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Ideal for digital nomads, remote workers and coliving residents settling into Puerto Escondido.","privacy":"public","created_at":"2026-10-25T08:29:27.297Z","updated_at":"2026-10-25T08:29:27.297Z","author":{"username":"surfbreak-admin","name":"Surfbreak Coliving","url":"https://stacklist.com/surfbreak-admin","type":"person"},"category":{"id":"travel","name":"travel","url":"https://stacklist.com/c/travel"},"items":[{"id":"ae40a352-d1e4-4415-876b-ce4d1922417f","position":1,"title":"Instituto Nacional de Migración: Entering Mexico","url":"https://www.gob.mx/inm","note":"Mexico's official immigration authority. 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