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Restaurants in Centro Queretaro – Where to Eat for Every Budget

ByEpicurean Expats April 10, 2023October 23, 2023

Eating while traveling is a given, but where should you eat? Tripadvisor and other review websites are great resources, but are they bolstered by tourists or locals? Around Jardin Zenea alone there’s plenty of choices easily within walking distance. You’ll see people in the parks eating ice cream and dancing. Visit around the holidays and…

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Getting Your Temporary Visa or Permanent Visa in Mexico

ByEpicurean Expats January 11, 2023January 12, 2023

**This post has been updated with known 2023 requirements from the Mexican government, but still retains our 4 year experience getting both the temporary and permanent visa.** For our first four years, I shared our experiences of getting the temporary visa. In december 2021, we qualified for the permanent visa and are ecstatic that we…

Wine Festival Guide of Central Mexico

ByEpicurean Expats January 10, 2023February 11, 2024

Oenophiles don’t need a reason to drink wine, but a wine festival is the perfect excuse to drink LOTS of it! Most wine lovers will head to the big wine production areas like Napa-Sonoma and Bordeaux, but what if you could discover the next big wine region before everyone else? Welcome to the Central Mexico…

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Celebrate Life During the Day of the Dead

ByEpicurean Expats November 20, 2021September 13, 2023

Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a favorite holiday of the Mexican people. While death is a somber experience in many parts of the world, the Mexicans have created a 3-day celebration filled with music, laughter, and of course, food. If you are planning a trip to Mexico in the future,…

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What’s the Best Internet in Mexico And What to Avoid

ByEpicurean Expats January 31, 2021April 26, 2022

If you are wondering why it takes me so long to write about daily life in Mexico, it’s because nothing can ever be completed in one day or one week. It sometimes takes a few weeks or even months to get a resolution on what we think would be a simple matter. The internet service…

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How to Get Mail in Mexico

ByEpicurean Expats August 31, 2020September 6, 2022

Getting mail in Mexico is one of the great mysteries of living here. Before moving to Mexico, we had heard that mail delivery was slow, even non-existent. If we want to receive mail from the United States, it may arrive a few weeks or months later, or maybe not at all. And the same if…

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Things You Should Know About Buying Property in Mexico

ByEpicurean Expats May 28, 2019November 24, 2022

This post was written about our experience in 2018. Prices have gone up significantly, including financial requirements for residency and having an RFC for big purchases. This post was updated in 2022. Living overseas, our goal is to not have a mortgage. The less expenses we have as we get older, the better. Buying property…

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Making Friends in a Foreign Country

ByEpicurean Expats April 16, 2019April 26, 2022

You’ve heard the saying that you “gravitate towards people like you”. I have found in my travels and many moves across the USA and overseas that this saying is very true. When making friends in a foreign country, you attract people like you. Recently I received an email from someone who wanted to move…

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Showing Off Queretaro on House Hunters International

ByEpicurean Expats March 19, 2019September 6, 2022

If you are a fan of House Hunters International, you might have seen us! Our episode titled “Wine Not Move to Queretaro, Mexico” first aired in the USA on February 19, 2019. Our reason for getting on the show was not to have our 15 minutes (or 22 minutes of airtime) of fame, but to…

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Veterinarian Visits and Pet Care in Queretaro

ByEpicurean Expats January 15, 2019April 26, 2022

I admit it, we are slacking on learning about human healthcare, but finding a good veterinarian for Hayley is a must. As a 16-year-old dog, geriatric care is important. I keep her in good health with a 2 mile walk in the mornings and almost a mile in the evenings, but things do pop up…

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Posadas and Piñatas

ByEpicurean Expats December 22, 2018August 5, 2022

It’s one thing to SEE a tradition in another culture, it’s a whole other world to be a part of it. Living in Mexico has allowed us to get to know our neighbors and learn about Mexican traditions and culture. One of those traditions is Las Posadas. Posadas is Spanish for lodging or accommodation. This…

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Merry Christmas- Love, Mexico

ByEpicurean Expats December 19, 2018August 5, 2022

Experiencing Christmas in another country is always exhilarating. What will be similar? What will be different? This is our first Christmas in Queretaro, Mexico. Lights shaped as Christmas trees and stars hang from the lamp posts. Stores are draped in garlands of poinsettias and sparkling lights, and Christmas music blares out of every doorway and…

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