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[*] posted on 1-16-2010 at 02:46 PM
San Felipe Life - an "owner's manual" for living in San Felipe


http://www.sanfelipelife.com

San Felipe Life aims to be (eventually) an "owner's manual" for life in San Felipe.

It has hints, tips, and step-by-step instructions for banking, phone/internet, utilities and so on. Intended more for a new long-term or part-time resident rather than tourist.

Suggestions for new topics to cover (or complete articles) from readers are very welcome!

The site doesn't cover news or events (other sites do that), and doesn't yet have any pretty pictures! Just factual articles (if you spot any errors, do let me know).

Rob
http://www.sanfelipelife.com

[Edited on 2010-1-16 by Riom]




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[*] posted on 1-17-2010 at 12:05 AM
San Felipe site


Was interesting, especially liked the links to other sites about San Felipe. Have been going there for over 10 years and did not know about the other web options.
Good information




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[*] posted on 1-17-2010 at 01:55 PM


Thanks...the taxes site was broken today as you sad it might be but I am glad to have the information,. Nancy
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[*] posted on 1-18-2010 at 01:21 AM


Thanks for the comments!

Akshadow, yes I do try to link to the main San Felipe sites and some of the blogs. I certainly can't duplicate all they've built over the years, they have a much wider range of information (although some is rather dated now). Later I'll build a more comprehensive local links page (which will be basically a business directory).

Nancy, the Mexicali property tax site still does seem to be extremely unreliable. During the day on weekdays I think they have somebody sitting there rebooting it every hour or so, in the evenings and weekends when it fails it usually doesn't work again until "business hours".

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[*] posted on 1-21-2010 at 03:37 PM


Added a new article yesterday:

Check your Telcel Amigo account online
http://www.sanfelipelife.com/post/Check-your-Telcel-Amigo-ac...

Some other articles at http://www.sanfelipelife.com include:

Some of this is specific to San Felipe, but some of the information might be of interest elsewhere in Baja California, or Mexico.

Rob




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[*] posted on 1-21-2010 at 08:38 PM


got on and got it done...thanks everyone. Nancy
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[*] posted on 5-9-2010 at 10:40 PM


I've just been updating my FM3 cards article:
http://bit.ly/aNGa38

There's a picture of the new card there, which is no longer called an FM-3.

Also a bit about how the FMM entry/exit form will need to be filled out by ALL non-Mexicans, including holders of the cards that replace an FM3.

Of course, there is likely an exception at the land borders or the border zone (at least for now), but, like the FME (red) form it replaces, it would be needed for air travel.

So, does anybody have their card from any office in Baja yet?

Rob

P.S. also added an article showing San Felipe street views and a comparison of aerlal views.




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[*] posted on 5-9-2010 at 10:49 PM


Nice Job
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[*] posted on 6-23-2010 at 04:25 PM


I've started a new series of articles on San Felipe Life http://www.sanfelipelife.com following the progress of the building of an addition and a wall at my house in El Dorado Ranch, San Felipe.

There will probably be a new installment each week until it is (hopefully) finished - it's "A story of Construction" in the "construction" category.

Other recent articles include the new rules for changing dollars into pesos, and what the colors painted on curbs mean.

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[*] posted on 6-27-2010 at 12:03 PM


Week two of "A Story of Construction" is now online. Goes from bare earth to ready for the concrete pour.

http://www.sanfelipelife.com/post/A-Story-of-Construction-We...

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[*] posted on 7-10-2010 at 05:15 PM


What a great ideal.
Bravo!




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[*] posted on 8-16-2010 at 10:24 PM


Now up to week nine of my construction project in San Felipe:

http://bit.ly/aGXYYz

Lots of previous articles with construction techniques and photos:

http://www.sanfelipelife.com/category/Construction

Rob




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