Colonial towns to explore in Mexico?

lmonsanto · 05-10-2005, 07:53 AM

Saludes,

My wife and I have fallen in love with the colonial towns in Mexico. So far, we've spent time in Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and Zacatecas. (Oaxaca is my favorite; my wife's is Zacatecas) Eventually, we'd like to find a town where we could rent a small house for 6 months or so. I've put together a short list of towns to explore. Any additions, comments or suggestions, including places to stay?

Tepic, Nayarit
Colima, Colima
San Luis Potosi
Morelia, Michoacan,
Patzcuaro, Michoacan
Cuernavaca, Morelos
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas

Muchas gracias!
Lynn

Hootowl · 05-10-2005, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by lmonsanto

Saludes,

Any additions, comments or suggestions, including places to stay?

Muchas gracias!
Lynn

I'd like to suggest Alamos

westnash · 05-10-2005, 08:33 AM

Alamos and El Fuerte

dtop1 · 05-10-2005, 11:40 AM

Tlaxcala

NAVIGATOR · 05-10-2005, 12:15 PM

Puebla, Puebla
Cuetzalan, Puebla.
Taxco, Guerrero.
Mazamitla, Jalisco
Queretaro, Queretaro
Durango, Durango.
MÃ©rida, YucatÃ¡n
Campeche, Campeche

Axel White · 05-10-2005, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hootowl

I'd like to suggest Alamos

Nice town for a short stay but woiuld get real small real quick.

Morelia is a ggod choice. But don't overlook places like Puerto Vallarta and Merida, if you like towns quite a bit bigger than Alamos.

scottmx81 · 05-10-2005, 07:24 PM

I highly recommend Morelia. I've spent the last 2 1/2 years here.

It is small enough that you still see familiar faces around town, and run into people you know, but large enough that people don't really care who you are or what you are doing here..... you can blend in easily.

It's close enough to Patzcuaro for day trips, and close enough to the beach for weekend trips.

There is also a large middle class here, lots of bikes around town.

westnash · 05-11-2005, 02:00 PM

Do you know any good Spanish language teachers there? I don't mean a tourist teacher,,,,someone who in a native speaker who can teach someone who comes for an extended period of time.

05-10-2005, 07:53 AM	#1
lmonsanto ^OP MotoTurista Joined: Mar 2004 Location: The City Oddometer: 92	Colonial towns to explore in Mexico? Saludes, My wife and I have fallen in love with the colonial towns in Mexico. So far, we've spent time in Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and Zacatecas. (Oaxaca is my favorite; my wife's is Zacatecas) Eventually, we'd like to find a town where we could rent a small house for 6 months or so. I've put together a short list of towns to explore. Any additions, comments or suggestions, including places to stay? Tepic, Nayarit Colima, Colima San Luis Potosi Morelia, Michoacan, Patzcuaro, Michoacan Cuernavaca, Morelos San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas Muchas gracias! Lynn

05-10-2005, 11:40 AM	#4
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05-10-2005, 08:33 AM	#3
westnash Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Oddometer: 3,241	Alamos and El Fuerte

05-10-2005, 12:15 PM	#5
NAVIGATOR Wanderer Joined: Dec 2002 Location: SOUTH OF THE USA BORDER(friendlier Mexico) Oddometer: 1,646	Puebla, Puebla Cuetzalan, Puebla. Taxco, Guerrero. Mazamitla, Jalisco Queretaro, Queretaro Durango, Durango. MÃ©rida, YucatÃ¡n Campeche, Campeche

05-10-2005, 07:24 PM	#7
scottmx81 Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. Oddometer: 37	I highly recommend Morelia. I've spent the last 2 1/2 years here. It is small enough that you still see familiar faces around town, and run into people you know, but large enough that people don't really care who you are or what you are doing here..... you can blend in easily. It's close enough to Patzcuaro for day trips, and close enough to the beach for weekend trips. There is also a large middle class here, lots of bikes around town.

05-11-2005, 02:00 PM	#8
westnash Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Oddometer: 3,241	Do you know any good Spanish language teachers there? I don't mean a tourist teacher,,,,someone who in a native speaker who can teach someone who comes for an extended period of time.