http://tropicasa.com/blog Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:28:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by David Simmonds Here is something you don’t hear much about: Our nation’s capital, Washington D.C., had a homicide rate of 30 per 100,000 in 2008, while the rate in Mexico City was 9 per 100,000. The most recent stats have popular Costa Rica at around 8 per 100k, Honduras at ... http://tropicasa.com/blog/2010/02/09/violence-numbers-down-in-mexico/ Nakia Cooper - khou.com February 07, 2010 Mexico City — Decapitated bodies dumped on the streets, drug-war shootings and regular attacks on police have obscured a significant fact: A falling homicide rate means people in Mexico are less likely to die violently now than they were more than a decade ago. It also ... http://tropicasa.com/blog/2010/02/09/amid-drug-war-mexico-less-deadly-than-decade-ago/ Sunny weather and azure coasts are well-represented in this list of the top 10 locations worldwide to buy a retirement home. The list includes tropical locations like Brazil, Belize, Costa Rica and St. Lucia, along with the home for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancover, Canada. See the following article from ... http://tropicasa.com/blog/2010/01/06/top-10-locations-worldwide-to-buy-a-retirement-home/ Filmed in November in Puerto Vallarta (including coverage of a local Town Hall Meeting Paul Crist organized on Medicare in Mexico) for “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.” (PBS) Thousands of Americans are increasingly traveling to resort towns like Puerto Vallarta, not for vacation, but for the cheap health care. In ... http://tropicasa.com/blog/2010/01/06/retirees-flock-to-mexico-for-the-sun-and-the-health-care/ Patrick Harrison - P. Gringo Marketing & PR December 28, 2009 Puerto Vallarta - For over a decade, Tropicasa Realty has been a trusted name in Puerto Vallarta real estate. Having opened in 2005, PVRPV (Puerto Vallarta Rentals Premier Vacations) is today one of the largest vacation services and property management companies ... http://tropicasa.com/blog/2009/12/28/tropicasa-realty-and-pvrpv-join-forces/ See English version Sobre la Influenza A/H1N1 20 de Mayo, 2009 LO QUE USTED DEBE SABER LO QUE ESTA PASANDO EN MEXICO: El viernes 15 de mayo, el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos, anunció que la alerta de viaje hacia México, impuesta tras el brote de Influenza H1N1, queda sin efecto. De igual ... http://tropicasa.com/blog/2009/05/22/para-los-viajeros-en-mexico/ Vea la version en Español Influenza A/H1N1 Update May 20, 2009 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MEXICO: On Friday May 15, 2009, the CDC removed it’s Travel Health Warning against all nonessential travel to Mexico; downgrading to a “travel health precaution.” As a result of the CDC’s announcement, the U.S. ... http://tropicasa.com/blog/2009/05/22/for-travelers-in-mexico/ jueves 21 de mayo, 08:20 AM México, 21 may (EFE).- Las autoridades de Ciudad de México decretaron hoy el fin de la alerta sanitaria por la gripe A, establecida el pasado 23 de abril, debido a la constante disminución en las muertes y los casos de contagio causados por el virus ... http://tropicasa.com/blog/2009/05/21/ciudad-de-mexico-decreta-el-fin-de-la-alerta-sanitaria-por-la-gripe-a/ http://tropicasa.com/blog/2009/05/20/video-puerto-vallarta-business-as-usual/ The Banderas Beat: Special Report There is a good deal of Mexico bashing in the media. In this special episode of Banderas Beat, "The Bay of Banderas, Be Here, Be Happy, Be Home," video journalist Laura Gelezunas explores the truths - and the misinformation - and gives us an in-depth look ... http://tropicasa.com/blog/2009/05/18/the-bay-of-banderas-be-here-be-happy-be-home/