Upcoming trip

[mexipat]

I've been vacationing in Mexico for 30 years and always planned to make it my retirement home. The time is almost here. I plan to spend a month in each of the five places I like best and make a decision as to where to live. I'm looking for help as to what neighborhood I should try to be in for my Guanajuato month (probably November). I won't have a car and want access to the city center either by bus or walking. I've rented two nice places in the past, near the center and very nice but both required hoofing up an incline fit for the Tour de France to get home at night. I'd like to be near restaurants and maybe even a bar or two. Is there a neighborhood that fits the bill for me that doesn't require being half mountain goat to get home?

Thanks for any advice you might have. I've enjoyed lurking on this forum for some time.

[raquelita]

In addition to the very center of town, The Embajadora, Pastita, and close-in Paseo de la Presa neighborhoods are level or nearly so. Of the three, Paseo de la Presa, pretty in the daytime, is probably the least safe after dark, though. The list is longer if you would consider using the bus routinely.

By goining to www.semanariochopper.com, you can read current online classifieds to get a sense of present rentals.

By the end of your five months you'll likely find other cities with more housing on the level. That said, Guanajuato offers a way of life and opportunities for friendship that many of us like.

[mr bill]

I've lived in la Presa for over 11 years and consider it safe both day and night time. The main street - Paseo de la Presa is well lit. If one is out and about at say 3am anywhere things could get dicey but why would you be out wandering around that late anyway? - take a cab home.

[mexipat]

In addition to the very center of town, The Embajadora, Pastita, and close-in Paseo de la Presa neighborhoods are level or nearly so. Of the three, Paseo de la Presa, pretty in the daytime, is probably the least safe after dark, though. The list is longer if you would consider using the bus routinely.

By goining to www.semanariochopper.com, you can read current online classifieds to get a sense of present rentals.

By the end of your five months you'll likely find other cities with more housing on the level. That said, Guanajuato offers a way of life and opportunities for friendship that many of us like.

Good stuff and thanks for the link.

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I've lived in la Presa for over 11 years and consider it safe both day and night time. The main street - Paseo de la Presa is well lit. If one is out and about at say 3am anywhere things could get dicey but why would you be out wandering around that late anyway? - take a cab home.

Not to worry. There's only one three o'clock in my day.

[raquelita]

In addition to the very center of town, The Embajadora, Pastita, and close-in Paseo de la Presa neighborhoods are level or nearly so. Of the three, Paseo de la Presa, pretty in the daytime, is probably the least safe after dark, though. The list of level neighborhoods is longer if you would consider using the bus routinely.

By goiing to www.semanariochopper.com, you can read current online classifieds to get a sense of present rentals.

By the end of your five months you'll likely find other cities with more housing on the level. That said, Guanajuato offers a way of life and opportunities for friendship that many of us like.
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Good stuff and thanks for the link.

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I've lived in la Presa for over 11 years and consider it safe both day and night time. The main street - Paseo de la Presa is well lit. If one is out and about at say 3am anywhere things could get dicey but why would you be out wandering around that late anyway? - take a cab home.

Not to worry. There's only one three o'clock in my day.
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