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I found similar climate terrain that I am not seeing in Mexico? Panama is boquete and in CR it’s escazu and Santa Ana. I,found an elevation I’d around 5000 feet up that is lush green due to prolific rainfall? Is there a similar area in Mexico and I’m just missing by focusIng on bigger cities? Thanks in advance for any guidance/thoughts.
I found similar climate terrain that I am not seeing in Mexico? Panama is boquete and in CR it’s escazu and Santa Ana. I,found an elevation I’d around 5000 feet up that is lush green due to prolific rainfall? Is there a similar area in Mexico and I’m just missing by focusIng on bigger cities? Thanks in advance for any guidance/thoughts.
Not really, Mexico doesn't have much precipitation at elevation. Xalapa reminds me of Central Valley a bit climate wise but it's not as sunny and nowhere near as much around. Rest of Central Mexico gets rain for about 4 months of the year and then very little the rest so it can't get to the green state of those places in Central America. Where you do get greener places it's lower altitude so much warmer.
Southern Mexico in the state of Chiapas, bordering Guatemala is the closest to what OP describes. The city of Comitan has year-round average high temps of 74-80F, and low temps averaging 50-58F. There is rainfall throughout the year, but heaviest in the summer rain season like Costa Rica & Panama. Total rain annual averages over 40".
I found similar climate terrain that I am not seeing in Mexico? Panama is boquete and in CR it’s escazu and Santa Ana. I,found an elevation I’d around 5000 feet up that is lush green due to prolific rainfall? Is there a similar area in Mexico and I’m just missing by focusIng on bigger cities? Thanks in advance for any guidance/thoughts.
Lake Chapala is at that elevation, and expats love it. It's not as lush as the tropical jungle areas you mention, but is a lot more so than, say, LA and San Diego, which were deserts before water was piped in. it would be worth checking out. They have a summer "monsoon" season, that cools the temps just as they're gearing up for the summer.
The lake is just south of Guadalajara (nearest international airport), and east of Puerto Vallarta.
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Southern Mexico in the state of Chiapas, bordering Guatemala is the closest to what OP describes. The city of Comitan has year-round average high temps of 74-80F, and low temps averaging 50-58F. There is rainfall throughout the year, but heaviest in the summer rain season like Costa Rica & Panama. Total rain annual averages over 40".
Chiapas is a beautiful area that can be described as "lush". The old colonial capital of San Cristobal de Las Casas is a nice town. The whole area is in the middle of Mayan country. Elevation: around 7400 feet, a little higher than Santa Fe, NM, another old Spanish colonial city.
I doubt the reliability of the water regime around Chiapas, though. There are multiple international organizations helping the Mayan farmers adjust to climate change, which has been causing a water shortage in that area for at least a decade or so now. The last I checked, they're having some success, while on the Guatemalan side of the border, conditions are dire. Do thorough research, and visit the area if you want to consider it.
Last edited by Ruth4Truth; 06-24-2022 at 08:26 AM..
Mexico has everything climate wise. I live in Costa Rice and now doing road trip in Mexico.
Have seen most every type of climate here in Mexico. So much bigger and diverse than Costa Rica. Wish I could live in Mexico but also love CR.
You need to get out and check it out on the ground
Best of luck
A lot of African Americans are retiring to Mexico.
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