Guanajuato: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 70Commenters who know Guanajuato mostly love its beauty, charm and friendly people, but warn about steep hills, cold winters, and that it can feel small or bored-inducing for long stays.
- beauty and charm
- friendly people
- food
- art and murals
- affordable compared to US
- vibrant youthful energy
- steep hills and stairs
- cold winters and poor heating
- boredom after a few days
- accessibility for aging residents
- gentrification concerns from expats
- Guanajuato is a favorite for many visitors and longer stays.
- Hills and stairs make it hard for older residents.
- Cold indoor conditions surprise people visiting in winter.
- San Miguel de Allende suits expats better for daily living.
- Expats should use pesos and avoid overpaying.
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Living In GUANAJUATO MEXICO on SOCIAL SECURITY
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What viewers said
“To my gringo friends: Don’t use dollars use the local currency mex pesos. Don’t overpay even if it seems affordable to you. Don’t create gentifricration problems here as the one you are running away from the USA. Don’t try to change Mexico,”
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“Only thing he's doing wrong is the online tutor,he should hire a local,so he can learn Spanish like the locals.”
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“It’s sad how so many from the latin community are treated here in the US but every American I know that has spent time in Mexico say how much they loved it and how friendly and welcoming and family oriented all the people are there”
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“It's not strange that a wife doesn't want to go live in another country. I didn't want to, but I've been living in Mexico for a year and a half and I liked it a lot. I'm happy. I encourage wives to follow their partner and if they don't lik”
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“Would love to live there but waited to long. To old.....waiting for heaven now. Sounds alot like where i grew up here in USA....but don't even recognize America anymore. The Mexican people I've met or know are such workers and so friendly. ”
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“there is no other country like Mexico the people are wonderful and I can't wait to retire there... food and people are great.”
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“I’m so grateful nobody is trying to speak English to me here in CDMX!!”
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“I just moved here as well. I couldn't have said it any better than ray! Just know the permanent residency process it's just that, a process the whole thing does not take just a week. Thank you Ray and others for putting together this very i”
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“Guanajuato, an enchanting city”
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“I know I cannot be the only one that jumped back startled when Ray said he misses his wife who is living back in Texas! 😂”
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Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.