https://www.gtolist.com/forum/ Sat, 02 May 2026 09:09:47 +0000 MyBB https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-5279.html Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:38:50 +0000 M Webber]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-5279.html Due to changes in our circumstances we are selling our property in Lomas del Sur.
It’s 1000 M2 and has water, electricity, internet available on site, with 24 hour security.
The property is flat, easy to build on, and has beautiful view.

$400,000 Mx

Can email photos and lot address if interested. Prior to looking at property please contact me so that arrangements can be made with security.

Agent inquiries welcome

Email or call 001 541-941-1532 (English or Spanish)]]> Due to changes in our circumstances we are selling our property in Lomas del Sur.
It’s 1000 M2 and has water, electricity, internet available on site, with 24 hour security.
The property is flat, easy to build on, and has beautiful view.

$400,000 Mx

Can email photos and lot address if interested. Prior to looking at property please contact me so that arrangements can be made with security.

Agent inquiries welcome

Email or call 001 541-941-1532 (English or Spanish)]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-5268.html Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:21:26 +0000 M Webber]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-5268.html I am returning to Mexico, and would like to know what is involved in installing A Roku device so that we can watch US TV on our TVs.
The info listed in the past post is a few years old, so I am sure a lot has changed.

If anyone has experience with Setting up a VPN on a router to complete this I would appreciate any advise on it.

I am using the router the cable company provided, will this work or should I buy a new router and bing it with me?

What internet speeds are required? I have heard the VPN slow the system down?

And any othe opinions / suggestions are greatly appreciated?

Thanks]]> I am returning to Mexico, and would like to know what is involved in installing A Roku device so that we can watch US TV on our TVs.
The info listed in the past post is a few years old, so I am sure a lot has changed.

If anyone has experience with Setting up a VPN on a router to complete this I would appreciate any advise on it.

I am using the router the cable company provided, will this work or should I buy a new router and bing it with me?

What internet speeds are required? I have heard the VPN slow the system down?

And any othe opinions / suggestions are greatly appreciated?

Thanks]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-5241.html Sun, 03 Jul 2022 23:33:28 +0000 suzyngto]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-5241.html https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4988.html Mon, 24 Feb 2020 22:46:29 +0000 James Doran]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4988.html
I am not sure what I am asking for. I want to be able to watch some US television while in Mexico fo several months each year. Right now I do not have TelMex cable; only a telephone and internet. Both work fine and are inexpensive here.

I have heard that these days I should be able to buy an service (on the internet I presume) that can provide me something like cable TV but through the internet. Then wherever I go, if I can get on the internet (with enough bandwidth) I can watch my regular TV.

That's the basic idea.

I am wondering if I can buy whatever that TV/Internet service is here in Mexico, then access it when I am in the US? No sense buying it twice. And it is probably cheaper here.

Any leads on how to crack this nut would be helpful and appreciated. If anyone knows exactly what to do, I am happy to compensate for the technical support.

James
jim@doranlegal.com
[/b]]]>
I am not sure what I am asking for. I want to be able to watch some US television while in Mexico fo several months each year. Right now I do not have TelMex cable; only a telephone and internet. Both work fine and are inexpensive here.

I have heard that these days I should be able to buy an service (on the internet I presume) that can provide me something like cable TV but through the internet. Then wherever I go, if I can get on the internet (with enough bandwidth) I can watch my regular TV.

That's the basic idea.

I am wondering if I can buy whatever that TV/Internet service is here in Mexico, then access it when I am in the US? No sense buying it twice. And it is probably cheaper here.

Any leads on how to crack this nut would be helpful and appreciated. If anyone knows exactly what to do, I am happy to compensate for the technical support.

James
jim@doranlegal.com
[/b]]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4908.html Wed, 18 Dec 2019 20:04:37 +0000 datgnat]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4908.html https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4904.html Sat, 14 Dec 2019 20:36:37 +0000 James Doran]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4904.html
Thank you in advance.

James Doran
[/b]]]>
Thank you in advance.

James Doran
[/b]]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4868.html Fri, 15 Nov 2019 23:05:07 +0000 roberb7]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4868.html
2. Go to the Red Cross ambulance office near the Mercado Hidalgo.
Just walk in and say you need a health declaration. You will pay 50 pesos for a blood test to determine your blood type. (ie. regardless of the fact that my Medic Alert Bracelet says "B Pos" I still had to have the test.).
The results take one hour (ie. they said one hour and it took just one hour - amazing)
You will then pay 95 pesos to see the medical doctor. You will be interviewed about your health: surgeries, medicine you take, vision and hearing needs, weight (taken) and height (taken).
You will be given a health declaration.

