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It seems that
Mazatlan was overlooked by many as a possible
retirement destination, how can it be that so many expats live in this town and that is not on the
top 10 list of Mexicos favorite cities to retire.
“Mazatlan has over 25,000 foreign residents already living here most of those are Americans and close to 5000 canadians as well, they were all a test to the fact that this is one of the nicest places in mexico, still economical, still affordable, the culture, the arts, the museums, the history is unparallel to anywhere else in Mexico and i would venture to say anywhere else in North America.” Dr. Francisco Cordova
Climate
Our research shows that Mazatlan has several advantages over other potential
Mexico Retirement locations that are further South. After several visits to different areas in Mexico and talking with many retirees who live here, we came to the conclusion that Mazatlan enjoys near perfect weather with milder temperatures and lower humidity that cities to the South.
Mazatlan has one foot in the tropics and the other in the dryer desert climate to the north, it is located just a few miles South of the Tropic of Cancer and is the same latitude as Hawaii.
What Things to do in Mazatlan
Selecting a place to retire requires a great deal of thought and planning, previous holiday experiences can influence your desire to live in a specific location, but you should not base your decision solely on vacation impressions, with Mazatlan you get two cities for the price of one, Mazatlan is a major tourist destination, but it is not an artificial mega resort designed by the government to attract tourists, the other Mazatlan is a real city with Mexicos largest Pacific port and a bustling commercial center.
All Mazatlan with its colonial historic center is only a few minutes away from the tourist area, here you can relax at the
Plaza Machado in one of the sidewalk cafes and watch children play, have a cool drink or taste our excellent sea food in one of the famous restaurants. Just around the corner is the Angela Peralta Theater restored to its eighteen sixties glory.
Mazatlan is the one
beach resort in Mexico where you can enjoy symphony, chamber music, Grand Opera, Jazz and rock concerts or ballet performed by top talent form all over the world.
“The following year i think we would have a wider span of possibilities, because we are going to churches, to museums, to the squares trying to take the culture out of the theaters and i think that would be an accomplish” Raul Rico General Manager Cultural Center Mazatlan
The lively culture scene attracts many people because there is never a dull moment when you live in Mazatlan
The beautiful sea of cortes, the year round outdoor activities or another strong motivator to live in this town. There are several islands and secluded beaches where you can relax or enjoy water sports.
Much of the beach action is really not on the sand, but along the beachfront boardwalk each evening when the Sun starts to set, this place brings to life.
The Malecon is Mazatlan is one of the longest in Latin America and a great place for some old fashioned people watching.
Many of the locals come to the Malecon in the evening to watch the sunset and perhaps have an evening swim, there are many more interesting things to do within a short distance, the rugged peaks in the Sierra Madre Mountains and clearly visible to the east, tropical plantations and mountain jungle close by, there are also some ideal colonial towns were arms are specialized in handcrafted furniture, pottery, tiles.
The traditional bakery with its old stone oven is another attraction, a stop a t the brick making factory shows this age old craft, the workers fill the forms with the mixture of clays siders, horse manure in water, they are dried and then baked by stacking them in a special shape and burning earth with fire inside. A worker can produce up to a thousand bricks a day.
Location
Mazatlan is the closest resort destination on the mainland south of the border, he can be reached by car via the new Durango highway in about 10 hours. A flight from los Angeles takes only two and a half hours.
More and more Americans and Canadians are choosing this charming city as the retirement destination, in fact expatriates choose Mexico for retirement more than any other country in the world.
Cost of Living in Mazatlan
Why? Primarily because its possible to cut living expenses in half by retiring here and not sacrifice the conveniences bounded home.
The cost of living here in Mazatlan is extremely affordable our dollar stretches a lot further here than i did back home especially when you buy things locally, we buy a lot of fresh fish, often paying what would translate to about three dollars a pound and it is fish that was probably caught a few hours before we bought it. Also other fresh products in town like mangos, apples, carrots, watermelons you name it very very reasonably priced.
Retirees find that their pensions go at least one third further then back home, you can still get a cart full of groceries for less than fifty dollars, when was the last time that you paid three dollars and fifty cents for a movie ticket or 70 cents for a bus fares or 5 dollars for a trip around the town with a taxi.
Health Care
Reasonably priced at readily available quality health care is another important reason why retirees enjoy living here, one example is the sharp hospital that is modeled after its main sake in San Diego. This hospital is up the big city hospital standards in the US and provides high quality medical services at a fraction of the cost of comparable care north at the border
