Friday, April 15 2011
San Felipe now has a professional Real Estate agent's asssociation, a new branch of AMPI. Established in 1956, AMPI is the Asociation Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliarios, A.C. and is the largest...
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Saturday, April 9 2011
Many products are available in both Mexico and the USA from the same manufacturer. But there are differences in the ingredients in each market, which can make them taste very different....
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Saturday, October 9 2010
As you know, I haven't been writing much for San Felipe Life recently. A new episode of the construction saga is overdue, just like the construction itself! But I do have a new site that is updated...
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Wednesday, August 18 2010
There are very few San Felipe webcams (live video or still pictures) still operating. This is a list of all known webcams in San Felipe, and it will be updated as new webcams become available, or when...
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Thursday, July 29 2010
Government departments in Mexico are using the CURP number (personal id number) for more and more purposes. In this article I'll explain what it is, why you need it, and how to get it....
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Sunday, April 4 2010
San Felipe doesn't get many earthquakes as it is south and west of the main fault lines. But a 7.2 quake south of Mexicali on Easter Sunday, 4th April 2010 at 3.40pm PDT was widely felt in the area....
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Wednesday, March 10 2010
(updated 2010 May 16) In May 2010 an update to the Mexican immigration procedures came in to effect. The FM-T tourist permit was replaced with an FMM permit, and you can no longer get an FM-3 outside...
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Tuesday, February 9 2010
(Updated 2010 Aug 29) One of the questions new residents of San Felipe ask is "how do you get your US (or Canadian) mail?". There are several different ways, with varying costs....
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Friday, January 1 2010
San Felipe is a small town on the Sea of Cortez on the eastern side of the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. It's near the mouth of the Colorado river, around 120 miles due south of the California...
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Monday, December 28 2009
For 2010, the Daylight Savings Time dates for "border areas" in Mexico will be aligned with the dates in the USA and Canada....
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Thursday, December 3 2009
Here are some weekly specials at restaurants in the San Felipe area. Updated on Dec 4th, 2009....
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Wednesday, November 11 2009
San Felipe Life is a little blog to pass on "how-to's", hints, tips, and suggestions for home-owners, renters, and future home owners, in San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico. It's really...
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