3. Go the the Transito Office. Take the road to Marfil, Yurabuena past the Glorieta Santa Fe toward... Puenticillas. Make a U-turn at the Liverpool/Chedraui and head back to GTO and see a big clearly marked sign "Oficina del Transito" with an arrow (another amazing occurence) and head up the hill a short distance. The entire BIG building is a dark terra cotta - freshly painted. A nice security guard will tell you to park in a fenced in area to the right. Walk into the building about the middle and get in the first of many lines. Show your ONE copy of (a) your passport, (b) the front AND back of your residence permit, © utility bills that have your address on them, (d) your existing VALID driver's license AND all the originals.
Answer lots of questions including how many years you want to buy. I choose 5 years, the max. and the fee was $648 pesos.
Choose to give up your USA driver's license (*) and move to step two OR keep you USA drivers license and take an eye test, hearing test, written driver's test, and physical drivers test. I chose to give up my existing VALID driver's license and for go a driving test by a Spanish speaking examiner and a written test in Spanish.
They will take and keep your USA driver's license, plus hold your residence permit for about 30 minutes.
You will then be told to go to the cashier. You will need to be sure all the answers you gave are correct and have a photo taken, your right and left fingerprint, and your signature. Then you will take a paper outside to another building and stand in another line to pay. Take that receipt back to the cashier and get back your residence permit.
The man will hand you a driver's license!

BTW, I made about 6-7 phone calls to help me translate. You might want to take a Spanish speaker with you to help with the process.

Total cost: $798 pesos ($57.75USD) for a five year license and about 3 hours waiting time.

Jacquie MacKenzie (Jzmackenzie)

(*) A lot of people think that turning in your USA or Canadian driver's license is a big deal. It isn't. If you feel a need to retain your USA or Canadian driver's license, all you have to do is ask the motor vehicle branch of your state or province for a duplicate. There have also been reports that the Transito is returning USA or Canadian driver's licenses after issuing the GTO one.

A couple more notes:

Don't believe anyone who tells you get an "international driver's license", unless you plan on driving in a country where they don't use the Latin alphabet. (And anyway, do you really want to be driving a car in a country where you can't read the road signs?) These things are worth no more than the paper they are printed on.

There is no problem with renting a car in the USA or Canada with a GTO license. However, the first time I did this, the rental agent asked where my birthday is on the license. Surprise, it isn't explicitly on it. However, the CURP number is, and if you look closely at the CURP number, your birthday is embedded in it.]]>
2. Go to the Red Cross ambulance office near the Mercado Hidalgo.
Just walk in and say you need a health declaration. You will pay 50 pesos for a blood test to determine your blood type. (ie. regardless of the fact that my Medic Alert Bracelet says "B Pos" I still had to have the test.).
The results take one hour (ie. they said one hour and it took just one hour - amazing)
You will then pay 95 pesos to see the medical doctor. You will be interviewed about your health: surgeries, medicine you take, vision and hearing needs, weight (taken) and height (taken).
You will be given a health declaration.

3. Go the the Transito Office. Take the road to Marfil, Yurabuena past the Glorieta Santa Fe toward... Puenticillas. Make a U-turn at the Liverpool/Chedraui and head back to GTO and see a big clearly marked sign "Oficina del Transito" with an arrow (another amazing occurence) and head up the hill a short distance. The entire BIG building is a dark terra cotta - freshly painted. A nice security guard will tell you to park in a fenced in area to the right. Walk into the building about the middle and get in the first of many lines. Show your ONE copy of (a) your passport, (b) the front AND back of your residence permit, © utility bills that have your address on them, (d) your existing VALID driver's license AND all the originals.
Answer lots of questions including how many years you want to buy. I choose 5 years, the max. and the fee was $648 pesos.
Choose to give up your USA driver's license (*) and move to step two OR keep you USA drivers license and take an eye test, hearing test, written driver's test, and physical drivers test. I chose to give up my existing VALID driver's license and for go a driving test by a Spanish speaking examiner and a written test in Spanish.
They will take and keep your USA driver's license, plus hold your residence permit for about 30 minutes.
You will then be told to go to the cashier. You will need to be sure all the answers you gave are correct and have a photo taken, your right and left fingerprint, and your signature. Then you will take a paper outside to another building and stand in another line to pay. Take that receipt back to the cashier and get back your residence permit.
The man will hand you a driver's license!

