Were they dual citizens? I didn’t think non-Mexican citizens could own property in Mexico?
They had grandchildren born in Mexico, so that could eventually be dealt with, but they had a 99 year lease with an option for 99 more.
Ensenada was a sleepy little fishing village. The Mexican people were generally quite wonderful, the waters of Todos Santos Bay were teeming with fish to catch by rod and reel or by spearfishing, fresh clams were there for the digging and abalone for the plucking, surfing at San Miguel was world class, the movie theater was six pesos (50 cents) -- as was a beer at Hussongs. We rode horses on the beach and motorcycles in the desert.
It was a great place at that time.