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19 January 2000
Lake Chapala
Jalisco, Mexico
Amigos,
On January 01, Lorena and I emerged safely from our Y2K bunker, saw our shadows, and like good ground hogs immediately returned to our work. Taking a cue from anxious survivalists, wed laid in quite a supply of emergency rations: 2 liters of extra virgin olive oil, 8 pounds of popcorn, several mystery novels (in Spanish of course) and a box of instant flan. This surplus wont see us through the millenium, but at least were off to a good start.
After many late nights, Lorena has just uploaded significant additions to this website. Her update includes excerpts from our book, The Peoples Guide To Mexico, and new sections on Women In Mexico, Adventure, and several other important topics. Theres also a good batch of letters from our readers, with some very interesting questions and personal travel experiences. Check out the !NEW! page for a list of all the latest additions.
If your daydreams include moving to Mexico, either permanently or part time, dont miss Budget Living In Puerto Vallarta, Part One of our interview with Robert and Dehorah Foster. We also have more on-the-spot interviews with gringos living in Mexico, coming soon....
RV nomads take note: Gerry and Maureen Recksiedler sent us a great article on vagabonding in northwestern Mexico, with detailed campground descriptions. Im hoping their generous contribution will inspire other overland travelers to write up travel reports and personal campground reviews. We welcome photos and maps, too, but please email us before sending large attachments.
Surely Im not the only GPS user in Mexico? How about creating a collection of GPS waypoints on the Peoples Guide website? Do we have a volunteer....
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As you browse through the Peoples Guide site, youll notice a distinctive new icon beside some of the articles and recipe titles -- --. This icon tells you that the article or information is actually located on David McLaughlins Mexico Connect website.
In addition to Mexconnects excellent discussion forums, David and his many collaborators have amassed a huge library of articles, recipes, photographs, travel reports and useful message threads.
As we all know, an amazing wealth of knowledge and experience is available on the internet. The trick is to first find it, and then sift the good stuff from all the rest. Its ambitious, but our goal is to point you to the top Mexico resources and most interesting information -- wherever they are found. With this in mind, we hope to offer similar link-ups in the future between the Peoples Guide and other important compadre sites.
Thats about it for now. As always, we look forward to your comments and suggestions. If you have burning questions about moving to Mexico, please email us at
all the best,
Carl Franz
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Mexico on a thin budget?
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