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Ajijic Gal

Ajijic Gal

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American expat in Mexico

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Registration: 11 October 2025

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Ajijic Gal replied to a thread
3 weeks ago
Cheryl

Managing meals in Mexico by Cheryl

Hello everyone, Managing meals day-to-day can sometimes be a real mental challenge, even more so when you land in a new environment, with different schedules, habits or ingredients. How do you manage your meal routine as an expat in Mexico? We ...

Ajijic Gal

We eat fresher foods here, a lot more seafood as it is so affordable. If you're an expat who absolutely has to have homeland foods, you will pay the price! Buy local, eat local. No real surprises as we visited MX for years before moving here. ... Read More

Ajijic Gal replied to a thread
last month
jazzpaz

Major appliances by jazzpaz

Is it true that Mexican appliances are uniformly of poor quality? I need to replace my stove (for a smaller one with a broiler) and refrigerator. I have been advised to import these from the U.S. but isn't that difficult? What would you do?

Ajijic Gal

Mabe has upgraded its product lines over the years. We have owned homes in Mexico for 20 years. The older models were frankly quite bad especially for baking as they did not have thermostats or very good insulation. We redid a kitchen a few years ... Read More

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last month
Clay Daniel

Electronic communication in Mexico by Clay Daniel

I just moved from the US to Puerto Escondido. I have already learned that people here don't use email much. Nearly everyone uses whatsapp. I've had it for several days now, and it is better than email, and you can make calls. And its free. Not sure ...

Ajijic Gal

WhatsApp isn't just a MXN thing. I first encountered in Spain and Portugal about 15 years ago. WhatsApp is popular in many countries where the local telecom providers do not give unlimited texts and data. To use WhatsApp you have to be on the ... Read More

Ajijic Gal replied to a thread
2 months ago
johndegriogo

Purchasing/driving a car in Mexico as a non-resident on tourist visa by johndegriogo

Hi - Due to financial difficulties and for other reasons, I have had to resettle my mother and her husband to Mexico. They have been living in Mexico for 5 months on a tourist visa. This has allowed us to save tremendously on the cost of living and ...

Ajijic Gal

@Gaby Pellicer That program ended several months ago. Read More