BTW, I made about 6-7 phone calls to help me translate. You might want to take a Spanish speaker with you to help with the process.

Total cost: $798 pesos ($57.75USD) for a five year license and about 3 hours waiting time.

Jacquie MacKenzie (Jzmackenzie)

(*) A lot of people think that turning in your USA or Canadian driver's license is a big deal. It isn't. If you feel a need to retain your USA or Canadian driver's license, all you have to do is ask the motor vehicle branch of your state or province for a duplicate. There have also been reports that the Transito is returning USA or Canadian driver's licenses after issuing the GTO one.

A couple more notes:

Don't believe anyone who tells you get an "international driver's license", unless you plan on driving in a country where they don't use the Latin alphabet. (And anyway, do you really want to be driving a car in a country where you can't read the road signs?) These things are worth no more than the paper they are printed on.

There is no problem with renting a car in the USA or Canada with a GTO license. However, the first time I did this, the rental agent asked where my birthday is on the license. Surprise, it isn't explicitly on it. However, the CURP number is, and if you look closely at the CURP number, your birthday is embedded in it.]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4864.html Wed, 13 Nov 2019 03:55:30 +0000 roberb7]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4864.html
If you have private insurance, which costs around $2,500 per year, You will end up at the Centro Médico la Presa, at Paseo de la Presa 85. You will also end up there is you want a treatment not covered by insurance, such as cosmetic surgery.

There are two government-run health care schemes, IMSS (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social) and Seguro Popular. (There is a third one, ISSTE, which is only for government employees.)

IMSS’s primary function is to serve employees, and they provide a pension scheme as well as health care. However, extranjeros are allowed to buy into the health care part of it. The annual premium depends on your age; it’s around 10,000 pesos per year for people over 60.

The stumbling block for IMSS is, they have a list of preconditions, and if you have any of them, they won’t cover you. Not only that; if, at some time in the future, they find out that you lied about a precondition, they won’t just kick you out of the system; they will give you a bill for all treatments that you have received from them.

The IMSS hospital and emergency room (known as IMSS #10) is located on Parque del Cantador. Various lab tests are also done at the hospital. The IMSS clinic (known as IMSS #50) is not very conveniently located at Mineral de Cata. Their financial office, where you apply for coverage and pay for renewals, is in the old mint building east of the Teatro Juarez.

You will have to go to León for some procedures, CT scans, for example.

The IMSS benefits include free generic drugs. However, most generic drugs are dirt cheap anyway.

Seguro Popular underwent an reorganization in 2019, which consisted of moving control of the organization from individual states to the Federal government. During this process, some Seguro Popular offices refused to accept applications for coverage and renewals from non-citizens. (Seguro Popular coverage has to be renewed every three years.) However, the Seguro Popular office here (which is at the Hospital General de Guanajuato, near the bus station) was not one of the problem spots.

The annual premium depends on your income and assets, but it should be around 1,000 pesos a year.

Many pharmacies in Guanajuato (and elsewhere in Mexico) have a medico on the premises. Their services are ususally good quality and very inexpensive. Keep in mind, however, that this service is a “loss leader” for the pharmacy, and you might see a tendency for these medicos to over-prescribe.

It’s easy to obtain flu shots for free. For example, the IMSS clinic #50 gives free flu shots even to people who don’t have IMSS coverage.]]>
If you have private insurance, which costs around $2,500 per year, You will end up at the Centro Médico la Presa, at Paseo de la Presa 85. You will also end up there is you want a treatment not covered by insurance, such as cosmetic surgery.

There are two government-run health care schemes, IMSS (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social) and Seguro Popular. (There is a third one, ISSTE, which is only for government employees.)

IMSS’s primary function is to serve employees, and they provide a pension scheme as well as health care. However, extranjeros are allowed to buy into the health care part of it. The annual premium depends on your age; it’s around 10,000 pesos per year for people over 60.

The stumbling block for IMSS is, they have a list of preconditions, and if you have any of them, they won’t cover you. Not only that; if, at some time in the future, they find out that you lied about a precondition, they won’t just kick you out of the system; they will give you a bill for all treatments that you have received from them.

The IMSS hospital and emergency room (known as IMSS #10) is located on Parque del Cantador. Various lab tests are also done at the hospital. The IMSS clinic (known as IMSS #50) is not very conveniently located at Mineral de Cata. Their financial office, where you apply for coverage and pay for renewals, is in the old mint building east of the Teatro Juarez.

