I've been considering a move down to Mexico for a while now (from NYC), or at least splitting my time between Brooklyn and DF. I think you could make it work,

I've been considering a move down to Mexico for a while now (from NYC), or at least splitting my time between Brooklyn and DF. I think you could make it work, particularly if you allowed people to work remote for part of the year. You could also rent a house for remote employees to come spend time at with the hope that they decide to move local. A startup I worked for earlier in my career rented a townhouse on South Park back in 2008 or so, which was convenient for any of us that worked remote to come be in SF for a week or two if we wanted. Plus I'm sure there are plenty of very talented engineers local to any major city that you choose to start in. Pair that with accommodating international hires with remote work, housing, and intensive Spanish lessons and you'll probably be fine.