ISLA MUJERES Mexico: You'll LOVE Living In An Affordable Piece Of Paradise 

We recently moved out of Isla. I don't know when the centro street scenes were shot, but they are only that empty at 6am. Now, it's over the top with golf carts, people, scooters etc. NOT a peaceful place. Also, rents are much higher than mentioned in this video. Beautiful? Absolutely. But expensive and overcrowded.

"Isla," as I call it, is so beautiful. I love it with all my heart and soul. When I first started visiting, it WAS affordable and had a relaxed vibe. Now that the secret is out, prices have really gone up, and it has become a bit over run with tourists. Be aware that rental and purchasing prices are not what they used to be. Even so, my heart will always be with Isla. ❤❤

It’s Mexico’s Key West. I rent a 1 bedroom year round for $400 a month and use as my vacation home. For the price of a weeks vacation in Key West I can have my own vacation home in paradise for a year.

We spent many winters on Isla before retiring to La Paz. I really love Isla. It is our happy place… for vacation

I've lived on Isla Mujeres full-time for almost 13 years. Love it! I'm an anthropologist who also sells real estate on the island. There are 17 named neighborhoods, all with varying rental or purchase prices. As for hospitals or medical care. All they can do for you in an emergency is stabilize you enough to get you to Cancun.

I was on the island over 15 yrs ago it has grown and changed a lot from what I'm seeing in this video

Video quality seems much better.. good work 👌

My husband and i love Isla. We have been going there for some time. Beautiful Island.

loved renting a scooter to go around the island!

Your videos are amazingly filled with lots of details. Muchas gracias!

We’ve visited Isla Mujeres a couple of times. We had a fun time there. North Beach is fantastic! Personally myself I would never live on an island, any island, but it’s a great place to visit.

We ❤ isla, I’m pleasantly surprised how affordable it is since it’s definitely very touristy and has an awesome beach😊

Awesome video. Very informative as usual. Keep them coming and thanks😊

I visited once, and really enjoyed it! I hope they need a programmer there! I would move tomorrow.

Isla is a great place - affordable ……hmmmm

I've been there twice, very nice small island

I went snorkeling at that second biggest reef off of Maroma Beach 2023 and the reef was mostly dead. It was shocking.

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I fell in love with Isla 10 years ago and have been going back every year, however, it has become so overrun with tourists and I believe the infrastructure is not meant for so many people and the prices have skyrocketed. Due to this, I have had to find a new Shangri-La :(

Well done video. Like the other comments, I didn't realize that Isla could be so affordable as a resident. We are looking forward to our next trip in March 2024!

When you moved off rentals you stopped saying what the US$ equivalent was in prices. It was difficult to follow then because I was trying to figure out what the numbers were in US$.

puenta sur had great turtles in the sea

Your videos always have the most amazing content! Incredibly helpful, beautiful sights and scenes, and your very pleasant narration Mariana!😊

OMG! I think this is my place to move to. Ive never been there. I've only heard of it. I was originally thinking of Playa Del Carmen. I think this is simpler which I love. THANK YOU.

I'm in!

Definately ready to pay a good, long visit.

I LOOOOOOOve your content. Thank you for all you do!!!!

I used to there 34 years ago on the party boat out of Cancun. There was very little there then😊 a hotel and a couple of places to eat. WOW things have changed!!

Hurricane season begins in June not August 😅

It's Playa Norte, not Punta Norte. The neighborhood in the North end of the island is called "Centro". Also, about 20,000 people live in the municipality, which also includes a much larger area on the mainland (we call it the continental zone). Only about 14,000 live on the island.

About the school system for kids we have a six-year-old and her education is very important to us

Nice to visit but Never Live There!!!

Gracias Mariana for more good information I’m still working trying to save money for my eventual retirement but Isla Mujeres seems like a very viable option thank you or Gracias

❤I want to move here!!!

Hmm!!! I would like to go to la isla mujer and explore the island and the housing for possible retirement place. Need to see if heat to humid. Is the land in punta sur for possible construction??

What about the school system if you have kids?

Sounds like the perfect place to retire. Thanks!

I spent about 10 days in Isla Mujeres and hung out with the locals. Many of them are tired of the noise coming from the houses built by foreigners in the past 10 years or so, and who have parties day and night. I have witnessed such occurrence on several occasions, and I am absolutely not a fan. The north side is very crowded and there’s no peace there. The island is becoming more expensive because of the tourists. The island also has a big issue with lose trash on the streets and in parks, due to the fact that it’s not easy for them to export the trash outside the island, but also due to corrupted politicians, which is basically the case all over Mexico. The island has beautiful nature, but the entire area is turning into a crowded party place. Not a fan.

Do they have tennis courts?

What about bringing my dogs?

Can you bring your cat?