You will have to go to León for some procedures, CT scans, for example.

The IMSS benefits include free generic drugs. However, most generic drugs are dirt cheap anyway.

Seguro Popular underwent an reorganization in 2019, which consisted of moving control of the organization from individual states to the Federal government. During this process, some Seguro Popular offices refused to accept applications for coverage and renewals from non-citizens. (Seguro Popular coverage has to be renewed every three years.) However, the Seguro Popular office here (which is at the Hospital General de Guanajuato, near the bus station) was not one of the problem spots.

The annual premium depends on your income and assets, but it should be around 1,000 pesos a year.

Many pharmacies in Guanajuato (and elsewhere in Mexico) have a medico on the premises. Their services are ususally good quality and very inexpensive. Keep in mind, however, that this service is a “loss leader” for the pharmacy, and you might see a tendency for these medicos to over-prescribe.

It’s easy to obtain flu shots for free. For example, the IMSS clinic #50 gives free flu shots even to people who don’t have IMSS coverage.]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4863.html Tue, 12 Nov 2019 01:04:00 +0000 roberb7]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4863.html Creating one (integrated into Google Maps) would be a good project for somebody or a group of people.]]> Creating one (integrated into Google Maps) would be a good project for somebody or a group of people.]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4862.html Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:58:03 +0000 roberb7]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4862.html Decent English. Clinic near the Pipila monument.
473-734-0004 (land line)]]> Decent English. Clinic near the Pipila monument.
473-734-0004 (land line)]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4861.html Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:41:26 +0000 roberb7]]> https://www.gtolist.com/forum/thread-4861.html
Asian - sections in major markets; Toyo in Leon/Aeropuerto; (small offering) El Unicorno in GTO
Bakery (self bake) - (*) frozen cinnamon rolls at HEB in Leon
Bakery (gourmet) - La Vie En Rose in GTO; La Buna Vida in SMdA
Bakery (gourmet) - (*) Biga Pan Artesanal, Nueva Ayuntamiento behind Hermanos Torres on Plaza Baratillo in GTO
BBQ Sauce (Stubbs) - HEB in Leon
Beer; Tecate, Bohemia, Dos XX, Indio, etc - Oxxo; all major mercados; most restaurants as monopoly
Beer; Corona, Modelo products, Pacifico - Extra/Circle K/Modelarama; all major mercados; only a few restaurants
Beer; microbrew and European - (*)The Beer Company, across from Plaza Allende (note new location) in GTO
Beer; Shiner Bock (Texas) - HEB in Leon (also have seasonal Shiner Ruby Red Grapefruit as of 8-2-2019)
Biscuits (frozen) - (*) HEB in Leon
Butcher - back row of Mercado Hidalgo, central GTO
Butcher - Mexiamora Plaza in GTO .. https://goo.gl/maps/92myhdEwsBb2vrum9
Candy (gourmet) - (Gloria's, pecan logs, large variety) GALEREÑA Dulces Tipicos Av. Benito Juárez 188 next/La Comer in GTO
Cereal (shredded wheat) - (*) HEB in Leon
Cheese (gourmet) - small variety Mega Pozuelos in GTO; Mercado Sano in SMdA
Cheese (white cheddar) - sometimes Mega Pozuelos & La Commercial in GTO;
Cheese (yellow cheddar mild) - (*) sometimes Mega Pozuelos & La Commercial in GTO; HEB in Leon
Cheese (yellow cheddar sharp) - (*) HEB in Leon
Chips (Fritos) - (*) HEB in Leon
Coffee (Mexico-Coatepec) - Zenteno Bros, house blend in SMdA
Coffee (Mexico-various areas) - large stand w/bins next to liquor isle, HEB in Leon
Coffee (Mexico-Veracruz) - Cafe Conquistidor in GTO
Cookies (Girl Scout mint) - (*) HEB in Leon
Cookies (vanilla wafers) - (*) HEB in Leon
Cornmeal ground for corn bread - Bonanza in SMdA
Crackers (cheeze it) - (*) HEB in Leon
Crackers (LaPanzanella Rosemary) - HEB in Leon (left of deli)
Crackers (Water) - HEB in Leon (left of deli); Mercado Sano in SMdA (under salad bar)
Cream Cheese (flavored) - (*) HEB in Leon
Deli (pastrami) - (*) HEB in Leon
Dips (French Onion) - (*) HEB in Leon
Dr. Pepper - Mega Pozuelos, (sometimes-La Comercial) in GTO; Extra/Circle K in various cities; HEB in Leon
Fish (freshest) - (sometimes) steel booths in front of Mercado Hidalgo in GTO; Estrella de Mar (Mkd de Cruz) in QTR
Gourmet - small isle Mega Pozuelos in GTO; City Market in QTR (++); (lesser) Mercado Sano in SMdA
Granola - (*)Via Verde Tiendas Saludables, Nueva Ayuntamiento 12 in GTO
Herbs - white canvased booths outside, side Mk. Hidalgo in GTO .. https://goo.gl/maps/HjLQJbaacFnk84Lu5
Horseradish fresh & refrigerated - Bonanza in SMdA
Jam (grape) - HEB in Leon
Lamb (rack/leg of) - only Saturday 9-12PM at Mercado Sano organic fare mkt in back of store in SMdA
Muesli - (*) Via Verde Tiendas Saludables, Nueva Ayuntamiento 12 in GTO
Mustard (gourmet) - black shelving just beyond last register of Mega Pozuelos in GTO; HEB in Leon
Pickle relish for hot dogs - Bonanza in SMdA; mustard+pickle at HEB in Leon
Pickles (dill) - HEB in Leon
Pickles (Vlasic) (*) HEB in Leon
Potatoes (Russet) - (no existe en centro Mexico)
Potatoes (small red/white bulk) - Mega Pozuelos in GTO
Potatoes (white baking) - large found at Mega Pozuelos in GTO (actually found everywhere)
Root Beer - HEB in Leon; (sometimes) Mega Pozuelos in GTO
Rye bread (Centeno handmade) - (sometimes) Mega Pozuelos & BigA in GTO; Mecardo Sano in SMdA (++seeded)
Rye bread (regular/pumpernickel bagged) - (*) HEB in Leon (**) missing from shelves on visit Aug 6, 2019
Salad (potato) - (*) HEB in Leon
Sausage (gourmet) - Toro, (flavors vary) corner of Mercado Hidalgo in GTO
Sausage (Johnsonville) - (non-US style) Mega Pozuelos in GTO; HEB (US style) in Leon
Steak (prime) - Costco in Leon/Celia(++)/QTR; City Market in QTR (**) missing from Costco/Leon Aug 6, 2019
Sushi grade fish - Estrella de Mar in QTR; La Isla, Sano Market in SMdA
Tea (anything but McCormick) - Mega Pozuelos (selling one non-McCor) in GTO; Bonanza has variety in SMdA
Tea (Lipton) - (no existe en centro Mexico)
Vegan/Vegetarian (varied) - (*) Mr. Tofu in Leon
Vegan/Vegetarian (Tofu) - (*) Mr. Tofu in Leon; Mega Pozuelos in GTO
Vegetable Markets (general, hearty) - Hermanos Tores in Baratillo, GTO
Vegetable Markets (gormet, large) - HEB in Leon, City Market in QTR
Yogurt (fresh) - El Unicorno in GTO

