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  1. 2 minutes ago, AllenHoffman said:

    Just a short survey 

    Do you  continue to pay for  Medicare Part B ?  Are you comfortable with the Mexican medical services so much so that you don't plan on returning to the U S.

    Have anyone cancelled their Medicare then had to pay the added premium to resign ?

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  2. I will be going to the U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara to renew my passport and was wondering what I can bring  in since security is so tight.

    I was planning on bringing my application, my wallet with credit cards and identification and currency for FedEx. Is there anything I am forgetting and will these items pass security?

    If you have gone through this procedure I would appreciate your advice!

    Thanks

  3. Yesterday my wife and I returned to GDL and went to the bank of machines to pay. All machines on both banks were shut down and indicated so by a big red light.

    There was an indigenous woman and her child there and she said that parking was free today. I doubted her but there was no way I could pay since the machines were shut down. As we drove towards the  ext gates they were all in a raised position and another indigenous male was sitting there. Anyway, everyone was simply driving through the gates and we ended up doing the same. I felt badly about not paying but am confused as to what is going on.

    Does anyone on the board have a clue as to what was/is happening ??

  4. On 4/5/2019 at 4:59 PM, bdlngton said:

    A friend wrote this to me today "I got stopped in a transit roundup today & got a ticket for no current emissions test. I’m working with a Mexican friend to go & get that. If you have a new car (my friends bought their Nissan March a year ago last December) do you need emissions checked every year? They’re wondering if they have to go in."  I was under the impression that emissions testing was currently on hold and would not be resumed until at least June.  Has that changed?  Also how long until a new car requires emissions testing?  A 2017?  A 2018?

    According to an article in the Guadalajara Reporter the emissions testing program has been suspended until July when they will have new equipment on line and a new list of accredited garages. I keep this article in my glove box for those police that aren't aware of this. Also, cars that are one or two years new don't require testing. Since the cops have been targeting nortenos ( in my opinion ) I have done my own research at Walmart and other places where there are a great deal of cars and it would appear that about five percent of all cars have the smog hologram. I'm just saying !!

  5. 13 hours ago, KarenR said:

    I am seriously considering moving to the Lake  Chapala area, however I suffer from COPDand require oxygen day and night.  Is there anyone who lives in this region who has COPD and how is it affecting them?  I have a portable oxygen concentrator so I can use it when getting around. I am afraid that the altitude will make my condition worse.

    I appreciate all responses.

    I have a very good friend who ws forced to move from here to Florida because his copd was getting so bad he literally could not breathe

  6. 1 hour ago, Oatsie said:

    Was there an extra "roaming" charge for calling back to the USA or Canada and did it include data on your phone, for email messages etc. ? ? ? 

    can't help you with calls back to the U.S. as we never did that. Regarding email, we used local wifi so it did not use our 4g data. I recommend you go to Telcel and discuss these questions as they might depend on whether you are on a plan or not. As I mentioned, we just load pesos as we need them and heavily load up before we leave the U.S.

  7. On 4/14/2019 at 9:08 AM, Oatsie said:

    Has anyone used their TelCel SIM card in Europe ?

    We were in Basil, Switzerland last September and used our Telcel card and it worked just fine. It automatically switched from Telcel to T Mobil. Then as we moved up the Rhine and Mosel rivers it automatically switched to Orange and we used it as far as Amsterdam. We have UNLOCKED smart phones with no Telcel plan. We just load about 500 pesos on each phone prior to leaving.

  8. 33 minutes ago, Syver117 said:

    I just got my new passport.  Get there early as there will be long lines and they will leave as soon as they are done.  I called LCS the Monday before the counsulates comes here to get the amount for the check.  It must be exact and the consulate will only accept a check in pesos from Banamex in Chapala.  If you go to LCS they will give you a list of what you need to bring, the check, passport photo,  a photocopy of your passport etc.  I went the following month to pick up my passport.

    Hi Syver,

    Thanks for  the info. I am a bit confused regarding payment however. I was told by LCS I can pay in actual pesos and don't need a banamex check as I don't have a Banamex account. I also read that banamex will issue a cashier's check. Can you help me with this ?

    Thanks

  9. My wife and I are getting close to having to renew our passports. I  used the search bar and it says that the U.S. Consulate is at L.C.S. on Wednesdays at 10:30 but does not say for how long.

    Also it says that checks must be for exact rate which confuses me . I plan on paying in U.S. dollars with a check written on Bank of America as I do not have a Mexican bank account.

    So.. my questions are how do I pay for the passports and how much are they?

            How long is the consulate at L.C.S. ?

           How long does it take to have a new passport issued after completing the process ?

          Any thing else I should know ?

    Thanks for your help !

  10. 1 hour ago, johanson said:

    I rinse everything with water. I never use anything more. I guess I am lazy but so far, no problem. Oh I did get sick once from poor cleaning habits in the 20 years I have been here.  I figure if the locals don't rinse, why should I.

     

    Mexico has a high content of fecal matter in their ground water. Some of the fracs do a better job than others of purifying  their water  but taking the risk of just rinsing seems foolish when soaking with Microdyne takes so litle time. I have had several friends that did not take proper precautions end up with amoeba or bacterial infection. It's your choice!

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  11. 12 hours ago, Dan M said:

    What are the best and fastest ways to disinfect produce bought locally?. I just learned there are several different products for this, bacdyn, microdyn, iodine drops etc and it is necessary to soak or spray  all produce before eating or cooking.

    This is a bit disconcerting as I have been cooking onions and mushrooms for my omlettes without going through any disinfecting process for a few days now....I read that Walmart sells a spray for berries that can not be soaked. Does every fruit and vegetable need to go through this process before cooking or eating?  Glad I found this out before contracting some terrible illness!!

    .If you think soaking is disconcerting wait til you get amoeba or bacterial infection. Soak everything in Microdyn but don't soak lettuce and leafy vegetables until ready to use. Also soak things like papaya, etc that you will cut through the skin.

     

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  12. 21 minutes ago, Ann Dirks said:

    I shall be driving alone with my dog from Tucson, Az to Ajijic. Has anyone recently made this trip crossing the border at Nogales? I would like to know what cities, (and hotels) are safe to stop at along the way. US State Department and Trip Advisor post danger warnings that make me very nervous. Any information you may have on the route down would be appreciated.  Ann

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