Mexico Retirement Life Includes the Rewards of Becoming Involved in the Mexican Community

Many people wonder of the type of Mexico retirement life would await them when they move down south of the border.  With a nice home in the Mexico real estate region, what activities and what areas can be explored for a new couple looking to experience a retirement in Mexico?   

 

Once you have purchased your Mexico home, and you have bought all the furniture, fixed some of the leaks, creaks, and details around the house, now is the time to start to explore and discover the surroundings.  Beaches are one of the popular attractions of many a Mexico retirement community.  There are thousands of beaches in Mexico.  Some beaches are well known and well mapped on guides, and others are hidden, virgin, not known except for a few locals.  Pack up the basket for sandwiches, beer, a barbecue.  Take the snorkel gears and bring the grandchildren.  Memorable outings that your family will remember for a life time.  Along with the natural beauties of the Mexico beaches are the amazing history and culture of this warm society.  The history goes back to pre-Hispanic years with the famous Aztec and Mayan civilizations.  Or you can also discover at museums and sites the Hispanic history of the Spanish conquering years in this country.  Read about the Cortez wars, the independence years, and the Pancho Villa revolution stories.  Visit hundreds of colonial towns with small cobble stoned roads, and zocalos in the center of town.  Or go site seeing, visiting ruins and pyramids with  exciting trips deep in the jungles and in the mountains for amazing excursions.  These trips can be quite exciting trips as some of these ruins have yet to be discovered or properly identified in the books of the museums and with the historians.  The Mayan culture has become very internationally popular over the last several years with the famous calendar and predictions of December of 2012.  This is the rumored end of the registered calendar life and some Mayans believe is when the planets are to aline causing global changes to the life on earth.  Hundreds and thousands of ruins and history to explore and to study with colleges and museums giving courses and guided trips through the regions to teach and help non-Mexican residents discover the marvels of these ancient people.  The exploring never seems to end and allows for years of learning experiences for your Mexico retirement plans in your new Mexico homes.
 

Along with discovering new sites, new attractions of the regions, many non-Mexicans have become very involved in the communities and organizations near to their Mexico Retirement homes.  “I found a child in a local store who was extremely blue and so I began talking with his mother to find out if the boy was ok” commented Lavonna an expat living in Playa delCarmen “the mother told me he had a difficult heart illness”. Lavonna decided to get involved and with the direct help from other visiting Americans and Canadians the child was placed on an airline to Michigan State University where a successful surgery was performed curing the little Mexican boy. 

“soon we created a non-profit organization called ANGEL NOTION and today there are more than 300 Canadian and American volunteers some who are year round non-Mexican residents and others who come for the winter.  But it is an incredibly gratifying organization full of friends where you can witness first hand the results of your volunteer and contributions.” 

Some retired expats get involved in the education and helping local people further their education.  With the wide spread access to internet throughout many small communities of Mexico, education programs can be easily mounted within organizations.  “I find the Mexican children extremely eager to learn more and really appreciate that someone is taking the time teach”  stated Elaine a retired international high school teacher.   She has been helping a local school with their programs and bringing support educational materials to open up the doors of opportunities for numerous young children and their families. 

 
A retirement in Mexico is full of incredible activities and options that will have you busy 365 days of the year.  The natural sites available for exploring, the man made attractions such as pyramids, cathedrals, old picturesque colonial towns.  Hundreds and thousands of years of history in the back yard in Mexico can create hobbyist out of anyone.  Many new retired couples have also realized that getting involved in the needs of the communities have brought the most gratifying sense of contribution and the recognition of “really being needed”.  It is a wonderful match.

Thomas Lloyd graduated from Purdue University Krannert School of Management with a degree in Management/Financial Option Investments. He has been living, investing, and working professionally in Mexico for over 15 years. In the summer of 2009, he received the first federally applied Mexico Real Estate Degree and Mexico Professional Real Estate License S.E.P. #5978657. He is the current president of TOPmexicorealestate, you can contact him at (512) 879-6546 or through the company’s web site www.TOPmexicorealestate.com NETWORK

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