Key:

(*) - other contributor added (see comments below)
(++) - above average
HEB - US owned large supermarket chain (predominately in Texas)
GTO - Guanajuato
Mega Pozuelos - posted stop on GTO buses, but new name is La Comer in the Pozuelos shopping mall in GTO
SMdA - San Miguel de Allende
QTR - Queretaro

Notes:
Beers: In Mexico it has long been the practice of one of the two major beer companies "sponsoring" a restaurant which means they will receive beer branded chairs, tables, refrigerators, signs, etc if they will contract to sell only that company's beer line. This field has always been dominated by Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Holding which was recently bought out by Heineken and includes major brands like DosXX, Tecate, Bohemia, Carta Blanca, Sol, Superior, Indio, etc. This company also is part of FEMSA who owns Oxxo and thus sells exclusively its own brands. The massive expansion of Oxxo with no Corona products sold at Oxxo for many years continued until a point that Grupo Modelo (sellers of Corona, Modelo, Pacifico, Victoria, etc) while concentrating on its export sales almost lost the Mexico market. There has been a small comeback with the launch of the Extra and Circle K minimarts rolling out country wide and attempting to compete with Oxxo by selling both company brands and not participating in this monopolistic approach. At one point a few years ago, one could walk the streets of smaller Mexican cities and not find a single store selling a Grupo Modelo (Corona line) product. Things are slowly changing now with more and more Extra, Circle Ks which sell both and Modelarama's which sell only Corona products. Recently Anheuser-Busch InBev bought out the Grupo Modelo who owns Corona, so changes happening with this buy-out are also taking place.

