Posted by Kimberly on 10/7/2005, 13:24:17, in reply to "Home in Mexico?" There are several other message boards that will offer you a look into the people and the area. Another message board is: Finally another message board that isn't that active but has good information about La Manzanilla. The village has a ex-pat population that swells to around 200 in the season...it may be more than that. There are about 20 ex-pats that live in La Manzanilla full time. The weather is very nice during the high season (Nov-April) but then starts getting hot and humid after that. Actually I like the off season very much...the village is very calm and pleasant at that time. Well, that's a little guidance for you. Hope you find your ideal spot somewhere on this beautful planet. Good luck. --Previous Message--
Hello SanJean,
http://members5.boardhost.com/lamanzanilla/
is a very active message board. The home page of this site has a lot of information about the village.
http://www.tomzap.com/frm/list.php?f=12
http://www.costalegre.ca/la_manzanilla.htm
There is a language school in La Manzanilla that would help you learn spanish, if you are so inclined.
: We are a semi-retired Canadian couple planning
: our first road trip to Mexico. We will be
: looking to buy a home but not sure where to
: go! there's sssoooo many beautiful places!
: The Pacific side is all I know at this
: time...don't like hurricanes! Our plan is to
: buy a camper van asap and leave Toronto by
: mid November. We will be looking to buy
: property when we find the right location and
: plan to live in Mexico 6 months of the year
: until we decide whether to move permanently
: or not.
:
: We are on a limited budget....(does that
: sound familliar?), would like to find a
: quiet spot near the beach to rent while we
: look for our home.
:
: My partner was born in France and has lived
: in Canada for 22 years. He learned to speak
: English when he worked in South Africa in
: the '70's. We spent last winter in Europe,
: mostly Spain, and he picked up enough to be
: able to communicate and is looking forward
: to learning to speak fluently. I, on the
: other hand, hablaze Englaze solo (I speak
: only English and I'm sure that I spelled
: that wrong!) but I'm sure I will pick it up
: thru ozmosis eventually.
:
: We'd like to be in an area where there are
: both expatriates and Mexicans. One of the
: big draws to Mexico for me is the people. I
: have found them happy and friendly but would
: also love to have people to socialize with
: that speak English.
:
: I like 75 degrees, sun, no wind, no humidity
: and no pollen. I know....there isn't a place
: in the world that will give me this everyday
: but that's my wish list....
:
: We don't need to be near the border but do
: need to be by the beach! The view is very
: important to us. We live a very quiet life,
: prefer a rural community, and do not like
: any big cities. We have no special needs
: (knock on wood) but good health care is
: always a concern.
:
: Everything about Mexico interests us. The
: warm weather, the natural beauty, the
: history, the people (Mexicans and travelers)
: and a laid back life style.
:
: Any and all suggestions/warnings would be
: appreciated! What do you love/hate about
: your community? Any websites you could
: recomend?
:
: Thank you for any help/information you can
: offer!!!
:
: The very, very green gringos!!!
:
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