One of the main motivations for Americans and Canadians who buy Mexico real estate and choose to live here is the warm weather, together with the wide variety of natural settings to be found in this beautiful country. Let’s take a look at some of these features.
Sunshine & Warm Weather
Mexico’s climate varies greatly from region to region, but one point that virtually all parts of Mexico have in common is the sunshine and warm weather. Regardless of where you are in this country, it’s rare to see an entire day pass without sunshine. After living in Mexico for a while, when expats head back home and have to go a week with grey, cloudy skies, they can hardly stand it. Mexico is a country of sunshine.
The temperatures vary throughout the country. Those who prefer really warm weather usually like the costal beachfront areas, whether it be market areas like La Paz real estate in Baja California, Puerto Vallarta real estate on the Pacific Coast or Yucatan real estate. Temperatures in these areas can average a comfortable 75 degrees, but can go up over 100 on the hottest summer days. Living in these areas, expats quickly forget what a sweater is, and become very used to wearing sandals – pretty much all the time!
The hilly wooded areas in the center of the country of the country, away from coast, such as Lake Chapala or San Miguel de Allende can vary, but are almost always slightly cooler. Usually in the daytime the sun is shining and temperatures get up as high as 85-95 degrees (depending on the region.) Nights cool off to about 60 -65. “Winter†nights will get cool enough for a good sweater and a fire in the fireplace, but the daytime almost always brings bright sunshine to warm things up.
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Beaches & Jungles
Along with the warm weather, many Americans and Canadians are attracted to Mexico’s splendid natural settings. Among the most popular areas are the beaches which often come together with sub-tropical jungle. The beaches in Mexico are often wide and sandy, with comfortably warm water and shade from palm trees. The jungle offers beautiful views of bright, lush green together with wildlife like monkeys and foxes. There are also other features unique to each geographical landscape; down in the Yucatan Peninsula, for example, there are “cenotes,†which are cool, natural pools of fresh water at the entrance to underground cave and river systems; many are ideal and safe for swimming and snorkelling.
Lakefronts & Forests
In the hilly central highlands of Mexico there are a number of larger lakes such as Lake Chapala which offer attractive views of the lake itself as well as surrounding hills, creating a very visually appealing scenery. Rugged hills covered with coniferous forest, (sometimes mixed with a variety of deciduous trees), patchwork fields and quaint villages tend to define the landscape. Winding roads offer ideal areas for bike rides or relaxing country drives. Hilltops (sometimes ornamented with an old church or ancient pyramid) offer spectacular
views.
Mountains & Deserts
Other landscapes in Mexico include mountains and deserts. Mountains are a standard feature of the Pacific landscape, in places like Puerto Vallarta; many residents choose hillside homes or condos in order to best enjoy the full views of the beaches and mountains, as well as towns nestled in between.
Other areas offer the mysterious awe of desert landscapes, with cactus and wide, open, sandy spaces. In places like La Paz and Rocky Point (both on the Bay of Cortez) the desert merges into the sand of the beach.
Many places combine different landscapes and different views; regardless of each person’s taste for nature, they will find a place in Mexico that is their dream come true (provided they enjoy sunshine and warm weather, of course!)
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