Ajijic Bed and Breakfasts Reviews and Rates

Renee, Leo and Carnival

Renee arrived in time for a late lunch - which we had at La Jardin's - a locally popular place on the square at Ajijic. Leo is one of the people working there and we asked about the carnival (fair) at Chapala. He told us that tonight would be a good one - lots of bands - a radio station had lots of bands coming in and if we would pick him up he …

Pat and Gail in Ajijic

Ajijic is known for its wonderful weather. As Lake Chapala sits about 5,200 feet (1,584.96 m) above sea level, there is virtually no humidity. The triple mountain range surrounding the lake protects the area from prevailing northerly winds and creates an excellent micro climate that everyone who comes here enjoys. The effects of the lake and …

A Chance Encounter

On our trip to Barra De Navidad we spied an unusual looking truck. Cars being a hobby of ours for years this one peaked our interest. We were at a local restaurant and our table was street side. This truck very similar to a Jeep pulls up right at our table. The car was covered in decals from its journey and had a map that went from the tip of …

New Year's Day Parade

Rose Bowl parade it wasn't but if the success of a parade can be a measured by how much fun was had it was a real WINNER! Three bands tons of floats, kids dressed up in costumes, people in Blue (Azul)?, The parade kicked off in six corners east on Ocampo north on Galeana (where we live) and then again west on Zaragoza. Not sure where it …

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday arrived yesterday. Not knowing what to expect we were curious about all the preparations going on around the Catholic Church and Plaza. Tables, Chairs, Booths, Food... ... .. The afternoon was spent by many parishioners strewing Alfalfa down the street leading to the Church so that when finished the anticipated parade will be walking …

A Canadian Ghetto in Mexico

Ajijic (pronounced Aheeheek according to some) is a little Mexican village on the shore of Lago (Lake) de Chapala with a high percentage of Canadians and Americans who languish there for an inexpensive stay in the winter to escape our inclement weather. We came across a couple boiling something on the street. I suspect that they were rendering fat …

Arrival in Chapala

Are we really doing this? It
seems hard to believe that we are going to be in Mexico for 3 months.
We arrived at around 9:00 pm central time into the Guadalajara airport.
We got some cash from a Cajero Automatica (ATM), which charged us 29
pesos for the priviledge, and caught a cab to Chapala where we will be
for the next …

Charro Parade

Charro Day Festivities begin today. Equestrian parades, Plaza event and rodeos

Date: Sun, Sep 12, 2010

Dia de los Charros (Charros Day)

Horsemanship displays...
Parade of the Rebozos (beautiful Mexican shawls) by the younger and older women....
plus lots of music, singing and merriment at the Ajijic Plaza.
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The Soup Nazi

The Soup Nazi is alive and well and living in Ajijic.


Right across the road from the car wash is a little cafe which opens at 11:00 on the dot not a minute sooner. It is owned by Jeffery who is light skinned and blonde with blue eyes and seems to have an Australian accent. When we got the car washed last week we were about 15 minutes …

...and Ajijic

Ajijic, a 10-min bus ride from Chapala, is a sleepy, tranquil town on the lake. Not much to do but relax from the big city life in Guadalajara =) My friend and I had lunch at a restaurant by the town plaza. Ajijic, I learned, is actually a popular destination for many North American retirees …