting Local Craftspeople and Artisans by Alvin Starkman |
| The Markets of Oaxaca by Ron Mader |
| Day of the Dead in Oaxaca, Mexico by Ron Mader |
| Honoring Tradition in Mexico: Visitors to Oaxaca Find Meaning in Dia de los Muertos by Jim Kane |
| Mexican Fiestas: Festivals Are the Spice of Life in Mexico by Cynthia Marie Bower |
| Tenejapa Homecoming by Jim Kane |
| Teotitlán del Valle, Mexico by Ron Mader |
| Xochimilco Gardens by Ron Mader |
| Traveling with a Child in Mexico by Tim Leffel |
| Mayan Community Tours Enrich a Visit to Mexico's Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve by Alison Gardner |
| Biking Through Mexico: The Best Way to Meet the Country's Welcoming People by Kara Shane Colley |
| Biking Through Mexico: With Breaks for Woofing and Language Study by Kara Shane Colley |
| Preserving Pink Flamingos: Visitors to Celestun, Mexico are Treated to a Colorful Spectacle by Gerhard Buttner |
| Conserving Sea Turtles in Mexico: Volunteer at an Eco-Friendly Resort by Jodi Helmer |
| A Waterfall Lover's Paradise: Chiapas Community Group Preserves Eco-Trail in Mexico by Michele Peterson |
| Life's a Beach: But There's Also Much More to the Mexican Communities You Visit by Michele Peterson |
| The Other Side of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico by Veronica Hackethal |
| Oaxaca: Mexico's Towns in the Clouds by David Hilbert |
| Chillin' in Chacala: Budget Vacations Help a Small Mexican Community by Ande Wanderer |
| Travels in Mexico: Renewal in the Yucatan by Lauryn Axelrod |
| Festivals in Jalapa, Mexico: Jalapa Honors Its Saint, Visitors Join the Fun by Tom DeMott |
| Tepoztlan's Festivals in Mexico by Jeannie Bruland |
| Community Ecotourism: Mexico-Guatemala Border by Ron Mader |
| A Mayan Experience in Eastern Mexico by Robert Gosnell |
| Living with Lacadons in Mexico: Visit the Sole Descendents of the Mayan Empire by William Breeze |
| Baja, Mexico by Car by John Grippo |
| Community Ecotourism: Similar Opportunities and Challenges in South Africa and Mexico by Gerhard Buttner |
| Travel in Central Mexico by Craig Guillot |
| Business and Economy in Mexico |
American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, www.amcham.com.mx, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the representation, promotion, and development of business interests between Mexico and the United States.
Office of NAFTA and Inter-American Affairs (ONIA), www.state.gov/s/l/c3439.htm, a site maintained by the International Trade Administration (U.S. Department of State) provides information for business regarding the free trade zone.
United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, www.usmcoc.org, promotes trade, investment and joint ventures between the two countries;
Binational Headquarters: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite G-0003 Washington, D.C. 20004-3021; Tel: 202-312-1520; Fax: 202-312-1530; news-hq@usmcoc.org
Export.gov: U.S. Commercial Service in Mexico publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad.
| Expatriate Websites and Resources for Mexico |
Askalo Mexico www.askalo.com.mx is a Q&A community which allows expats to ask their own questions about any local topic and share their own tips and recommendations. This is an expat tool to help everyone discover useful experiences in all major cities across Mexico.
Expat Focus provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Mexico. The website also host forums and blogs for expats.
Expatriates.com an online community for expatriates, has a section on Living in Mexico, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board.
Mexico Connect, www.mexconnect.com, is an Internet publication providing a plethora of information on all aspects of living in Mexico, as well as forums for information exchange.
MEXPAT.COM, www.mexpat.com, is the official page of the MEXPAT, a popular expatriate social event held weekly in three different trendy locales around Mexico City. Like the event, the site strives to bring locals and expats together in Mexico`s largest city.
Network for Living Abroad provides miscellaneous information and articles for expatriates for a variety of countries, including Mexico.
Solutions Abroad, www.solutionsabroad.com, is a web-based resource for expatriates working and living in Mexico.
Yucatan Living, www.yucatanliving.com, is an online lifestyle blog for English-language readers about living and working in the Yucatan, Mexico.
The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), www.nacla.org, is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the United States; publishes the bimonthly magazine ‘Nacla Report on the Americas’.
Kidon Media Link is an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Mexico.
Live-radio.net provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Mexico.
Online Newspapers lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Mexico.
| Recommended Reading on Mexico |
| Travel Information for Mexico |
Fodor's provides destination guides for most countries around the world, with a section on Mexico.
Frommer's provides destination guides for countries worldwide, with a section on Mexico.
Lonely Planet Worldguide provides a lot of useful travel information. check out the link for Mexico.
Mexonline.com, www.mexonline.com, is a travel website dedicated to Mexico, with a plethora of useful information.
 Planeta, www.planeta.com is the premier global journal of practical ecotourism run by Transitions Abroad's Latin American and Ecotourism contributing editor Ron Mader. Planeta.com features thousands of articles, resources, and a lively forum on Mexico and Latin America.
Visit Mexico, www.visitmexico.com, is a Mexican Tourism Portal maintained by the Mexico Tourism Board.
Yucatan Today, www.yucatantoday.com. Travel guide for Merida, Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula where you'll find Spanish colonial cities and cathedrals, mayan ruins, haciendas, exotic birds, caves, and more...
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