Retired Life Shopping in Loreto, Baja Mexico - Episode 36

This week we show you some of the biggest stores in Loreto where you will be shopping if you visit. What's it like shopping in a small desert town in the middle of nowhere in Baja Mexico? Watch to find out!
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[@walkerdennis3]

finally, a useful video that shows what living in Loreto is actually about!

[@dooglassandesperanza]

Thanks

[@hivolco151]

WOW! This is the content I have been wanting to see.... For some reason nobody really shows this sort of information with this completeness. THANK YOU! I am getting ready to move! :D

[@dooglassandesperanza]

Glad it was helpful!

[@doughalldorson8663]

Great video ,one day we are coming down you are great ambassadors for Loreto ,can’t wait Thanks

[@dooglassandesperanza]

I am glad that we can help others discover this incredible place.

[@juanlopez1973]

I am impressed of the town!!

[@dooglassandesperanza]

It is beautiful

[@luciadiane6682]

Thank so very informative.

[@dooglassandesperanza]

Thank You

[@veronicavelasco8456]

great video.. thank you for sharing

[@dooglassandesperanza]

Thank you for watching!

[@juliam.2971]

Thank you for this video, very informative.

[@dooglassandesperanza]

You are welcome!

[@osbornebay944]

Nice tour indeed, there are much more big stores than our town of 12,000 people, that make life easy and comfortable.

[@dooglassandesperanza]

Yes, we have a good mix without having too many big stores

[@annasabrina100]

Just watched the shopping video. It was great and will be a great help in February. Our only question is do the markets have an alcohol section or do you have to go to a liquor store. Thanks For all the videos.

[@dooglassandesperanza]

All of the supermarkets and convenience stores have liquor. You have to shop around to find the best price. For example we shopped around for Captain Morgan's spiced rum. The least expensive was at the Bodega at 149 pesos per bottle or about $7.50. I have seen it as high as 250 pesos per bottle or $12.50 at the liquor store in town. Just for reference the last time I bought Captain Morgan's in the US it was around $13 a bottle in San Diego

[@bobbaker9545]

Nice Tour! Wish you had of mentioned food prices there vs. USA!

[@dooglassandesperanza]

I was trying to do a quick overview. I plan to do some in-depth videos on prices comparing the US to Mexico. In general if it's a more US or Canadian type product it will probably be about the same price as in the US. Staples, produce, Mexican groceries usually are about 1/2 to 2/3 the price of similar items in the US. Sometimes there are really good deals to like my $0.50 can of Red Bull which would be at least a $1.50 a can in the US and usually $2 to $3 a can.

[@MrSoarman]

LOVE the gate hardware, wow.

[@dooglassandesperanza]

Thanks!

[@valeriewright1220]

Perfect tour thank you so much!!!

[@dooglassandesperanza]

You are so welcome!

[@CThompson-lg9pj]

I'm seriously considering a move to Loreto and have been wondering where does everyone buy their "stuff". :) I couldn't imagine people were driving to La Paz or ordering online. Super, super helpful! Thank you! If you happen to see this and have the time for a request... can you show some pet friendly content? Where do people get pet supplies? Any info on vets? What is the stray dog situation? I don't see many roaming in videos but just curious if it is like some other beach towns on the mainland? Thanks for all the content you do put out! I hope to visit Pufferfish soon!

[@dooglassandesperanza]

All of the supermarkets carry pet food and supplies. I think I showed some bulk dog food at Leys in that video? There are three veterinarians in town. Our Friends have gone to the vets many times and have been happy with the care. There are a lot of packs of stray dogs in town and the population has been increasing rapidly since COVID when the vets from the US who volunteered to sterilize stray pets stopped coming. There are also a lot of dogs penned or chained up in people's yards. These dogs seem to be aggressive but the street dogs are generally pretty calm with people but not with other dogs.

[@CThompson-lg9pj]

@@dooglassandesperanza Thank you for the quick response! In your opinion, do the stray dogs mind their business, or no? My dog gets nervous when other dogs come up to her. I'm not sure how it will go no matter where we end up. 😬 She's fine if we are able to stay away from them, like keep walking or cross the street, etc.

[@dooglassandesperanza]

The stray dogs generally form into packs of 4-6 dogs and establish a territory. Their territory is about 3-4 square blocks and they usually stay there. They will definitely approach any dog that enters their territory and dog fights happen occasionally. You don't see too many people with dogs on leashes. This may be different in an isolated community like Loreto Bay. I'm not sure if they have some method to control the dogs there. The thing to understand is that until recently dogs were considered to be another wild animal in Mexico, just like birds, racoons, or deer back home. They hang around people because our garbage is their main food source here, but most Mexicans don't consider them as pets. They are mostly ignored and shooed away when they start pestering people. This is the same as many other places in Asia that I have been. There are a few locals here that have pets, and they always keep their dogs separated from the wild dogs, usually with a fence. Even these "pet" dogs are not how we think of pets. They are generally left outside 24/7 many times on a short chain, to act as guard dogs. There are very few locals that treat dogs like people do back in the US or Canada. We had an incredible family dog before we came down here, but she was attacked and severely injured by another dog as a puppy and was very afraid and aggressive towards other dogs. Esperanza's mother was able to take her and it worked out perfect since the dog already knew her and she treats the dog like a princess. Hope this helps.

