Ali and I recently visited the city of Uruapan, about a 3½-hour drive from Zihuatanejo. Uruapan is the second-largest city in the Mexican state of Michoacán, with a metropolitan population of roughly 350,000 people. Often called the “Avocado Capital of the World,” the city is the center of Mexico’s avocado industry. Michoacán is the only…
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Over the last 5 years the Mexican tax authorities have cracked down on people that avoid paying taxes on rental properties. The tax administration, called SAT, now collects taxes directly from digital platforms, such as Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com on income obtained from rental properties. In México, all for-profit companies are subject to taxation and…
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The original Zihuatanejo Parthenon was built by Arturo Durazo Moreno. He was the Police Chief of Mexico City from 1976 to 1982. Durazo, known as “El Negro”, was extremely corrupt. He became Police Chief due to a childhood friendship with the Mexican president at the time, Jose Lopez Portillo. Durazo cleaned up crime in Mexico…
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Ali and I needed a break from high season in Zihuatanejo, so we decided on a four day trip to Manzanillo. We had never been to Manzanillo, and it was driving distance, so that was enough for us to decide to choose it as our vacation away from paradise in Zihuatanejo. The drive wasn’t too…
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Not sure why it took us 7 years to find this hike, but sometimes we surprise ourselves by missing cool things. And the fact that since we did this hike 2 months ago we’ve had several locals ask us about it makes us feel like we didn’t totally screw up on a must-do in the…
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Ali and I recently visited Taxco (pronounced Tasco), Guerrero’s only “pueblo magico” until 2023. There are 177 magical towns in México. The Mexican government has a tourism board that chooses the towns to help promote as magical towns. They generally choose rural towns that have a historical or cultural significance. Taxco is mostly known for…
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My sister Anne learned in her pre-visit research that the farm has been family run since 1940, and a coconut is a fruit.
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anyone that doesn’t have the time or isn’t in a position to care for a dog or cat. But I do find it weird when someone just doesn’t like dogs or cats.
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In addition, a condo complex has owners from other countries. Sorry Mexicans and Canadians, we’re going with dollars!
Read MoreThere are a dozen or so other hotels located on the beach and across the street, from high end like Puerta Paraiso to more budget friendly.
Read MoreOwning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.
