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An unprecedented number of US citizens are moving to Mexico in search of a better life, for themselves or for their aging loved ones. Perhaps you have chosen Mexico, too.

You may have been drawn to Mexico by a slower pace, a warmer climate, a lower cost of living, or the opportunity to live in closer alignment with your values.

How could you live with even more confidence, clarity, peace, and purpose in the country you've chosen to call home? By planning for the realities of aging, illness and death.

How to Die in Mexico is the essential guide to preparing for aging, illness, and end of life as a US citizen living in Mexico. Combining practical guidance with thoughtful reflection, it walks you through the financial, legal, medical, and personal decisions that can protect both you and the people you care about.

You chose Mexico because you wanted a better life. Planning for your death is one of the best ways to protect that life.

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    Why Die in Mexico

    Understand the top 3 reasons why expats choose to remain in Mexico for end of life.

    Explore your own reasons with contemplations and journal prompts.

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    Why Plan for End of Life

    Learn why you, and those who are close to you, will benefit from end-of-life planning.

    See what’s unique to Mexico and what your end-of-life plan should include.

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    The Cost of Dying in Mexico

    Get clarity around end-of-life expenses in Mexico, and how much you’ll need to save.

    Budget for your final years with practical worksheets.

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    The Legal Documents You Need

    Learn which Mexican legal documents help protect you and your loved ones.

    Choose your proxies and explore ways to start a conversation with them.

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    From Independent to Assisted Living

    Understand options for assisted living in Mexico, whether in your own home, or at a care facility.

    Choose what’s right for you with contemplations and worksheets.

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    Palliative Care and Hospice in Mexico

    Know the difference between palliative and hospice care, and what each looks like in Mexico.

    Clarify a death plan to share with your caregivers.

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    Your Mexican (or US) Burial Plans

    Learn about burial and cremation options in Mexico, or how to repatriate a body to the US.

    Consider how you’d want to be remembered by those left behind.

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    Grieving in Mexico

    Learn more about Mexico’s most well-known grief ritual, Día de Muertos.

    Consider rituals of your own to address your unique needs as an expat living in Mexico.

  • What a true work of service this book is for the expat living in Mexico.

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  • This practical book not only guides us how to lean in to the reality of death, but how to walk the course in preparation (hopefully) beforehand.

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  • I feel so much more prepared for the inevitable, mentally and physically, as we have gotten our affairs in order so our kids won't have to.

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  • It's quite refreshing to have this conversation out in the world so we can more authentically live.

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About the Author

Sara-Mai Conway is the founder of the Dying In Mexico project, an educational resource dedicated to helping US citizens prepare for aging and end-of-life in Mexico. Drawing on her work as a health and wellness writer, her background in contemplative studies, her personal experience with loss, and her journey as an immigrant to Mexico, she has combined rigorous research with expert interviews to make a complex subject practical, accessible, and deeply human. How to Die in Mexico is her first book.

“Buen amor y buena muerte, no hay mejor suerte.”

Mexican Proverb