Manzanillo, Here I Come.

[curiouscanuck]

I have decided that Manzanillo will be my destination of choice
for my 4-6month stay in mexico.

I found a great deal on a direct flight to puerto vallarta, then
it will be a bus trip to manzanillo in early november.

I plan on getting health insurance when i find a place
to rent in the city and get settled in.

Is 2500 to 3000 mex for a apartment in the area realistic?
I am looking for something with all utilities included if possible.

I will be using public transportation, walking, and peddle bike
to get around.

I also plan on visiting the mayan ruins on a bus trip while i am
there.

P.s.. i don't plan on getting a phone or tv, but if cable is included in
rent, that is fine. I will however require internet.

Anyways, thanks for any help or advice you may have.

[RVGRINGO]

You will easily find something in the downtown part of old Manzanillo, where you will be closer to the mercado publico, buses, etc. The new part of town, with malls and subdivisions, is a very long way from downtown by bus and very spread out for walking. That area would also be just a bit more expensive but much more likely to have internet, cable, etc. in a rental.

[sparks]

Originally Posted by curiouscanuck

Is 2500 to 3000 mex for a apartment in the area realistic?
I am looking for something with all utilities included if possible.

I also plan on visiting the mayan ruins on a bus trip while i am
there.

P.s.. i don't plan on getting a phone or tv, but if cable is included in
rent, that is fine. I will however require internet.

Pretty unrealistic in my opinion. Your rental range is bottom line and will include nothing. It may not even be furnished. Short term rentals over tourist season may even be hard to find at 5-6000 pesos

No Mayan ruins for thousands of miles

Your Internet will be in an Interent Cafe

[f3drivr]

You should look on vivastreet. I just had a quick look and found a partially furnished 2 bedroom house for 3500 pesos/month. I doubt it includes any utilities though.

[curiouscanuck]

Is there anywhere on the internet in those areas that i could check prices
or are they just in the local postings/paper?

I don't really care if the place is furnished or not.

And yes I know that the ruins are far away from manzanillo.

Yeah, the newer part of manzanillo, doesn't sound like i would
want to stay there if it is just another suburbiaville... :-S

[RVGRINGO]

As suggested above, you should definitely check for locations and prices on vivastreet.com.mx

[curiouscanuck]

Sorry, thanks for clarifying. :-)

[sparks]

Adoos - casas renta manzanillo

VivaStreet - Casas en renta Manzanillo

Soriana grocery store has a lot of rentals on their bulletin board

The only suburbiaville is out in the valley except for a few Infonavit places near the beach. If you'll spend time on the beach - Santiago would be the place and downtown is not that attractive

What health insurance in Mexico?

Just plan on staying in a hotel for up to a month while looking and I hope your Spanish is at least basic. Won't be gringo landlords renting cheap places

[curiouscanuck]

Thank you all for the links, they have been very informative and helpful.

And yes, i know i will not have a gringo landlord, and that is fine by me.

I guess what i am saying is, i am pretty easygoing and patient, and have
a basic knowledge of spanish.
I am only angry and not patient when someone deliberately $%^&s me off but
i think that everyone is probly that way. lol

[mexliving]

i found a nice 2 bedroom furnished for 5,500 m.n. they do 6 month lease