Alamosa, Sonora

carolienbell wrote:

We are starting to look at Alamosa in addition to San Carlos. We first are going to SC. We're wondering, is there a large group of expats in Alamosa? I know SC has a large and active group. Alamosa seems to be e better opportunity to immerse ourselves in the culture.  Anyone with experience in that area of Mexico?

Did you mean Alamos, Sonora ? Is there some reason that you chose Alamos or San Carlos ? Maybe family there ? Almos is sitting almost on the border of Sonora and Chihahua. Two areas that are known to be potentially dangerous, San Carlos isn't  better.

I have traveled quickly through those areas but only stayed over night.  I don't know if it's quiet there now because it's been a year or so since I went that way.  With two known cartel states side by side I would be very careful.

The other states with a cartel presence are the following: Chihuaha, Sinaloa, Durango, Coahuila, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Mexico State, Aguascalientes, Tamaulipas, Quintana Roo, Michoacán, Jalisco, Colima, Guanajuato, Nayarit and Veracruz.

Yes, Alamos. Sorry. I live close to Alamosa Colorado. :-)  The state of Sonora is very safe, and San Carlos is very popular with people from the Southwest, because it is safe and with great people and roads. There is a huge expat group in San Carlos that lives there yearround.  I have not done a whole lot of research regarding Alamos, that is why I asked if anyone knew of an expat group there.  Thanks for your input though!

carolienbell wrote:

Yes, Alamos. Sorry. I live close to Alamosa Colorado. :-)  The state of Sonora is very safe, and San Carlos is very popular with people from the Southwest, because it is safe and with great people and roads. There is a huge expat group in San Carlos that lives there yearround.  I have not done a whole lot of research regarding Alamos, that is why I asked if anyone knew of an expat group there.  Thanks for your input though!

Just for the benefit of others who might trust your opinion and have problems.

https://worldview.stratfor.com/analysis … nce-sonora

If Mexico feels it's one of the more dangerous states , I would pay attention.

Another concern is the thought that large amounts of expats equal safety. Some times it is the total opposite.

The article you shared is from 2012.
Thanks for your input.  I don't look at it the way you do.

carolienbell wrote:

The article you shared is from 2012.
Thanks for your input.  I don't look at it the way you do.

The response was for the benefit of others, good luck with your plan.

I could have posted something more current but I was using Mexican information not U.S. . As I said, it is clear you, living in New Mexico or Colorado, believe what you believe.

I am not trying to change your opinion at all, I'm just trying to provide a more balanced picture for others. I have lived here for years, and traveled through there many times. So I am talking about actual observation, and experience, not opinion. I live in Mexico.

No further input needed

Buena suerte.