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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 53 years in a small ranch about five miles outside San Miguel de Allende. We retired here 20 years ago.

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