Baja Wine Guide – Baja California Wine Country – Mexico – Vineyards

Since the lifeblood of the real estate industry in Mexico is tourism, an article in USA Today last week is fantastic news. Tourism to Mexico in 2010 is nearly equal to the record number of tourists in record-breaking 2008 and up almost 19% over 2009. This bodes very well for the real estate industry in Mexico for 2011. Take a few minutes to read this article and forward it on to potential clients and other agents. Spread the good word. It has been my experience that people who have been coming to Mexico for many years are still coming down because they know Mexico is a safe place to visit. People who may be considering coming down to Mexico for the first time may be fearful of coming to Mexico because they only know what they are reading about - the drug violence. Based on this article, I would say that in addition to the long-time Mexico visitors, there must also be a fair number of new visitors coming to Mexico as well.

I first heard this "FISHERMEN" tale told to me when I was hanging out on the largest lake in Mexico called "Lake Chapala". It was a perfect place to hear this tale since Lake Chapala is a sleeply fishing area of retirees and yes, local fishermen. Since then, I have heard this tale told many times to me by many people all over the world. It's been translated into many languages and shared by many learned and wise people in our human tribe. I hope you enjoy it's message and it contributes to your life adventure. Enjoy!

In my recent conversations with agents and developers, although we have seen the normal slow-down of new buyers in August/September, October has seen an increase in the number of new buyers purchasing in Mexico. One developer told me they have had 10 new sales in the last 2 months. Although this isn't the same as the boom times, it is certainly a welcome sign. We are actually seeing some developers starting to inch up their pricing on some of their prime units. Just as we now know that for the past year we have been out of the recession in the US (statistically speaking anyway), the same will be true of real estate pricing in Mexico.

I've read many articles about living and retiring in Mexico. A good number of them tell of the good and focus on a specific market.

Some people have a difficult time adjusting to getting up early, as they did in the US and finding everything closed.

Over the last 10 years, the dynamic governing both the economies and standard of living quotient of Untied States of Mexico and the United States of America have been in massive flux. Historically, the USA has been the land of milk, honey and opportunity while Mexico lagged behind living in what some call 3rd world squalor. But the roles appear to be switching very fast whereby the USA is now becoming the place NOT to be while Mexico, via all international agencies that report on standards, is on the upswing.

This weekend, the Ensenada Flag Football league hosted the Baja California State Flag Football Championship.

Mexico is in a unique position to reap many of the benefits of the decline of the US economy. In order to not violate NAFTA and other agreements the U.S.A. cannot use direct protectionism, so it is content to allow the media to play this protectionist role. The U.S. media – over the last year – has portrayed Mexico as being on the brink of economic collapse and civil war. The Mexican people are either beheaded, kidnapped, poor, corrupt, or narco-traffickers. The American news media was particularly aggressive in the weeks leading up to spring break. The main reason for this is money. During that two-week period, over 120,000 young American citizens poured into Mexico and left behind hundreds of millions of dollars.

By Cynthia Bower Many retirees who want to stay active during retirement choose to live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Workers are choosing to retire at younger ages than those of past generations. Retirees are not content to spend their golden years puttering around the house or watching television. hey want to meet new people and experience new places. Many want to help others in some way. Retirees want to have

Mexico is a diverse and mostly arid country with several areas appropriate for vineyards. Mexican commercial winemaking dates from the 16th century and now is producing several very good wines at competitive prices. In the past few years, the country's leading wineries have collected an impressive array of accolades, gaining a following among wine lovers excited by the prospect of finding excellent vintages in unexpected places. Visitors