Mexico drug war doesn't stop Americans from moving south of the border

By SARA MILER LLAN

Mérida, Mexico – Bill Engle is outside, sweating in work clothes while he oversees renovations to his colonial house in Mérida, Mexico. It sits on a street dubbed "Gringo Gulch," a pretty row of baby blue, violet, and mustard facades where expatriates outnumber Mexicans.

"It is not the climate," says Mr. Engle, explaining why he moved to the Yucatán Peninsula. "It is the people. It is the most welcoming place."

Sunset Magazine

Great spring getaways
Five destinations for shaking off winter — or embracing it one more time.

Beach time in Bahías de Huatulco: An undiscovered stretch of Mexican coast
So much beauty fills the nine aquamarine bays of Huatulco, on Mexico's Oaxacan coast, the first sighting of one of its 36 pristine beaches might send you to your knees.

New York Times

On Mexico’s Southern Coast, Huatulco is the Anti-Cancún
By DAN HALPERN

QUETZALCOATL, the feathered serpent god of Mesoamerica, the Traveler and Bringer of Civilization, is said to have appeared on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico around 2,000 years ago. He came in the form of an old, bearded white man and planted a piece of wood in the shape of a cross on the beach. The visit gave the spot a name: Huatulco, the Place Where the Wood Is Adored, as well as its first taste of foreign tourism.

Travel Right Now: Huatulco, Mexico

by Lisa Gill Published
October 2003

Usher in the early days of fall surrounded by sea breezes, culinary treats, or cool mountain air Travel Right Now: Huatulco, Mexico

THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMIC REALITY

by Charles Simpson
2010

Mexico is in a unique position to reap many of the benefits of the decline of the US economy. In order to not violate NAFTA and other agreements the U.S.A. cannot use direct protectionism, so it is content to allow the media to play this protectionist role. The U.S. media – over the last year – has portrayed Mexico as being on the brink of economic collapse and civil war. The Mexican people are either beheaded, kidnapped, poor, corrupt, or narco-traffickers. The American news media was particularly aggressive in the weeks leading up to spring break. The main reason for this is money. During that two-week period, over 120,000 young American citizens poured into Mexico and left behind hundreds of millions of dollars.