Also note that Dr. Pepper was one brand that was cut out of sales in Oxxo due so some other contract and finding Dr. Pepper has been difficult also until the advent of Extra, Circle K and sometimes it's even seen at Modelarmama. However today these lines are quickly being blurred with things such as CocaCola Mexico being awarded a contract to bottle and sell Dr. Pepper under their own distribution and with the huge selloff off of the large Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma to Heineken. So like most things in life, change is the only constant and tomorrow will unquestionably create a brand new landscape.

Pork tenderloin and baby backs: Sometimes it's hard to communicate to the butcher what you are looking for when you want baby back ribs, but "Costillitas de Cerdo" should get you started in the area of baby back ribs. These to any BBQ enthusiast are easy to discern from the less tasty, larger and often tougher regular pork ribs which sometimes must be parboiled to be edible in contrast to the baby back which can be grilled or smoked. In Mexico the pork loin, just under the ribs is normally displayed still attached to the baby back ribs and called "Lomo". Most butchers will cut the "Lomo" from the "Costillitas de Cerdo" and sell you either or both. Go early in the day where ever you buy and the Mercado Hidalgo usually has them along the meat isle. Never enter the meat isle on a full stomach or late in the day.

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Copied from Lake Chapala forum:

Mexican Oven Numbers:
1=150 Celsius (300F +/-)
2=175 C (350F)
3=200 C (400F)
4= 225 C (450)
5= 250 C (500F)
An oven thermometer is really necessary.

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Copied from Civil List SMdA regarding HEB in QTR:
Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:20 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "BILL TURNEY" bturney702

We just returned from our first visit to the new HEB in Juraquilla and it was exciting! Pretty much like other HEB’s they have a tremendous selection of grocery products including the HEB and Central Market brands. Some particularly interesting finds were buttermilk, LeSeur peas, corn bread mix, sandwich thins and again a very wide selection of Hill Country, Central Market, HEB and Whataburger branded products. The produce section was just like home with great lettuce, about 20 varieties of apples, incredible meat and seafood selections and on and on! The store has some covered parking and what seemed to be an adequate number of spaces. Today was the end of their first week and the store was still crowded and I could tell the store manager was having a difficult time in keeping the shelves fully stocked but they were working at it. We went to “just look” since we are going back home in a couple of weeks but came home with a few bags full of items we just had to have including Cold Brew Ice Tea that we love to make down here but have always had to bring with us. The only seriously missing items were breakfast sausage, frozen okra (for gumbo) and Cafe Ole San Antonio blend coffee (HEB House brand) but I hope that will be corrected soon!

It was an easy 35 minute drive and I believe it was the 2nd or 3rd Juraquilla exit about 5 miles before Home Depot and Costco; easy off and easy back on. Give them a try for your grocery and drug needs, you will love them as much as we do and now we can say we have TWO favorite HEB stores, San Felipe at Fountainview in Houston and the new HEB in Juraquilla, here in Mexico!

