Life Between the Fat Mermaid and Skinny Coyote Blog - Expats In Mexico
Ben Pitre
Ben Pitre has worked in real estate for decades as a builder, renovator, sub-divider and syndicator in the U.S. and San Miguel de Allende. He has also been a long-term residential and industrial landlord. He is almost certainly the only real estate agent in San Miguel who has both demonstrated Japanese flower arrangements for the San Miguel Garden Club and fought in public boxing exhibitions (4-0). Ben is an agent with Realty San Miguel and can be reached at
benpitre@gmail.com.
A Community of Wood-Working Craftsmen Near San Miguel de Allende
I have maintained a home in SMA since 2003 and have been a full-time resident almost all of this time. Imagine my shock to...
The Day of the Dead in Mexico
The Day of the Dead in Mexico, which mixes beliefs from Catholicism and traditional pre-Columbian beliefs, has grown and evolved over the centuries. In...
The San Miguel Cactus and Succulent Society
As a child growing up in South Louisiana, I was very fortunate to have taken a long car trip every summer with my grandmother...
The Little Things I love About San Miguel de Allende
Before I tell you about the little things I love about San Miguel de Allende, I’d like to apologize for the geographical error I...
Is San Miguel de Allende Less Safe Than a Year Ago?
Is San Miguel de Allende less safe than a year ago? Sadly, yes. At least 68 homicides were committed during the first half of...
Sometimes Real Estate Transactions in Mexico Go Bad
Sometimes real estate transactions in Mexico go bad. And they can go bad in ways an American or Canadian might never imagine.When you buy...
The Hippie Area of San Miguel de Allende
Now that I live in the San Miguel de Allende of Bentleys and 10,000 sq. ft. houses, the San Miguel often called the most...
The San Antonio Colonia of San Miguel de Allende
In the last 50 years, San Miguel de Allende’s growth has transformed the city from a small town to a bustling tourist destination of...
My Things Have Changed in San Miguel de Allende
My things have changed in San Miguel de Allende in the last 50 years. Most visitors are shocked to learn what the developed area...
The Story Behind the Fat Mermaid and the Skinny Coyote
I have been so delighted by the favorable response to my first blog post…muchas gracias! But it left people wondering about the story behind...
