Retirement

[sjg4]

I am thinking of retiring in Northern Mexico from very cold Northern Alberta, Canada. In general does anyone have any advice on where to start my research on a place to move in Mexico on the Sea of Cortez?

[chicois8]

Sure, get in your car and drive down to Baja and explore the the different towns along the coast, like Mulege, Loreto, La Paz and the East Cape area....then put your car on the ferry to Mazatlan and drive north to Guaymas/San Carlos area and check that out then continue to Kino Bay Area... that should take you to most towns where folks from NOB retire to along the Sea of Cortez.........

[sjg4]

Thanks for your comment. I've done the Baja by jeep in 1997-98. I'll have to look at San Carlos.

[DNP]

Originally Posted by chicois8

Sure, get in your car and drive down to Baja and explore the the different towns along the coast, like Mulege, Loreto, La Paz and the East Cape area....then put your car on the ferry to Mazatlan and drive north to Guaymas/San Carlos area and check that out then continue to Kino Bay Area... that should take you to most towns where folks from NOB retire to along the Sea of Cortez.........

Where does the ferry to Mazatlan leave from?

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[abscissa]

Originally Posted by DNP

Where does the ferry to Mazatlan leave from?

La Paz

[TundraGreen]

Originally Posted by DNP

Where does the ferry to Mazatlan leave from?

For completeness....
There are ferries both directions between La Paz and Mazatlan, and between La Paz and Topolobampo, near Los Mochis. The Topolobampo ferries are bigger and run nearly every day (Saturday has a different schedule). The Mazatlan ferries run every other day.
Their web site is Baja Ferries Website.

[chicois8]

Or you could take the Santa Rosalia ferry to Guaymas then you are only a few miles south of San Carlos...

and of course there are many books about retirement in Mexico........

[Mainecoons]

Most of northern Mexico has a fairly harsh, desert climate, except the east coast which is hot and humid, think Houston. The best weather in Mexico by far is the central part, which is why most of the country's population lives there.

[RVGRINGO]

I was about to suggest that the OP ask where the majority of Canadians and 'estadounidenses' choose to retire in Mexico; and why. However, some folks can afford to move two or three times until the get it right. How many have retired to the coasts or some remote village, only to move to the central highlands after one or two years? We all know of some of them.

[FHBOY]

Although we are setting our sights on Lakeside, just for information, what other areas, towns have similar climate: moderate temperatures, humidity etc.