Suggestions for the best place to live in Mexico?

Wow! This website is a great find!! What a fabulous wealth of information!

We are a semi-retired Canadian couple planning our first road trip to Mexico. We will be looking to buy a home but not sure where to go! there's sssoooo many beautiful places! The Pacific side is all I know at this time...don't like hurricanes!

We are on a limited budget....(does that sound familliar?), would like to find a quiet spot near the beach to rent while we look for our home.

Any and all suggestions/warnings would be appreciated! What do you love/hate about your community?

The very, very green gringos!!!

[StrykerGT2001]

I would say where you live is ultimately probably going to be more about who you are than about the place. For example:

Do you know spanish, or are you willing to learn enough to live in a town that has few english speakers?

Are you looking for a large expatriate community, or would you rather live in a more purely Mexican setting?

Any temperature/climate problems (heat, humidity, cold, allergies)?

Do you need to be near the border for frequent visits? Near a larger city for doctors/hospitals/special needs?

Are you planning on permanently moving down at some point in the future? What timeframe?

What interests you (about Mexico)? Beaches, ruins, crafts, climate, etc. ?


(I'm not a realtor, nor do I play one on the internet, but it would help to get an idea of what kind of community you are looking for)

Thanks for the quick reply Stryker! and the great questions.

I realized after I submitted my first post that the 'The Living in Mexico' board is more appropriate so posted it there along with the answers to your questions.

Thanks for helping to get me focused.