The laws for consumer protection are the reason for the new NOM regulation telling the developers of new construction to register their purchase offers for approval from COFECO, the consumer protection agency for Mexico. Projects still in selling mode before September 19, 2022, are using their same contract as...

Last week, I wrote about the amazing, wonderful, unrealistic ideas I had about parenting when I was a young mother. One of them was the idea that having children twenty months apart would result in inseparable playmates who would keep each other entertained. And I guess that was partly...

Sometimes I like to reflect a bit on some of the goals I had as a young mother. I shake my head and smile a little about how I considered these goals realistic and completely attainable. And I feel a great deal of compassion and a little bit of...

Area: 1,300 sq. kilometers Population: 350,000 inhabitants Climate: Tropical, humid, with an average of 300 sunny days per year. The temperature averages 28°C (82°F) and the rainy season extends from late June to early October. Fauna: Nearby Sierra Vallejo hosts a great variety of animal species such as iguana, guacamaya, deer, cougars,...

Emergency Numbers Emergency Line: 911(includes police, fire and paramedics) The numbers listed below assume you are calling from a Mexico phone number. If you are calling from a number outside of Mexico, you must add +52 before the phone number. Hospitals CMQ Premiere: 322-226-6500 Hospiten: 322-226-2081 Hospital Joya: 322-226-1010 San Mare: 322-252-1711 Vallarta Medical Center: 322-178-3000 Medassist: 322-223-0444 CMQ:...