Bill Turney (DonJuane)]]>
Asian - sections in major markets; Toyo in Leon/Aeropuerto; (small offering) El Unicorno in GTO
Bakery (self bake) - (*) frozen cinnamon rolls at HEB in Leon
Bakery (gourmet) - La Vie En Rose in GTO; La Buna Vida in SMdA
Bakery (gourmet) - (*) Biga Pan Artesanal, Nueva Ayuntamiento behind Hermanos Torres on Plaza Baratillo in GTO
BBQ Sauce (Stubbs) - HEB in Leon
Beer; Tecate, Bohemia, Dos XX, Indio, etc - Oxxo; all major mercados; most restaurants as monopoly
Beer; Corona, Modelo products, Pacifico - Extra/Circle K/Modelarama; all major mercados; only a few restaurants
Beer; microbrew and European - (*)The Beer Company, across from Plaza Allende (note new location) in GTO
Beer; Shiner Bock (Texas) - HEB in Leon (also have seasonal Shiner Ruby Red Grapefruit as of 8-2-2019)
Biscuits (frozen) - (*) HEB in Leon
Butcher - back row of Mercado Hidalgo, central GTO
Butcher - Mexiamora Plaza in GTO .. https://goo.gl/maps/92myhdEwsBb2vrum9
Candy (gourmet) - (Gloria's, pecan logs, large variety) GALEREÑA Dulces Tipicos Av. Benito Juárez 188 next/La Comer in GTO
Cereal (shredded wheat) - (*) HEB in Leon
Cheese (gourmet) - small variety Mega Pozuelos in GTO; Mercado Sano in SMdA
Cheese (white cheddar) - sometimes Mega Pozuelos & La Commercial in GTO;
Cheese (yellow cheddar mild) - (*) sometimes Mega Pozuelos & La Commercial in GTO; HEB in Leon
Cheese (yellow cheddar sharp) - (*) HEB in Leon
Chips (Fritos) - (*) HEB in Leon
Coffee (Mexico-Coatepec) - Zenteno Bros, house blend in SMdA
Coffee (Mexico-various areas) - large stand w/bins next to liquor isle, HEB in Leon
Coffee (Mexico-Veracruz) - Cafe Conquistidor in GTO
Cookies (Girl Scout mint) - (*) HEB in Leon
Cookies (vanilla wafers) - (*) HEB in Leon
Cornmeal ground for corn bread - Bonanza in SMdA
Crackers (cheeze it) - (*) HEB in Leon
Crackers (LaPanzanella Rosemary) - HEB in Leon (left of deli)
Crackers (Water) - HEB in Leon (left of deli); Mercado Sano in SMdA (under salad bar)
Cream Cheese (flavored) - (*) HEB in Leon
Deli (pastrami) - (*) HEB in Leon
Dips (French Onion) - (*) HEB in Leon
Dr. Pepper - Mega Pozuelos, (sometimes-La Comercial) in GTO; Extra/Circle K in various cities; HEB in Leon
Fish (freshest) - (sometimes) steel booths in front of Mercado Hidalgo in GTO; Estrella de Mar (Mkd de Cruz) in QTR
Gourmet - small isle Mega Pozuelos in GTO; City Market in QTR (++); (lesser) Mercado Sano in SMdA
Granola - (*)Via Verde Tiendas Saludables, Nueva Ayuntamiento 12 in GTO
Herbs - white canvased booths outside, side Mk. Hidalgo in GTO .. https://goo.gl/maps/HjLQJbaacFnk84Lu5
Horseradish fresh & refrigerated - Bonanza in SMdA
Jam (grape) - HEB in Leon
Lamb (rack/leg of) - only Saturday 9-12PM at Mercado Sano organic fare mkt in back of store in SMdA
Muesli - (*) Via Verde Tiendas Saludables, Nueva Ayuntamiento 12 in GTO
Mustard (gourmet) - black shelving just beyond last register of Mega Pozuelos in GTO; HEB in Leon
Pickle relish for hot dogs - Bonanza in SMdA; mustard+pickle at HEB in Leon
Pickles (dill) - HEB in Leon
Pickles (Vlasic) (*) HEB in Leon
Potatoes (Russet) - (no existe en centro Mexico)
Potatoes (small red/white bulk) - Mega Pozuelos in GTO
Potatoes (white baking) - large found at Mega Pozuelos in GTO (actually found everywhere)
Root Beer - HEB in Leon; (sometimes) Mega Pozuelos in GTO
Rye bread (Centeno handmade) - (sometimes) Mega Pozuelos & BigA in GTO; Mecardo Sano in SMdA (++seeded)
Rye bread (regular/pumpernickel bagged) - (*) HEB in Leon (**) missing from shelves on visit Aug 6, 2019
Salad (potato) - (*) HEB in Leon
Sausage (gourmet) - Toro, (flavors vary) corner of Mercado Hidalgo in GTO
Sausage (Johnsonville) - (non-US style) Mega Pozuelos in GTO; HEB (US style) in Leon
Steak (prime) - Costco in Leon/Celia(++)/QTR; City Market in QTR (**) missing from Costco/Leon Aug 6, 2019
Sushi grade fish - Estrella de Mar in QTR; La Isla, Sano Market in SMdA
Tea (anything but McCormick) - Mega Pozuelos (selling one non-McCor) in GTO; Bonanza has variety in SMdA
Tea (Lipton) - (no existe en centro Mexico)
Vegan/Vegetarian (varied) - (*) Mr. Tofu in Leon
Vegan/Vegetarian (Tofu) - (*) Mr. Tofu in Leon; Mega Pozuelos in GTO
Vegetable Markets (general, hearty) - Hermanos Tores in Baratillo, GTO
Vegetable Markets (gormet, large) - HEB in Leon, City Market in QTR
Yogurt (fresh) - El Unicorno in GTO

Key:

