What causes someone to move away from the country where they were born to a new and unfamiliar place?
That was the question that prompted me to write my first book in 2019, Why We Left: An Anthology of American Women Expats. At that point, I’d been living in the Pacific coast town of Mazatlán for more than a decade. I’d met many other expats who’d also moved to Mexico, and it was always interesting to hear why. I’m about to publish another anthology, Going Expat: Mexico, and the motives for moving to Mexico remain much the same.
Here’s a look at some of the most common reasons for moving to Mexico, as told by the women who contributed their stories to my books.
1. Embracing a Relaxed Lifestyle
4. Escaping Political and Social Tensions
5. Affordable Healthcare6. The Mexican People and Culture
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Source: International Living
