Cantina Los Campechanos

Old world elegance and centuries of wisdom, is the foundation of Mexico’s  enduring values of compassion, hospitality, spirituality, humor, culture, and high emotional intelligence. And that is how I have often described my experience of Mexico that I find is more of an embrace . . . an abrazos.  . . that I have found here.

For those who come here, it is important to come with no expectations that things will be exactly like home, especially if you have come to live here permanently.  You may discover some similarities as your former home, or you may not.  Resist the urge to recreate the home you left and let the Mexican culture and people teach you how not to fight the difference but to integrate them into your new life.  It’s less stressful that way.

I’ve observed that upon coming here, foreigners usually embark on a quest to find food . . . garlic butter, Norwegian herring, marmite, Cornish hens, corned beef and other foodstuffs you are unlikely to find in Mexico does nothing to help you get settled. 

Then again, there are those who move to Mexico and ask; “Where can I get authentic Mexican tortillas?  Or my favorite:  Are there any good places to eat in Merida?

“Oh, hell no!  You’ll starve here.  Go home.  We don’t want this city of 900,000 – to a million people littered with starving gringos.”  

My next entry will talk about how improving or having good emotional intelligence will likely be more important to successful living in this remarkable country . . . populated by a culture of high emotional intelligence.