Why some people are moving from the United States to Mexico
It is cheaper, warmer—and safer than its reputation suggests
IN THE YEAR and a half since Annette and Mike Thompson sold their house in Texas and upped sticks for Mexico, they have had few regrets. Now they live in Ajijic, a pretty town by Lake Chapala in the western state of Jalisco. Their large house has a spectacular view over the water, where birds glide in the late afternoon breeze. “The only thing we miss is Tex-Mex food,” says Mrs Thompson.
This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “The Latin American dream”
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