Do you live in Cholula/Puebla?

[synthia]

You don't have enough posts to use the private messaging system, but you can use the visitor message system.

[Reba]

Dear DRBlanke,

How much do you want for rent? Are you talking about just for the summer or for longer? My husband and I and our two teens are looking for a place to spend a sabbatical year. If the American school in Puebla accepts students with next-to-no Spanish, it is a strong possibility. Would you need to have a car to make living in your neighborhood a viable option?

Reba

We own house in La Vista Country Club that is available for long term rent next summer. I think most would agree it is the best neighborhood in Puebla and it is very safe. Our son attends school in Cholula and passes UDLA everyday on the drive over--it's 10 minutes or so away on the Periferico. Las Animas is about the same distance the other direction via Atlixcoyatl but is a longer drive with traffic and now road construction.

I hope this post isn't too commercial for this forum--my wife is Poblana and it is our own residence. Let me know if you are interested or you need a gringo's perspective on anything else here.

!Bienvenidos a Puebla![/QUOTE]

[drblanke]

Hi Reba,

My wife attended the American School in Puebla some years ago--things may have changed since then. She said that the classes were in Spanish at that time, and she thinks they still are. She said she knew some students there who didn't know Spanish and indeed they managed to muddle through, but they were isolated by the language barrier from their Mexican classmates so maybe not the best situation socially or academically.

As the moderators have said, please contact me privately on the other matters. Thanks!

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longer? My husband and I and our two teens are looking for a place to spend a sabbatical year. If the American school in Puebla accepts students with next-to-no Spanish, it is a strong possibility.

[katiesd]

We would like to hear more about your house - would it be available for the year, or just the summer? We are still very much in the planning stages, but I'm sure more questions about the area will come up as we get closer. You can e-mail me directly about the house, if you would like, at [Deleted for privacy; use Private Message or Visitor Message system].
Thanks,
Katie

Originally Posted by drblanke

Hi Katie

We own house in La Vista Country Club that is available for long term rent next summer. I think most would agree it is the best neighborhood in Puebla and it is very safe. Our son attends school in Cholula and passes UDLA everyday on the drive over--it's 10 minutes or so away on the Periferico. Las Animas is about the same distance the other direction via Atlixcoyatl but is a longer drive with traffic and now road construction.

I hope this post isn't too commercial for this forum--my wife is Poblana and it is our own residence. Let me know if you are interested or you need a gringo's perspective on anything else here.

!Bienvenidos a Puebla!

[ferrjerr]

Originally Posted by superguera

Hi everyone! I'm looking for English speakers who live in or near the city of Puebla who are interested in starting an ex-pat social group or know of one that already exists.

I'm a 39-year-old freelance editor who's been in the area for about a year now and is going a little stir crazy. My partner is Poblano, and we speak Spanish (I'm still learning) with most of our friends. They're fabulous, but I miss having conversations in English.

Please reply if you're in the area and would like to chat.

Hi! How exciting to read this! I am an editor as well and currently live in L.A.. My wife is Pueblan and we have been planning to move to Puebla to settle in a couple of years. I would love to find out what you are doing for work editing-wise. I'll be in Puebla for Christmas..if possible I'd love to meet up with you. My wife loves Cholula (we were married there) and went to school there to. Hope all is well!

[RVGRINGO]

Welcome, Ferrjerr. It looks like the Puebla group is growing and that you will all probably meet. Please use the 'Visitor's Message System' to communicate private things, like e-mail addresses or phone numbers, as you make additional contact with others on this forum. After five posts, you will be able to use the 'Private Message' function.
Enjoy your trip at Christmas.

[ferrjerr]

Hi Thanks..but where can I find the "Visitor's Message System"?

[ferrjerr]

Hey guera,

Still hoping to catch up with you. Drop me a reply. Would love to meet you in Puebla when I fly in!

Jer

[RVGRINGO]

Originally Posted by ferrjerr

Hi Thanks..but where can I find the "Visitor's Message System"?

Click on the username of the person you wish to contact, go to their profile and then click on 'Contact Information' where you will see the option to send them a message.

[PieGrande]

pueblafriends-amigos

It is a mail list, a yahoo group. Google for yahoo groups and look for that name. Yes, there are a number of active members, but at times it is a while between members.

As I remember, mail is rejected by a yahoo group if SENT is not registered, but I may be wrong.

I would tell you its name, but I don't make the rules here, so we will have to try another day.