LA Times on peso
LA Times on peso
by frostbite 
, Hamilton MT, Sunday, September 25, 2016, 12:23 (3703 days ago) @ Pelicano
While the temptation is great to gleefully rub one's hands and look forward to a (relatively) inexpensive Mexican vacation, I feel bad for the locals.
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by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Sunday, September 25, 2016, 13:22 (3703 days ago) @ frostbite
While the temptation is great to gleefully rub one's hands and look forward to a (relatively) inexpensive Mexican vacation, I feel bad for the locals.
Why would you feel bad for the locals? We pay in pesos. We have not experienced any loss of purchasing power unless we want to buy products sold in dollars. It's the lodging operators who charge in dollars who are crippling us since instead of filling their lodgings with Statesiders looking to take advantage of the exchange rate they continue to sit there mostly unreserved for the upcoming season.
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Rob,a peso is a peso,don't think it will be devalued to the 80s or 90s...
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by frostbite , Hamilton MT, Sunday, September 25, 2016, 16:06 (3703 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
So the LA Times' statement: "The battered Mexican Peso has tumbled to historic new lows in recent days, nearing a psychological barrier of 20 Pesos to the Dollar and causing anxiety on the streets, at businesses and in the halls of government" is incorrect?
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, September 26, 2016, 08:42 (3702 days ago) @ frostbite
So the LA Times' statement: "The battered Mexican Peso has tumbled to historic new lows in recent days, nearing a psychological barrier of 20 Pesos to the Dollar and causing anxiety on the streets, at businesses and in the halls of government" is incorrect?
It's misleading. It's creating unnecessary and unfounded fear, unfortunately a favorite product these days of the USA.
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On February 15, last year, the exchange rate at the Banco Mercantil del Norte, SA, was 15 pesos to the dollar.
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by Choyera13 , Sunday, September 25, 2016, 20:58 (3703 days ago) @ Mar Cus
I have seen a slight increase in imported things from the U.S. Here at Walmart in Los Cabos. So yes, there is inflation for the Mexicans on some items.
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, September 26, 2016, 08:46 (3702 days ago) @ Choyera13
I have seen a slight increase in imported things from the U.S. Here at Walmart in Los Cabos. So yes, there is inflation for the Mexicans on some items.
And anyone who buys U.S imports at Walmart in Los Cabos SHOULD be paying more for buying U.S. products. Buy Mexican products from Mexican stores!
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by dhunsber , ¡Dondequiera que voy, estoy aquí!, Monday, September 26, 2016, 08:47 (3702 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
I have seen a slight increase in imported things from the U.S. Here at Walmart in Los Cabos. So yes, there is inflation for the Mexicans on some items.
And anyone who buys U.S imports at Walmart in Los Cabos SHOULD be paying more for buying U.S. products. Buy Mexican products from Mexican stores!
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by Choyera13 , Monday, September 26, 2016, 11:02 (3702 days ago) @ dhunsber
I agree, but here on the Baja peninsula things are a little different than the mainland. Many of our products actually come from the U..S. and the Mexican people here don't have a lot of choices as the economy here is tied to Southern California. With that said, it's sad for the average guy here who gets his paycheck in pesos.
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by bob/medhat , medicine hat, alberta, Monday, September 26, 2016, 23:16 (3702 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
And anyone who buys U.S imports at Walmart in Los Cabos SHOULD be paying more for buying U.S. products. Buy Mexican products from Mexican stores!
And what Mexican stores would those be that might carry the depth of merchandise that Walmart Does?
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 08:39 (3701 days ago) @ bob/medhat
And anyone who buys U.S imports at Walmart in Los Cabos SHOULD be paying more for buying U.S. products. Buy Mexican products from Mexican stores!
And what Mexican stores would those be that might carry the depth of merchandise that Walmart Does?
Amigo, if you want to live like you're in the USA or Canada, then live in the USA or Canada. I didn't move to Mexico so that I could live an overconsumptive unsustainable lifestyle. Your mileage may vary.
We get pretty much everything we want and need from local merchants. I haven't set foot in a Walmart for close to 28 years. Not a damn thing I miss or need from them!
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by bob/medhat , medicine hat, alberta, Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 10:28 (3701 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
And what Mexican stores would those be that might carry the depth of merchandise that Walmart Does?