(*) - other contributor added (see comments below)
(++) - above average
HEB - US owned large supermarket chain (predominately in Texas)
GTO - Guanajuato
Mega Pozuelos - posted stop on GTO buses, but new name is La Comer in the Pozuelos shopping mall in GTO
SMdA - San Miguel de Allende
QTR - Queretaro

Notes:
Beers: In Mexico it has long been the practice of one of the two major beer companies "sponsoring" a restaurant which means they will receive beer branded chairs, tables, refrigerators, signs, etc if they will contract to sell only that company's beer line. This field has always been dominated by Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Holding which was recently bought out by Heineken and includes major brands like DosXX, Tecate, Bohemia, Carta Blanca, Sol, Superior, Indio, etc. This company also is part of FEMSA who owns Oxxo and thus sells exclusively its own brands. The massive expansion of Oxxo with no Corona products sold at Oxxo for many years continued until a point that Grupo Modelo (sellers of Corona, Modelo, Pacifico, Victoria, etc) while concentrating on its export sales almost lost the Mexico market. There has been a small comeback with the launch of the Extra and Circle K minimarts rolling out country wide and attempting to compete with Oxxo by selling both company brands and not participating in this monopolistic approach. At one point a few years ago, one could walk the streets of smaller Mexican cities and not find a single store selling a Grupo Modelo (Corona line) product. Things are slowly changing now with more and more Extra, Circle Ks which sell both and Modelarama's which sell only Corona products. Recently Anheuser-Busch InBev bought out the Grupo Modelo who owns Corona, so changes happening with this buy-out are also taking place.

Also note that Dr. Pepper was one brand that was cut out of sales in Oxxo due so some other contract and finding Dr. Pepper has been difficult also until the advent of Extra, Circle K and sometimes it's even seen at Modelarmama. However today these lines are quickly being blurred with things such as CocaCola Mexico being awarded a contract to bottle and sell Dr. Pepper under their own distribution and with the huge selloff off of the large Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma to Heineken. So like most things in life, change is the only constant and tomorrow will unquestionably create a brand new landscape.

Pork tenderloin and baby backs: Sometimes it's hard to communicate to the butcher what you are looking for when you want baby back ribs, but "Costillitas de Cerdo" should get you started in the area of baby back ribs. These to any BBQ enthusiast are easy to discern from the less tasty, larger and often tougher regular pork ribs which sometimes must be parboiled to be edible in contrast to the baby back which can be grilled or smoked. In Mexico the pork loin, just under the ribs is normally displayed still attached to the baby back ribs and called "Lomo". Most butchers will cut the "Lomo" from the "Costillitas de Cerdo" and sell you either or both. Go early in the day where ever you buy and the Mercado Hidalgo usually has them along the meat isle. Never enter the meat isle on a full stomach or late in the day.

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Copied from Lake Chapala forum:

Mexican Oven Numbers:
1=150 Celsius (300F +/-)
2=175 C (350F)
3=200 C (400F)
4= 225 C (450)
5= 250 C (500F)
An oven thermometer is really necessary.

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Copied from Civil List SMdA regarding HEB in QTR:
Tue Aug 20, 2019 2:20 pm (PDT) . Posted by: "BILL TURNEY" bturney702

We just returned from our first visit to the new HEB in Juraquilla and it was exciting! Pretty much like other HEB’s they have a tremendous selection of grocery products including the HEB and Central Market brands. Some particularly interesting finds were buttermilk, LeSeur peas, corn bread mix, sandwich thins and again a very wide selection of Hill Country, Central Market, HEB and Whataburger branded products. The produce section was just like home with great lettuce, about 20 varieties of apples, incredible meat and seafood selections and on and on! The store has some covered parking and what seemed to be an adequate number of spaces. Today was the end of their first week and the store was still crowded and I could tell the store manager was having a difficult time in keeping the shelves fully stocked but they were working at it. We went to “just look” since we are going back home in a couple of weeks but came home with a few bags full of items we just had to have including Cold Brew Ice Tea that we love to make down here but have always had to bring with us. The only seriously missing items were breakfast sausage, frozen okra (for gumbo) and Cafe Ole San Antonio blend coffee (HEB House brand) but I hope that will be corrected soon!

It was an easy 35 minute drive and I believe it was the 2nd or 3rd Juraquilla exit about 5 miles before Home Depot and Costco; easy off and easy back on. Give them a try for your grocery and drug needs, you will love them as much as we do and now we can say we have TWO favorite HEB stores, San Felipe at Fountainview in Houston and the new HEB in Juraquilla, here in Mexico!

Bill Turney (DonJuane)]]>