[@fv1291]

I really like the designs of Mexican stoves with 6 burners and the glass tops. I want to bring one from Tijuana, but I'm not sure if the fittings are the same. Are you going to buy an Italika motorcycle? They're so cheap there! Looks like if you can't find what you're looking for, you just don't need it.

[@dooglassandesperanza]

All pipe fittings here are the same imperial sizes as the US. No motorcycles for me. I rode when I was young and already used up all my nine lives on motorcycles and scooters. Even driving the side by side here is a little scary with the other drivers some times.

[@fv1291]

​@@dooglassandesperanzaTime for my stove shopping, thanks for letting me know the fittings are the same. I'm with you on the murdercycles. I went from a 750 to a 50 to a bicycle.😊

[@hunter1378]

Great video!

[@dooglassandesperanza]

Thanks!

[@neilkorn786]

Are there thrift/second hand stores? what about yard sales/estate sales? What about farmers markets? fruit and veggie shops? What about Organic sections?

[@dooglassandesperanza]

In Loreto: Many thrift stores, mostly with expat items. I have seen random yard sales around town. There are several farmers markets every week, prices can be similar to the grocery store and generally it is the same produce from the same farms. Most of our produce in the stores comes from these local farmers. There are tons of small stores that all sell produce. The best price you can find is farmers who sell out of their trucks on the side of the road all around town every day. I don't believe Mexico allows GMO products. There is nothing labeled organic that I have seen, but I have been told that all local produce meets the US organic definition because of the way they farm here. I have seen videos of the produce warehouses on the US/Mexican border where people in full hazmat suits are spraying chemicals on truckloads of produce coming into the US from Mexico. Seems that Mexico doesn't use enough chemicals on the produce to meet US standards. Lots of people claim they are noticeably healthier eating the produce here.

[@catherineschill7595]

hi there! I have been to Loreto many times. It is a great community. Where are you staying with your RV?

[@dooglassandesperanza]

Rivera del Mar RV Park

[@consueloyarrito3436]

Can you sometime talk about how close to the towns are the airports to the cities Like Loreto, La Paz Los, Cabos etc.

[@dooglassandesperanza]

Definitely. The Loreto airport is actually very close to town. Only about a 10 minute drive from the center of Loreto. La Paz airport is about 15 minutes from the center of town and Los Cabos airport is around 45 minutes from Cabo San Lucas.

[@nogarlicplease]

Are rentals expensive ? Airbnb ?

[@dooglassandesperanza]

We just opened our boutique resort in Loreto. We have two luxury one bedroom villas that rent for $119 a night plus tax from our website at www.pufferfishvillas.com . You can also rent them through Airbnb or VRBO for $129 a night plus Airbnb fees plus tax. There are many other rentals also in town ranging from $3,000 a night to as low as $20 a night. All depends on what type of accommodations you are looking for.

[@MrSoarman]

Do they have a dialysis center?

[@dooglassandesperanza]

I'm not sure. They have a hospital that can handle trauma and basic medical issues. Major medical issues would be handled in la Paz. I'm not sure if the hospital or one of the clinics in town offer dialysis. The best way to get information about loreto is to check out the voices of loreto Facebook page. Lots of great info there.

[@RexPonder-y6b]

What happened Mexico is now more expensive than the United States.

[@dooglassandesperanza]

Produce in Baja is similarly priced to the US because most produce in Baja is imported from the US. Baja is very isolated from mainland Mexico. We just traveled to Portland and San Diego and I can assure you that you will pay 20%-30% less here overall.

[@edgarjimenez7600]

You not covered by Medicare in Mexico right?

[@dooglassandesperanza]

We would be covered by Medicare if we came back to the US. Mexico has free public healthcare for residents and they also have a private heathcare system that is very modern. We have used the private system and you can walk in without an appointment and immediately see a doctor and then see a specialist immediately at the same time. They can do labs, MRI, CAT all in town, and our last appointment was over an hour and it cost $30 with no insurance. Meds have all been less than $2 each. MRI is around $150 with no insurance. And best of all the doctor gives you his cell number and says you can call anytime 24 hours. They also often stop by your house after an office visit to check up on you and that is free.

[@edgarjimenez7600]

Thank you 🙏

[@davekemo9683]

You should do a restaurant tour to all your favorite places that would be cool thanks for this video

[@alekseibazanov3070]

50$ jeans same in usa😢

[@dooglassandesperanza]

Yes, most things that are imported from the US are the same price or higher than the US. If you go with Mexico domestic brands you can get similar jeans for $7-$9 a pair

[@neilkorn786]

@@dooglassandesperanza Do you even need to wear jeans? Aren't shorts and flip flops all you need year round?