Amigo, if you want to live like you're in the USA or Canada, then live in the USA or Canada. I didn't move to Mexico so that I could live an overconsumptive unsustainable lifestyle. Your mileage may vary.We get pretty much everything we want and need from local merchants. I haven't set foot in a Walmart for close to 28 years. Not a damn thing I miss or need from them!
Amigo, I do live in canada and will continue that but love visiting the country that you call home. We will continue "visiting" your area but when we do we sometimes enjoy products that resemble what we have in canada. Again I ask what Mexican stores carry the depth of merchandise and variety that the American conglomerates Carry?
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by Mexalberta , Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 09:27 (3701 days ago) @ bob/medhat
Being in a region for 2,3,4 months isn't living there
I don't have time to search for everything from local merchants other than fresh fruit and vegetables
So non residents will see a rise in costs from the depressed peso, so will residents, we see many Mexicans at Commercial so costs for residents will also increase
As Rob said he doesn't need to shop tante big corporations but he has the local knowledge and the time
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by bob/medhat , medicine hat, alberta, Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 10:29 (3701 days ago) @ Mexalberta
As Rob said he doesn't need to shop tante big corporations but he has the local knowledge and the time
And how fortunate he is to have the Time!
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Being in a region for 2,3,4 months isn't living there
I don't have time to search for everything from local merchants other than fresh fruit and vegetables
So non residents will see a rise in costs from the depressed peso, so will residents, we see many Mexicans at Commercial so costs for residents will also increase
As Rob said he doesn't need to shop tante big corporations but he has the local knowledge and the time
If you are here for months then I can only say you are missing half the fun of being in Mexico!
Getting back behind the mercado searching for something is IMHO way more fun than a few hours drinking beer on the beach. I often get locals joining me in my search, taking me from store to store, gathering ideas where my "thing" might be. And if we can't find "it" we will probably find someone who can make it.
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by Mexalberta , Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 18:42 (3701 days ago) @ OlsenMN
I have always liked beaches and beer more than treasure hunts, but on occasion I participate
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by Talley Ho , Playa la Ropa, Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 15:13 (3701 days ago) @ Mexalberta
It's not food, but inevitably we need something bizarre each year: faucet washers, a faucet stem, new faucets, witch hazel, a machine shop, the list goes on. Half the fun is in the search. Unlike in the US, a store that doesn't have what we want will send us off to one that may have it. In Tepic three years ago, we were sent to 12 different places in search of a machine shop that could repair our side mirror. When number 12 stop sent us back to number 3, we realized our approach was wrong, and got it fixed successfully.
No time? If you have time to cook, you have time to have fun shopping.
We also try to shop with pretty basic desires, that way if we see something interesting, we can use/eat that.
We'll leave California for Zihuatanejo in another month, and will be there 5-6 months.
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by Choyera13 , Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 18:29 (3701 days ago) @ Talley Ho
Even if you buy from Mexican stores like Soriana, Chedraui or Comercial Mexicana you have seen inflation in the last 4 weeks, especially in large urban areas. I have been in Hermosillo, Durango and Monterrey this past week and have seen the increases from 2 months ago. Forget Walmart, it's creeping into the Mexican economy. If you are buying fruit and vegetables from local markets in the Zihuatanejo area it's probably not noticeable. I try to buy local here in Mexico but that's not always possible.
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by bob/medhat , medicine hat, alberta, Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 19:14 (3701 days ago) @ Choyera13
Even if you buy from Mexican stores like Soriana, Chedraui or Comercial Mexicana you have seen inflation in the last 4 weeks, especially in large urban areas. I have been in Hermosillo, Durango and Monterrey this past week and have seen the increases from 2 months ago.
Well according to those in the "know" this is not happening in Zihua!
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by Choyera13 , Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 19:25 (3701 days ago) @ bob/medhat
In urban centers in Mexico the loss of purchasing power is happening. Zihuatanejo is a true Mexican economy for the most part.
It is quite noticeable what is happening in northern Mexico.
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 19:41 (3701 days ago) @ Choyera13
In urban centers in Mexico the loss of purchasing power is happening. Zihuatanejo is a true Mexican economy for the most part.
It is quite noticeable what is happening in northern Mexico.
Any price increases are from the increase in petroleum products and energy costs. Unlike in much of the world where prices have fallen, our fuel and energy monopolies have only risen their prices over the years. Lots of folks are complaining about their last electric bill. And gasoline and cooking gas cost more than ever. There's no reason to raise prices because of the exchange rate except on imported items. There's not much we import from the USA because they don't hardly make anything there anymore. Everything nowadays comes mostly from China.
