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My wife has obtained travel insurance through Assist Card. We work with Karen Sahagun, an agent in Guadalajara. Excellent service. We feel the premiums are very reasonable considering my wife is approaching 80. WhatsApp her at +52 33 3129 6892. Good luck.

Oregon does not require that you register annually.

Ditto for Portland. I agree with the comments about Volaris organization and service. But, I’d rather get to PDX in 4 - 4-1/2 hours than a 7 - 12 hour transit with a layover. Fewer moving parts, fewer problems…. I fly Volaris to PDX every three to four months, usually with dog from Bone Voyage. All have been tolerable. A big plus, the outbound flight doesn’t kill your entire day, fly out of GDL at 6 pm arrive PDX 9 pm. The return flight during the week is a red eye, but the Sat/Sun returns depart PDX 2-3pm…. Tip, reserve an isle/window seat in first row or the emergency exit row.

T-Mobile service is good in Ajijic. I consistently have a 4G signal. There are areas were 3G is persistent. I’ve noticed this above the Caratera. I have a Magenta 55 plan that includes unlimited voice, text and a reasonable amount of data for Mexico. Check your plan.

There is Google Voice (voice.google.com). You can get a free US based number that will accept text messages. GV will forward the text to another US number or send an email. GV does not allow forwarding to international numbers.

As a tourist, no. You do not go to the INM window when departing.

Your wife needs to appear the the INM window with a passport, temporal/permanente card and a boarding pass. My routine is to download the boarding pass onto my phone, stop at the INM window then to the airline desk to check my bag or I head straight to the gate if I’m carrying on.

My primary has been iLox, with a 250/50 service. I’ve been a subscriber for over two years. I would say the first year was more up/down than I cared for. The last 12 months has been pretty good. I like the free bump from 150/25 to 250/50 at the beginning of this year. Telmex DSL 30/10 has been my backup. No complaints. Seems a little faster now that a lot of the DSL subscribers switched to fiber. I’ll be phasing Telmex out in favor of Starlink.

I've been paying, automatically, my Telmex bill with a US credit card for over a year.

Here's clarification on syncing between Apple devices. There's no direct syncing between these devices, i.e. an iPhone and iMac. Synching is managed through Apples' iCloud service. For an explanation see https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud/introduction-to-icloud-mm74e822f6de/icloud.

Check out voice.google.com. You can obtain a US based number that will accept text messages. Google Voice will then email you the message.

Agreed, I should have added that my return will be through GDL and, as in all things Mexico, it could be a different experience returning through any other port of entry.

I have a permanente and flew up to Portland last week. You need to fill out the bottom portion of the salida and present it to INM at the airport before airline checkin. The top portion of the salida is no longer required when you come through INM up on return.

Ditto with Centro. I received over a dozen warning emails yesterday from my inverter/battery backup system….

My wife and I have been going there once a week for over a year now. Never disappointed. They always have good specials. My go to is PLATILLOS CAMARÓN a la diabla (hot!) with mashed papas and salad.

I contracted with STI. Excellent experience.

Hola Chop, From your threads it seems you have a technical inclination. If you have that itch to set it up yourself, a reasonable budget and willing to have some ethernet cabling done I would recommend: 1. UniFi Dream Machine pro SE (https://ui.com/consoles) Note, the SE version is just coming out, essentially same as Unifi Dream Machine pro. 2. Depending on your coverage needs, several UniFi Access Points (https://ui.com/wi-fi/) that would be wired to the Dream Machine. Properly installed you'll get mesh coverage through your entire casa. With this setup, if inclined, you can have two internet providers (e.g. iLox and Telmex) hooked up, add a NAS (network addressable storage) for video and photo storage and surveillance cameras. Good luck, Don

Ferret, AndyPanda, Thanks for the replies. Despite cut and paste (to avoid a miskey) I obviously entered the wrong number in WhatsApp. Beto has contacted me via WhatsApp...

Thanks. Fyi, Beto isn't registered in WhatsApp with +52333170741 nor 52333170741.

Thanks! I connected with Omar, he'll be able to help me.

Fyi, 333-170-7410 is not registered with WhatsApp. But, I did connect with Beto via SMS. He does not Power Coat or "Powder Paint" as he put it.

Gracias!

RVGRINGO, your point is well taken. I don't expect to find everything locally and agree that services rendered in Ajijic usually cost more than elsewhere. Even though we've lived here for 10 months we have a lot to learn just what's available in the village. This thread is just a starting point.

How did this work out? I have some metal items that I'd like to powder coat. Where's the Ironworks Shop in Ajijic? Thanks, Don