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Those on MMS who are U.S. pilots needing information on the 406mhz regulation, eAPIS, etc., please feel free to contact me with any specific questions about the new regulations on both sides of the border. If you are not actively flying in Mexico ...
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- Do you live in the Mexico, the US or Canada
- Mexico
- What city and state
- Alamos, Sonora
- If in Mexico, how long have you resided there?
- 21 years
- Tell us about yourself, type of business, last employment
- My wife and I created Hacienda de los Santos Resort & Spa (AAA 4 Diamond) and doing what anyone would do with tourism down at present, preparing to open another hotel in Alamos in September for those more economically inclined. Rates on the new hotel at $80-$100 a night with Continental breakfast, secure private off-street parking, small pool, beautiful location and within a short walk to the Plaza. The new hotel site will be up in August. Below you can click and see Alamos in real time.
- Do you have any websites for your business or websites you wouldlike to refer someone to?
- http://haciendadelossantos.com
- Website Address?
- http://alamosportfolio.com/WebCam/readImage.asp
- How did you hear about Mexico-My Space?
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U.S. Pilots in Mexico.....
Those on MMS who are U.S. pilots needing information on the 406mhz regulation, eAPIS, etc., please feel free to contact me with any specific questions about the new regulations on both sides of the border. If you are not actively flying in Mexico please disregard. Also, we have a club in Mexico of about 600 U.S., Canadian, Mexican, and one French, pilots who meet three times a year in Alamos (maximum of 40 couples per event). It's a great time to experience the region, including the Copper Canyo… Continue
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Excellent news. Thanks for the update Doug. I'm hoping the Mexican government pulls out all stops and promotes tourist in the US and Canada to come to Mexico. A return of tourism to previous times will do much to pull much of the Mexican economy o...
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We went to Puerto Penasco, Rocky Point last week. The crowds are gone. It is perfect golf weather. The Mexican people were really glad to see us back. Nothing is crowded. You can walk you dog for miles on the beach. You can set in the sun and not ...
Banks generally change local trust officers with fair regularity. The worst is HSBC, the best is Bancomer, in our area. When the banks went through privatization in 1994, and the changing of hands and names several times in some cases, many trusts...
Hi Doug, if you want something that will likely work when you are out of town and with out a Telmex hook up
(at your ranch) I would suggest trying Skype. You can download it for free to start with. Then, if you want to use the phone service you si...
Had Vonage, now use Magic Jack. We have Telmex DSL in downtown Cabo and Hughesnet satelite at our ranch. Nothing owrks on the satelite; you have to speak in single syllables. And when the Telmex system is under heavy use such as every day during t...
Thanks Carol, a good article.
Our company, The Settlement Company has a property tax and bank trust paying system for owners who are not in Mexico when these things come due. This is something we have been doing fro over 15 years. We also have a n...
Thanks Doug. That is great news for Los Cabos.
John
Cabo's Mile-long Airstrip Goes International!
On November 5th, State Secretary of Tourism Alberto Trevino announced that the airstrip north of Cabo San Lucas has finally acheived status as an International aerodrome. This will make "Cabo San Lucas...
I usually blog if I get asked a question several times. Someone has been searching one of my blogs with this question for several days, I guess that counts as being asked. At least next time he/she searches they’ll find something!
The smarty-pa...
How close is Nayarit Mexico to Loreto Mexico where alleybenito lives, my brother?
I would like to congratulate Nina Joy and family and all of the people who, in concert, promote Puerto Penasco. I cannot think of a community which out promotes them. Their efforts should inspire similar activities in other communities that may be...
Oops, that link for gas and diesel prices is http://www.mexicomike.com/database/runner/public/mx_fuel_prices_list.php
Mercy,
Thank you for your post. When my book on living in Mexico, "Live Better South of the Border in Mexico" was first published back in the 1990's (it gets updated on a 3-4 year cycle and is in the 4th printing, I think), I tried to dispel the ...
By John K. Glaab, CIPS
The National Association of Realtors® has announced the appointment of Jeff Hornberger as Director, Global Alliances (GBA). Jeff has been with NAR for over 10 years; 8 of which were in the International division where he man...
OOPS Lets try this again with workable links...Hello everyone! My name is NIna Joy and my family: Bracken, Now Joy, Star Joy and Iam Joy Cherry own http://www.puertopenascotv.com/and http://www.PuertoPenascoNow.com as well as a few other websites ...
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