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Mexico through the eyes of two American expats

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Where's home, anyway?

On June 1, 2017 By Alfredo LanierIn Uncategorized27 Comments

After eleven years here, Mexico shouldbe home to us. But it's not that simple. In a recent post, fellow blogger Steve Cotton wondered if his house on Mexico's Pacific Coast was a "home" or merely a "house."For expats that's not a fatuous question. Stew and I vote in Chicago, our last foothold in the U.S.; have …

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Gringolandia's joys and laments

On June 15, 2015 By Alfredo LanierIn Uncategorized15 Comments

Almost ten years after Stew and I retired in Mexico most of our expectations have been fulfilled. We built a beautiful all-solar house to satisfy both our needs and whims and for much less than the project would have cost in the U.S.With some exceptions our living expenses are lower and the nearly perfect climate …

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San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

I'm a Cuban-American living with my husband of 50 years in a small ranch about five miles outside San Miguel de Allende. We retired here 15 years ago.

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