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[raquelita]

Almost everything important already stated but here are some further thoughts:

- expat network while not large is varied enough that you will find friends, also people who will help in an emergency
- driving optional as public transportation in and from the city excellent
- San Miguel and Leon are about an hr away, good for shopping (Gto is only so-so); SMA has an excellent English library (the Biblioteca), Gto only a minimal one, although it does have Colleen's Donkey Jote bookstore
- on the other hand, Gto is at least 4 hrs away from most places I like to go (Mexico City, the south, Zacatecas, Patzcuaro, etc)
- medical/dental care not uniformly good; takes some trial and error to find what you want
- lack of private mailing service here for sending/receiving mail from the US
- hilly terrain may limit choice of houses/rentals

and thanks for raising our consciousness!