Friends, what did you think of the town? Would you live in Lo De Marcos? Comment below and let me know!

@bluebutterflytravels191

10 ай бұрын

We stayed in Lo de Marcos for over a month and I was not enamored with it but we were in our RV and all the RV parks at the beach were full of Canadians so we spent our time at a new park on the NE edge of town. Besides the park being quite expensive and not having hot water or any amenities to mention (toilet seats in the bathrooms would have been quite nice) I got the idea that this town is just turning into another version of Sayulita... Since we are seeing good prices and a more authentic experience in towns with a LOW percentage of gringos we gave it a hard NO after our time there. Now on the other hand, Punta Perula, south of PV was more to our liking! Yep, a bit rustic and lacking in some services (better fill the RV up on gas ahead of time...no gas stations in PP) but we really loved that town and it was quite relaxing for us.

@mariealexa9670

10 ай бұрын

I like the idea that there is yoga there, although I find the price of a house rental too high. Thank you for the video! You do a great job informing us.

Great video my friend thanks for sharing your time with us 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Mexico 🇲🇽 Yucatan Peninsula ✌️🥰

Larissa thank you for making such great videos. A LOT of work goes into them. For all the "rude" comments below - don't let them get to you. You are there, doing what very, very few would actually do - going on video, doing the work, putting yourself out there - so if they do not agree, then too bad. I really admire you (I am living on Vancouver Island right now and turning 60 in Nov!).

@LarissaSokla

9 ай бұрын

Hola 👋 Thank you very much for your warm words, your comment made my day ❤️ Thank you for watching my videos and following my channel.

Lo de Marcos is not on Banderas Bay. I dont know why you refer to it that way. its also not close to the Marietas islands. check your map! we stayed in Lo de Marcos for a week in October 2021. I actually found the accommodations the same to more expensive because there are so few choices. we paid $600 Canadian for 7 nights for a small bungalow. it is a really nice place to have a more laid back and less crowded getaway. I loved the main plaza at night as it was so lively and beautifully illuminated! the ocean was quite calm at the time you were there... when you get into October the surf can be very big and you will see surfers there similar to Sayulita. one day the surf was too big for us to swim and came right up into the streets of the town.

@bluebutterflytravels191

10 ай бұрын

The main plaza was sweet but the whole place was overpriced... Uck.

Great video! I was in PV last week completing my permanent residency, these videos are great for me to plan my next trip and find a place to call home!

@LarissaSokla

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Good luck with your search and happy you find videos helpful.

Wow, the ocean looks so clean there!

@RedroomStudios

10 ай бұрын

thats mainly due to the fact that the river there gets blocked into a lagoon by the beach and you dont have the usual muddy water flowing out into the ocean during rainy season like you do in PV.

definitely going to look at accommodation for 6 weeks. thank you Larissa

@LarissaSokla

6 ай бұрын

Your very welcome 🤗

I am already booked,, would love if it remained a well kept secret,, but such is life,,, all the best

Thank you for the helpful information. It looks very expensive for what you get.

San Pancho and Lo de Marcos are nice little towns, but they are no longer undiscovered; not as economical as they once were. These smaller beach towns are very nice - ideal to be a bit off the beaten track.

Hola Larissa this is so funny, we are moving to Lo de Marcos!!

@LarissaSokla

10 ай бұрын

What a good choice 👍 so happy for you

I would want to visit Lo de Marcos before moving there. Will you make a video of Manzanillo in the future it is a lovely port town?

You look fantastic, must be the good life you are living. Love your videos keep making them.

@LarissaSokla

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I will do

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Coming for 5 weeks in January. I know very popular area now .Thinking of getting a place for a week then trying to rent an apartment for a month.Is still possible to do anymore.Thanks

Hola Larissa, while staying in Bucerias this past February, we hopped on a bus to go and check out Lo De Marcos and we actually found it very boring there. We would like to stop going to Bucerias as it's getting expensive and crowded so we need to find somewhere else

@bluebutterflytravels191

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, we thought it kind of sucked there. From the attitudes of the snowbirds crowding the RV parks (we could not find any spots) to the gringo-oriented shops all over the place. No thanks...we are actually moving on to find places that are not "said and done"... Lake Chapala is another hard pass... Uck!

@RedroomStudios

10 ай бұрын

everywhere on the coast is getting very expensive. I suggest checking out the interior of the country. have a different experience. and the coast is way too hot and humid 8 months out of the year anyway.

@Moni_type1

10 ай бұрын

I would love to go more interior, trying to convince hubby@@RedroomStudios

300k USD for a 1 bedroom😮. SO NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES PRICES?

@OfftoMexico11

10 ай бұрын

300k is cheap...they are building condos near the beach in zona romantica that are going for over 1 million US dollars!

