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00:00 Video Overview
00:34 Zona Romantica Neighborhood Description
04:07 Rent in Puerto Vallarta
05:00 Cost of Living in Puerto Vallarta
05:38 Healthcare in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
06:42 Getting Around Puerto Vallarta – Bus, Uber, Taxi, Walking
07:06 Safety in Puerto Vallarta – Is Mexico Safe?
08:02 Do you need to know Spanish in Puerto Vallarta?
08:58 Zona Romantica Neighborhood Tour.
10:10 Demetro Art Gallery
11:42 A Page in the Sun Coffee Shop and Bookstore
13:30 Farmers Market, Organic Market
16:06 Laundry Costs
16:58 French Bakery
For budget rentals and affordable apartments, contact Rudi directly. His Mexican name is Rodolfo Aguero and his email is uniquepropertiesrep@gmail.com. His phone # is 52.322.378.8061 – he is on Whatsapp. He also has a Facebook page called Beaches Please with a lot of listings on it as well.
In today’s video I visit Francine Britton, Educator, Author, and founder of Active Learning Alliance, and now a mostly retired expat living in Puerto Vallarta for less than $1,000 per month. We’ll visit her apartment that’s just half a block from the beach and tour some of her favorite spots in the Zona Romantica neighborhood where she lives. We discuss the retirement lifestyle in Puerto Vallarta and talk about the retirement budget in Puerto Vallarta. We visit Demetro Gallery and A Page in the Sun coffee shop and bookstore.
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20 Comments
Very intresting and usefull thank you and yes please continue to intruduce us to the places
That sounds great….first lived in Mexico in 77 while on the Sedco 135…we left a bit of a mess in the Bay of Campeche…sorry
Francine, you are an amazing person! I can't believe you are still responding to comments in late 2022. And with helpful insight and information. Thank for sharing your experience.
This is a wonderful video. I lived in Thailand for 18 years and loved it. Now I am thinking about a visit to Mexico sometime in the Spring. I like to Thank you both for this great video.
What is the best method to find a place to live for a long or short stay?
You look so happy and relaxed and that's the whole idea of living in a warm beautiful country, very informative video to watch 👌
This video makes me miss Puerto Vallarta, I was just there in November for vacation, and it was amazing, great weather, great people, great food, and all within walking distance. I am seriously considering a move, but I am still working, so a lot of things to work out. This video was super helpful !
Francine I am coming up on January 20 2023 wondering if I could meet up with you I would like to rent something for January February of 2024 and set it all up.please contact me.
How far will $500,000 and $4,000 a month pension get me?
I'm looking for 3/4 acre to 1 1/2 acre with a decent 2-3 bedroom house.
Hi Francine. Could you talk about the quality of medical services, especially for older folks and the usual insurance coverage? Also how people obtain residency? Thank you.
Francine, how do you deal with the issue of high humidity in Puerto Vallarta that apparently exists year round (as compared say to NY where it exists only 3 months in the summer)? I assume air conditioners are available, but they don't exist outside. 😉 Thanks.
I'd love to see more of these videos👍👍👍👍
Hi Francine. I've been living in Mexico for six years, mainly (and currently) in San Cristobal de las Casas, with one year in Oaxaca and 3 months in Mexico City. I'm ready for some warm weather. I'm planning to move to PV in March and I'm looking for a place to rent. My budget is the same as yours. I'm used to (and prefer) living with and like the locals. I don't need or or want a fancy condo with all the amenities. I'm trying to find a place to rent in PV but FB Marketplace has a price filter but doesn't have a filter to see prices in USD or MXN. There's a huge difference between MXN 10,000 and USD 10,000 a month. Can you help me? Thank you.
A way to adapt to the country is learning their language, even if it's not necessary in a particular town. It's a form of respect for the locals and it opens up another world knowing a different language, so it's beneficial.
Francine, what might be the most common quality private health insurance companies people use? Do people who acquire the permanen retirement residency visa and card use both the government system and a private plan if the private plans are so much better for complicated issues like BP, glucose, cholesterol, and even rougher issues?
I want to live here. Such a special location
I am a 64 years old Canadian and thinking to come to Puerto Vallarta permanently, so I like yours all documentary that you made in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, and it helps me to mature my thinking to be an expat in Puerto Vallarta Mexico, specially that you introduced some lady expets from US, any way thank you very much.
A totally beautiful video. So informative and cool at the same time. Great job!
I’m on chemo 67 yrs of age sure I would love to live there it’s exactly my taste
What about getting a physician?
I enjoyed this video! Very well done. La senora was very down to earth. Not patronizing, nor snobbish. You can see her love for the Mexican people is genuine, and they see it too!