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WELCOME TO GUANAJUATO, MEXICO!


And Welcome to my Mexico homepage. I intend to offer you lots of free content as well as sources that you can use to aid you in your expatriation adventure to our neighbors South of the Border. I will concentrate on Learning Spanish since this is the Portal to the culture. You have to learn the language if you are to have any hope for getting along well in The Land of Fiestas.

I also will provide the reader with ample resources that I hope will make their transition to The Highlands a little easier.

This site will deal primarily with specific expat issues and resources for Central Mexico.

Enjoy!

Notes From South of the Border

Notes From South of the BorderNotes From South of the Border (book)

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ABOUT THE BOOK AND ITS NEED: To sum it up as concisely as possible, more than 99% of the American Gringos who move to Mexican do so based on Mexico as a Concept and not Mexico as a Reality. My book attacks and dispels the false and infatuated concept potential American Expats have about Mexico and will instills a reality based picture of what life as an American Gringo in Mexico is actually like. My book presents the reality of what life is like in Mexico for the American thinking about moving to here for whatever reason. No REALITY BASED how-to guide exists for moving to towns in Central Mexico—an experience vastly different from moving to and living in the traditional gringo enclaves of Puerto Vallarta, San Miguel de Allende, and others. My book provides a guide NOT to Mexico as a Concept but to Mexico as a Reality.
Sustainable Expatriatism

Sustainable ExpatriatismSustainable Expatriatism (book)

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This book is publicly offered contingent on the reader’s prior understanding that the reader should always independently confirm with other qualified sources the information presented in this text. The author(s) and publisher(s) accept no responsibility of any kind for conclusions or perceptions reached by readers of this book. The perceptions you have and the conclusions you draw from the unique opinions of these authors, are your own and you accept total responsibility for them. Though written in the context of the authors' life in Mexico, this book is absolutely applicable to any potential expat who will be moving to a country where their native tongue is not the dominate language. This book reflects the unique philosophy of expatriation held by the authors.

Expat Communiqués

Expat CommuniquésExpat Communiqués (book)

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Survival tips that just might make your transitions to living in a Non-Gringolandia town in Mexico a little easier.
WORK IN MEXICO?

WORK IN MEXICO?WORK IN MEXICO? (book)

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This book is meant NOT to be a definitive guide but a collection of essays and stories on working in Mexico and other venues as an ESL teacher. I hope that you will get a feel for what life as an ESL teacher is like here, from reading this book.
Moving to Guanajuato: Rent or Buy

Moving to Guanajuato: Rent or BuyMoving to Guanajuato: Rent or Buy (book)

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This is an abridge version of my book, FINDING HOUSING IN GUANAJUATO.
Living in Guanajuato Essays

Living in Guanajuato EssaysLiving in Guanajuato Essays (book)

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Just my opinions, my point of view, and my editorializing on information you need to know if planning to move to Guanajuato.
FINDING HOUSING IN GUANAJUATO

FINDING HOUSING IN GUANAJUATOFINDING HOUSING IN GUANAJUATO (book)

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I must receive hundreds of emails each year, from readers of my thousands of articles and several books, asking me how to find a place to live in Guanajuato. In recent years, the capital city of the state of Guanajuato, that bears the same name--Guanajuato--is now officially on the Gringo Radar. They are coming in droves and all those Gringos need a place to live. This book, I hope, provides a start to what you will be up against in Guanajuato, Gto., Mexico! I provided lots of advice as well as resources to get you started looking or a place to live. Not only is this a small primer on how-to find a place to live but is a primer dealing with a philosophy of expatriation.
CAN I LIVE AND WORK IN MÉXICO?

CAN I LIVE AND WORK IN MÉXICO?CAN I LIVE AND WORK IN MÉXICO? (book)

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A previous book's review: But the Bowers' book has that ring of authenticity and is squarely aimed at the (for lack of a better cliché) "average Joe" who is looking for a life that is different and/or better and needs down-to-earth practical advice on how an American can make this transition." Bruce Drake Former Vice President for News and Information with National Public Radio (NPR)
LEARN HOW TO LEARN SPANISH Use The Right Methods

LEARN HOW TO LEARN SPANISH Use The Right MethodsLEARN HOW TO LEARN SPANISH Use The Right Methods (book)

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"Learn How To Learn Spanish Use The Right Methods", by Doug Bower, is loaded with practical suggestions to follow whether you want to study a second language at home or abroad. In addition to practical ideas, the author also provides a strategy of how to learn a language. The truth of the matter is that most of the language programs you buy are not that great. The author has weeded out the ones that could be a waste of money and provided an excellent list of language schools, self-study course books, workbooks, and language reference books. Just the ideas on what to do before spending money on an overseas language school can save a person thousands of dollars and endless frustration.--Delores Johnson, M.A.T.
WHY YOU CANNOT SPEAK A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

WHY YOU CANNOT SPEAK A FOREIGN LANGUAGEWHY YOU CANNOT SPEAK A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (book)

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An abridged version (63 pages only) of LEARN HOW TO HOW TO LEARN SPANISH available here on my LuLu page.