Retire in Mexico?...it's a real and wonderful possibility
According to the U.S. Government, more than 900,000 Americans reside in Mexico year round. The population in Rosarito is estimated at 90,000 with perhaps 25,000 North Americans.
Many work there, but many more are retired persons. Thousands more retired persons spend only the cold weather months in Mexico, returning to the U.S. when the temperatures at home begin to rise.
But why Mexico, you might ask? The reason so many Americans and Canadians choose Mexico is because they can drive to Mexico in a car. A bigger reason is that Mexico is a bargain compared to the USA and Canada.
More and more Americans are indeed choosing this charming country as their retirement destination. In fact, expatriates choose Mexico for retirement more than any other country in the world. Why? Primarily because it's possible to reduce your current living expenses in half by retiring here and not sacrifice, in most cases, the conveniences found at home. You might even raise your standard of living. As more and more baby boomers retire early, the relaxed, accommodating and affordable lifestyle in Baja California, Mexico is becoming increasingly attractive.
But there are also a large number of Europeans in Mexico. Mexico is rich with history, steeped in culture, having perhaps a more pronounced culture than any other nation in latin America. Mexico has great food, great architecture and many areas with an excellent climate. Mexico is also modern, with better highways than many parts of latin America and an infrastructure that allows foreigners to connect via telephone and internet to the rest of the world. This level of infrastructure isn't available in other countries of South America, and this is a very important determining factor for the retiree who doesn't want to be inconvenienced by inconveniences.
Mexico is also a healthier place to live because of the food. Fresh fruit and vegetables are always in season and taste so much better in Mexico that you eat more of them. In fact, unlike North American produce that is picked green and allowed to ripen in transit, Mexican produce is picked at its peak and sold in the market the very next day. And little or no preservatives are used in processed food which means you’re ingesting fewer chemicals.
You will find that life is so much more enjoyable because you finally have time to pursue your hobbies and develop your talents. People who move to Mexico finally have time to prepare the recipes they’ve been saving from gourmet magazines, put the box of photographs into albums, or garden to their hearts’ content in this land where flowers grow all year long. Others develop new interests and discover latent talents when they take a ceramics or watercolor class. There are also innumerable opportunities for volunteer work.
Rosarito Beach is almost commuting distance from San Diego. You can reach Rosarito Beach via a four lane divided highway from Tijuana.
Many of the residential areas are gated communities much like the communities north of the border. Most of the American residential areas are beachfront properties at prices much lower than state side. The beach here is one of the finest in Mexico. So what are you waiting !.
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