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[18 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 247 views]
Real Estate Speculators in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico See Silver Lining

It’s a buyer’s market in PV that we’ve never before witnessed and will probably not see again in the future. There are currently hundreds, if not thousands of incredible finished condos available on the market at rock bottom prices.

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[29 Dec 2009 | No Comment | 562 views]
Riviera Nayarit Named As Top Location To Buy A Vacation Home

Riviera Nayarit, Mexico was recently recognized as one of the top locations in the world to buy a vacation home. The list was compiled by Kevin Brass over at the International Property Journal, and covers the top 10 locations worldwide to buy a vacation home. Brass points out in his article that the locations were chosen with a bias towards American buyers, though,  so locations which might be favorites of Europeans, but not Americans, were left off the list. Brass also gave preference to locations that are not overly commercialized.
Brass …

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[23 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 500 views]

A raft of new flights from airline WestJet makes flying from Canada to Mexico even cheaper and easier.

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[16 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 527 views]
More Big Investment In Tulum Highways

The company of Mexican businessman, Alfonso Romo, has beaten more than 20 other companies to win the contract to build a new highway bridge in Tulum on the Riviera Maya, said Mexican newspaper, El Semanario, last week.
The bridge forms another part of the major infrastructure investment taking place in the area, along with the new Riviera Maya international airport and fast coastal highway routes.
The paper said that Romo’s company Proyectos y Desarrollos de Infraestructura, the construction arm of Grupo PDI, won the contract for around $11.1 million.
Romo was previously in the Forbe’s “Rich List” …

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[14 Jul 2009 | 13 Comments | 1,213 views]
Mayan Theme Park Coming To Los Cabos

A Mayan theme park planned for Cozumel will now be built in Los Cabos.

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[13 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 918 views]
Cozumel In Mexico – Island Of Peace

Cozumel Island will be officially named the “Island of Peace” on Monday. A special ceremony will award a “peace flag”, whose previous recipients include the Dalai Lama.

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[21 May 2009 | One Comment | 741 views]
Oaxaca to San Cristobal de las Casas and Palenque, and more:  a driving tour

Alvin Starkman M.A., LL.B.
Introduction
This 2,000 kilometer driving tour serves the needs of vacationers to Oaxaca who also want to take in the sights in central Chiapas, as well as those who want to at least consider visits to the Pacific coastal resorts in Oaxaca and the Gulf beaches and cultural sights in the state of Veracruz … all without foreclosing a side trip to Puebla. The south central circuit of Mexico provides travelers with a leisurely and culturally diverse driving segment within the context of a two or three week …

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[29 Apr 2009 | No Comment | 448 views]
Violence against the innocents:  Oaxaca, Mexico

Alvin Starkman M.A., LL.B.

Five articles on pg. A3 of a daily newspaper began, respectively, as follows:
1) The special investigations unit has been called in after a man was shot and a second man broke his jaw during an arrest…
2) A woman described as armed and dangerous is wanted by police in a home invasion robbery…
3) A man barricaded himself inside a house for almost an hour after attacking another man with an axe…
4) A man tried to lure a 14-year-old into his truck…
5) A young man is clinging to life …

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[3 Apr 2009 | One Comment | 1,404 views]
Investing in Cozumel Real Estate: Interview with Broker, Nancy Edwards

After retiring from Arco after 22 years, Nancy Edwards moved to Cozumel, Mexico from Dallas, Texas. In 2001 she founded Cozumel Living and it has grown into the largest and most experienced real estate office on the island. In the 13 years she has sold real estate in Mexico, she has always passed free and clear title to every property that has been sold. Cozumel Living takes pride in having strong ethics and continue to work toward being the best real estate company on the island.

What sets Cozumel apart …

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[23 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 1,739 views]
Campeche: Mexico’s New Land of Opportunity

The State of Campeche, Mexico, has walked onto the 21st century world stage already a star, ready to do business and provide a good life for retirees. Publicity has recently come with the addition of two sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list: the Historic Fortified Town of Campeche and the Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, but there is much more to this state that makes it so attractive to both large and small investors.
There is no need to worry about how hard it might be to go …