@letstacoboutvallarta1498

10 ай бұрын

@gw4109 that's not cheap either. The big building by the park is just under 1/2 million usd for a 1 bedroom. Not at all cheap and as I stated similar to LA-NY

@RedroomStudios

10 ай бұрын

@@OfftoMexico11 300k is not cheap for a tiny town with very few amenities and services.

@RedroomStudios

10 ай бұрын

@@letstacoboutvallarta1498 agree. Larissa always tried to make her videos about how cheap a place can be but its all smoke and mirrors and not realistic.

@letstacoboutvallarta1498

10 ай бұрын

@RedroomStudios I bought into the idea of cheap mexico after watching many different youtube channels. I don't want to say I was lied to but I was definitely led to believe that it is much cheaper than it is. Well I'm here, I love it, I'm happy and don't plan on leaving. 🤷‍♂️

Hello, my husband and I are Canadian and would love to find a safe place to go to in Mexico. Can you tell us who to contact to help with this?

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With the Canadian dollar around 12.50 per peso, Mexico has become one of the most expensive places to visit for Canadians

@OfftoMexico11

10 ай бұрын

I just returned from Puerto Vallarta 3 days ago...you are correct, Mexico has become quite expensive compared to a couple of years ago. You can find places to eat for cheap but typically a burger and fries on the Malecon is over $20 CDN...Starbucks is 105 pesos for a Grande drink which equated to $8 CDN. Also as mentioned above by another person, the towns around PV such as Bucerais have also become expensive with massive amounts of construction underway. The Mexican dream of retiring on your pension are quickly slipping away!

@RedroomStudios

10 ай бұрын

@@OfftoMexico11 prices have gone up at the same time the exchange rate has worsened, so yes its not as affordable as it was even 3 years ago. BUT... why do you need to be on the coast? find a place in the interior of the country. prices are lower to much lower depending where you go. I recently spent 2 weeks in San Cristobal and rented an entire house for $28 Canadian a night. for more than a year I have been based in Guadalajara and currently am paying 10500 pesos a month for a nice apartment with a terrace in the heart of the city. there are still lots of options to live here on a budget. I dont get people's need to stay on the beach in tourist destinations.

@Francisco-Gumbs

10 ай бұрын

Well it's bad for you guys but good mexican businesses and thanks to high inflation which is a global problem

@RedroomStudios

10 ай бұрын

@@Francisco-Gumbs its not that simple to say its good for Mexican businesses. when the exchange rate is bad for foreigners it means many of them will spend less money. instead of having dinner with a glass of wine they will have dinner with a refresco. so for the same amount of money the business owner will make less profit.

How is the health and dental care in Lo de Marcos or would it be necessary to go back to PV for your needs? Thank you!

@RedroomStudios

10 ай бұрын

who cares? I havent been to a doctor or dentist in 35 years. God gave our bodies the ability to heal themselves.

9:51 do they speak much English in lo de Marcos? I'd it safe for an older(71 y/o) woman alone

Funny no one mentions medical cost if the what ifs. And it can be expensive

@LarissaSokla

10 ай бұрын

It is very affordable, much less than in US .

@RedroomStudios

10 ай бұрын

who cares about medical? I havent been to a doctor in 35 years and travel with no medical insurance. but if you really need it, just search youtube for videos on that topic. there are dozens of them.

20/500 ¿Ya no es barato vivir en México? It's no longer inexpensive to live in Mexico?

I like your videos Larissa but some of your facts are not correct. There is not miles and miles of beach I walk it 20 min or less one side to the other.. as far as yoga studios there is 1 main one. There isn't a accommodation for everyone there is no high-end hotels and right now the streets are mostly ripped up and the noise that comes with that. Also it was very noisy until end of season Like i said I like your videos but this one is not balanced.. ✌🏻

Kind of tired of people just pimping the real estate/rental companies going on about how amazing some of these places are. Sure, for some, but we find them already overpriced, over grigoed and just plain bleh. We came to Mexico to get away from the crappy U.S. culture and not looking to just hang out with a bunch of expats here now...we find them pretty boring.

@RedroomStudios

10 ай бұрын

agree with everything you said. I have no interest in being around "white" people. having said that, even though there is somewhat of an expat community here the place is so small that you dont even notice it.

@douglasbussard3459

10 ай бұрын

I agree. Every second KZread is a Realtor or a self promotion of some sort. Like used car salesmen. Oh well- I will have another margarita.

Most of this video was not informative. 2 hours from airport?-not. It’s a nice little town- but boring.

@bluebutterflytravels191

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I"m unsubbing, myself.

@belliott4844

10 ай бұрын

Depends on route and traffic.

@RedroomStudios

10 ай бұрын

@@belliott4844 there are 2 routes that are almost exactly the same distance to the airport from here but yes, traffic and construction can make it longer.

@RedroomStudios

10 ай бұрын

@douglasbussard3459 - what makes you think its more than 2 hours from the airport? even with bad traffic that is about right.

@belliott4844

10 ай бұрын

Didn't say more than 2hrs