Aging Gracefully in Mexico

"Cultural Tourism in Mexico’s Interior on the Rise"

"Tourism in Mexico continues to rise, with visitors flocking to its beautiful coastline as well as its historic interior. The Mexico Tourism Board anticipates that cultural tourism in Mexico’s interior will continue to increase for years to come." Retiring to Mexico's interior offers residents a different appeal from the coastline city beaches. Take a look at MexicoToday for more on Mexico's cultural tourism.

Popular Destinations to Retire in Mexico

Learn about the best cities to retire in Mexico from this slideshow offering background on San Miguel de Allende, Lake Chapala, and the state of Jalisco. If you're looking for the costs of retiring in Mexico, the video displays housing costs in these particular Mexican cities. And for those looking for an expat community, the above cities have large numbers of expats living in the area. "Nearly 25,000 expats live around Lake Chapala, making it the largest North American expat community in the world."

Information For Those Considering Retiring Abroad

Seniors for Living is a website that aims to provides retirees and their families with the resources to research, evaluate, contact, and compare Senior Housing options. They've recently written an informative piece introducing readers to retiring overseas and what everyone should know about retiring abroad. The blog post is complete with retiring tips and resources, so that everyone can learn that retiring abroad is easier than you would think with some planning ahead of time. Read more about retiring overseas at the site.

Ken Brandon: A Retired American Living in Sayulita

There are many people that have retired abroad in Mexico. If you'd like to get familiar with the American community in Sayulita, here's an interview with an artist from Seattle, Washington that has been living in Mexico for over 20 years now. First in Chihuahua and later in San Miguel de Allende, he used to visit Sayulita every once in a while, until he fell in love with the little town and decided to move there in 2003. Read his interesting, inspiring story here.

Where to eat in Sayulita: ChocoBanana

Since its opening a short 20 years ago, ChocoBanana has become somewhat of a landmark in Sayulita, Mexico. Originally starting as just choco dipped bananas in a cooler, this popular restaurant expanded its business to become a cafe (apparently boasting the best coffee in Sayulita) with a menu of fresh baked goods and home-style breakfast. 

If you need a sweet treat, don't forget to take a chocolate covered banana to go on your way to the beach.

Famous Chocolate Covered Banana

Visitors and Chefs alike enjoying ChocoBanana

ChocoBanana Restaurant in Sayulita, Mexico