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There are roughly 1 million U.S. citizens living in Mexico. But with warmer weather, cheaper rent, low cost of living, and delicious street food that you can get for a $1, it should hardly be surprising that more and more people are choosing to live south of the border...
Each morning when I wake up in my three-bedroom home in Toluca, Mexico, I have to stop and pinch myself. Before I make my coffee, before I walk my dog around the neighborhood, before I go shopping for fresh produce for the day, I have to make sure I’m actually awake.