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Day Tripping in Baja California Sur
Six easy daytime excursions within a few hours’ drive from La Paz. When you are an ex-pat living full-time in Mexico, you are bound to get a lot of questions from your friends and family. One question we hear a lot from people who are curious about our Baja lifestyle is some version of: “Don’t […]
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Spotlight on El Centenario: Holiday Edition
Angye’s is the perfect local place to shop for holiday décor and gifts. By Fern Corraini As the holiday season approaches, what better time of year to introduce you to Angye’s, a new gift store in El Centenario? The store’s namesake, Angelica, and her bilingual husband, Fernando, will welcome you like an old friend. As […]
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La Paz Area Shopping Guide
Our list of La Paz area stores where you can shop for gifts for your friends and family, and for yourself! When you move to La Paz from another country, part of the challenge is figuring out where to shop. Most of us rely on word of mouth, but when you’re new to the area […]
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Spotlight on Centenario: Fruteria Lupita
Looking for fresh, organic produce? Frutería Lupita offers just-picked fruits and veggies from local growers. By Fern Corraini If you live in El Centenario you probably already know The Bacon Guy, The Cheese Lady and The Chicken Man…our very own purveyors of quality food made or grown locally. Today, let me introduce you to The […]
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Buyers Guide to La Paz Real Estate
Tips to help make your Baja Life dream a reality. Buying a home in La Paz, Baja California Sur may sound like a big leap to make when you’re considering potential locations for your dream vacation or retirement home. However, buying a home in La Paz can be surprisingly easy, especially when you have good […]
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Spotlight on El Centenario: BCS Home & Pool
Bev and Rick Durvin’s BCS Home & Pool property management company provides an invaluable set of property management services that helps keep many El Centenario residents’ homes and pools in tip-top shape. But the couple provide much more than property management, which is why they are the focus of this month’s Spotlight on El Centenario. […]
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Property Management in La Paz
What is a property management service and do I need one? Property managers in La Paz are individuals or businesses that offer services to look after and maintain your La Paz area home. Typically used by part-time and seasonal residents, property management services in La Paz can include housecleaning, gardening, repairs, maintenance and pool cleaning […]
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Voting from Mexico
Answers to questions about whether and how you can vote in the US elections. With the US presidential election coming up, many ex-pats living or spending the winter season here in La Paz have questions about whether and how they can vote. Questions we hear often include: How do I get a ballot? How do […]
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Spotlight on Centenario: Breakfast Cafés
The Simple Joy of Going Out for Breakfast…or Lunch/Brunch/Slunch by Fern Corraini Note: Before you read the article, you’ll need to know what a guiso is. Lacking a true English translation, a guiso is a “one-pot main course dish”. There are countless guisos in the gastronomy of Mexico: Papas y Chorizo (potatoes and spicy sausage), […]
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Prepping for Baja’s Storm Season
Whether you’re buying or selling a home in La Paz, here’s how to make sure you’re prepared for rainy season. It’s that time of year: storm season in La Paz. While technically the “hurricane season” in the Pacific can start as early as May and last through November, the typical rainy months in La Paz […]
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Spotlight on El Centenario: KM 14 Restaurant
How one local restaurateur is finding a way to thrive even in the midst of a quarantine By Fern Corraini At kilometer 14 on the bay side of the highway in El Centenario, you will find a popular local restaurant named for its location: KM 14. Pre-COVID, KM 14 was a community hangout where expats […]
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Health Care Options in La Paz
How to find the Baja health insurance and care that’s right for you. By Fern Corraini Let’s face it: we’re all a little worried about getting sick these days. Most of our health concerns revolve around COVID-19, and we seem to have pushed the threat of other illnesses/accidents into the background. Whether you’re a full-time […]
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