It's a shame to hear Baja imports so much from the USA. Gotta make all those gringos feel at home! 
Places like La Comercial and other large Mexican department stores try to purchase locally whenever possible. Now if you're going to suck down foreign booze, then yeah, you'll probably pay more for it. 
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by Choyera13 , Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 20:59 (3701 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
One of the biggest things I hate here is when I go to pay for something, they ask me if I'm paying in dollars or pesos. I actually tell them I'm Russian and never owned dollars in my life. If I see a restaurant menu in Dollars I leave. Most major Mexican companies, corporations, manufacturers, and banks hold their debt in USD. Paying the debts back will require more pesos. The consumer will get that bill. I know a few of my Mexican neighbors getting money sent from the U.S. and are noticeably happier lately.
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by bob/medhat , medicine hat, alberta, Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 21:37 (3701 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
It's a shame to hear Baja imports so much from the USA. Gotta make all those gringos feel at home!
Rob, most hosts make an effort to make their visitors feel at home, or at least Welcome! Keep in mind those gringos spend a fair amount of cash whether it be at AI resorts, the markets or bars and restaurants which all employ residents of zihua and ixtapa.
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, September 28, 2016, 08:12 (3700 days ago) @ bob/medhat
It's a shame to hear Baja imports so much from the USA. Gotta make all those gringos feel at home!
Rob, most hosts make an effort to make their visitors feel at home, or at least Welcome! Keep in mind those gringos spend a fair amount of cash whether it be at AI resorts, the markets or bars and restaurants which all employ residents of zihua and ixtapa.
Making foreigners feel at home in Zihuatanejo is to welcome them into our collective home with a warm smile and a kind word, not with chain stores full of the same stuff they can buy at home.
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by Mexalberta , Wednesday, September 28, 2016, 08:55 (3700 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
We have had many smiles and welcomes and left with a cart full of things we cannot buy at home
Once again if you live there much different for we visitors
Familiarity is happy For us convenience is happy
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by bob/medhat , medicine hat, alberta, Wednesday, September 28, 2016, 16:09 (3700 days ago) @ Mexalberta
We have had many smiles and welcomes and left with a cart full of things we cannot buy at home
Once again if you live there much different for we visitors
Familiarity is happy For us convenience is happy
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by bob/medhat , medicine hat, alberta, Wednesday, September 28, 2016, 21:40 (3700 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
It's a shame to hear Baja imports so much from the USA. Gotta make all those gringos feel at home!
Rob, most hosts make an effort to make their visitors feel at home, or at least Welcome! Keep in mind those gringos spend a fair amount of cash whether it be at AI resorts, the markets or bars and restaurants which all employ residents of zihua and ixtapa.
Making foreigners feel at home in Zihuatanejo is to welcome them into our collective home with a warm smile and a kind word, not with chain stores full of the same stuff they can buy at home.
Wow, it just never ends does it Rob! When did your extreme disgust with the u.s., Canada and what ever other country Begin?
Tell me when Mexicans visit the u.s. or Canada do they not seek out mexican food Etc?
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Thursday, September 29, 2016, 08:39 (3699 days ago) @ bob/medhat
How odd you have not yet learned to respect and appreciate foreign cultures and their communities. Maybe when you grow up. Until then, enjoy your Happy Meals before coming to Zihuatanejo because we don't have and don't want Mickey D's here. ¡Saludos!
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by bob/medhat , medicine hat, alberta, Saturday, October 01, 2016, 09:56 (3697 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
How odd you have not yet learned to respect and appreciate foreign cultures and their communities. Maybe when you grow up. Until then, enjoy your Happy Meals before coming to Zihuatanejo because we don't have and don't want Mickey D's here. ¡Saludos!
Mmm, oh but they will my Friend! 
BMW
Saw a story a couple of weeks ago that BMW is gearing-up in Mexico, and within 10 years, just about every 3-series Beamer sold in North America will be built in Mexico...
BMW
by bob/medhat , medicine hat, alberta, Tuesday, October 04, 2016, 15:54 (3694 days ago) @ Pelicano
Saw a story a couple of weeks ago that BMW is gearing-up
And creating alot of Employment!
