Choose Mexico for Retirement: Retirement Discoveries for Everyday Budget (6th ed) (Paperback)

~ John Howells (Author), Don Merwin (Author)

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Product Description

Retirement can be a time of growth, or adventure, or complete and utter relaxation. Where you spend your retirement years, no matter how you may define them, has to be a place that fulfills your desires and meets your changing needs. "Choose Mexico" has many cities, town, and villages that are ideal for retirees of every stripe. Descriptions of scenic vibrant places, as well as essential information about the resources and activities available in these areas, allow you to make an informed decision about selecting Mexico as your ideal location to enjoy an affordable, active, and safe retirement.

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Looking for a new place to call home? We've done the research for you so you can retire smart! Choose Mexico. Retirement can be a time of growth, or adventure, or complete and utter relaxation. Where you spend your retirement years, no matter how you may define them, has to be a place that fulfills your desires and meets your changing needs. In Choose Mexico, you'll find advice on how to enjoy familiar U.S. comforts in Mexico as well as tips for the daring who want to experience a more 'Mexican lifestyle.' Descriptions of scenic, vibrant places, as well as essential information about the resources and activities available in these areas, allow you to make an informed decision about selecting Mexico as your ideal location to enjoy an affordable, active, and safe retirement. Includes up-to-date information about Mexico such as real estate, recreation, medical care, culture, business opportunities, and weather statistics. (5 1/2 X 8 1/2, 224 pages, maps, charts)
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press; 6th edition (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762704217
• ISBN-13: 978-0762704217
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,915,772 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the original and best of the guidebooks, December 2, 2002

By	Lynn Trask (Marina, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Choose Mexico: Travel, Investment, and Living Opportunities for Every Budget (Paperback)

I disagree with the reviewer's statement that there are no substantial differences being reported over an 11 year period. Because of our interest in visiting and living in Mexico, I own three editions (including the 1988 and the 1999 copies). I've found each edition extremely comprehensive and appreciate the updated material provided in each. Like any guidebook, Choose Mexico provides comprehensive information about living, retiring, and doing business in Mexico. We have used it extensively during our yearly semi-retirement visits to the country. The basic facts in any guidebook do not change from year to year while new regulations and changing economic are dutifully reported. I certainly don't expect the authors of a guidebook to present the same facts in a different form for each new edition. It's a guidebook, not a novel! I would rate Choose Mexico as five stars for their complete and entertaining guidebook on living in Mexico.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, July 23, 2003

By	J. Metz (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Choose Mexico, 8th: Travel, Investment, and Living Opportunities for Every Budget (Paperback)

I was very pleased with this book as it really answered most of my questions about moving to Mexico. I think the authors' perspectives on life in Mexico seemed to be very honest and accurate since they revealed both the good and bad aspects about living south of the border. This book was informative and enjoyable to read. I was inspired!

51 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very little updated information in this 6th Edition..., July 9, 2000

By	Susan H. Wells (Nome, Alaska United States) - See all my reviews

Having read the 1988 edition recently and then ordering this 1999 edition, I was pretty disappointed to read the newest version and find practically no substantial differences being reported over an 11 year period.