Leon, Mexico

A surprising city

The arches entering downtown Leon/photo by author

Touted as the leather capitol of the world, Leon, Guanajuato is also Mexico’s fourth largest city. Wikipedia lists its population as 1,579,803 compared to Montreal, Canada’s 1,762,949. That was my first surprise.

I live in Zihuatanejo, Mexico (population 124,609). It’s a quiet fishing village blessed by lovely beaches. What’s missing for many of the expats that live here are cultural…