Living in Mexico on a tourist Visa. Legal or Illegal?
Interesting. Living In Mexico On A Tourist Visa
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You have been here longer than we can ever possibly be and we envy you that.
Yes, we will always be foreigners, just like our blonde friend in Hawaii will always be a haole, no matter how long she lives there.
Here, in extremely touristy (finally again) Zihuatanejo, it's the mask issue. Canadians, sorry, and many from the US refuse to wear masks because they are fully vaccinated and boostered. SO WHAT!!!! At this point, it's a rule, a respectful thing and something to just be done. They won't. So, all the foreigners are judged by them, including us. That is just wrong.
A couple that we know well, not particularly friends, have lived here for over 10 years as permanent residents. They decided not to return their "illegal" car to the US, and buy a plastic license plate. After 5 years, they got stopped on their way to Morelia and turned back by a very kind officer who told them to never leave town with the car again or they could lose it. Last month, on their way home from the US with the car packed with their toys, SUP's, Kayaks, bikes, they got stopped and were lucky. They were told to turn around and not pass. They drove to the states, rented a storage locker and flew back to their place in Zihuatanejo. They plan to not have a vehicle again.
OK, they live here, play here, and won't pay to buy a legal car here? Sorry, we are embarrassed by them and actually could have our lovely world changed by them. It's just wrong.
We absolutely know we made the right decision moving here and are SO glad we are playing by the rules. It's not hard, it's respectful and right. We are now eligible for citizenship and will be pursuing that when the restrictions ease. Again using the word respectful, we think that it is respectful to get citizen ship in the country that we reside in and plan to stay in. Just our opinions.
My rant is over. I agree with you completely that many RVers don't help the economy. At least they are purchasing fuel, if they are moving away from the border.
Please come visit our paradise!!! We have seriously traveled in Mexico since 1982, almost immediately, as stupid youngsters said we'd like to retire here forever. We have done so and could not possibly be happier!!!
Yes, we will always be foreigners, just like our blonde friend in Hawaii will always be a haole, no matter how long she lives there.
Here, in extremely touristy (finally again) Zihuatanejo, it's the mask issue. Canadians, sorry, and many from the US refuse to wear masks because they are fully vaccinated and boostered. SO WHAT!!!! At this point, it's a rule, a respectful thing and something to just be done. They won't. So, all the foreigners are judged by them, including us. That is just wrong.
A couple that we know well, not particularly friends, have lived here for over 10 years as permanent residents. They decided not to return their "illegal" car to the US, and buy a plastic license plate. After 5 years, they got stopped on their way to Morelia and turned back by a very kind officer who told them to never leave town with the car again or they could lose it. Last month, on their way home from the US with the car packed with their toys, SUP's, Kayaks, bikes, they got stopped and were lucky. They were told to turn around and not pass. They drove to the states, rented a storage locker and flew back to their place in Zihuatanejo. They plan to not have a vehicle again.
OK, they live here, play here, and won't pay to buy a legal car here? Sorry, we are embarrassed by them and actually could have our lovely world changed by them. It's just wrong.
We absolutely know we made the right decision moving here and are SO glad we are playing by the rules. It's not hard, it's respectful and right. We are now eligible for citizenship and will be pursuing that when the restrictions ease. Again using the word respectful, we think that it is respectful to get citizen ship in the country that we reside in and plan to stay in. Just our opinions.
My rant is over. I agree with you completely that many RVers don't help the economy. At least they are purchasing fuel, if they are moving away from the border.
Please come visit our paradise!!! We have seriously traveled in Mexico since 1982, almost immediately, as stupid youngsters said we'd like to retire here forever. We have done so and could not possibly be happier!!!
