Picture Gallery: Ajijic, La Floresta and Lake Chapala Mexico…
Our picture gallery includes images from several towns surrounding the Lake Chapala area, including Ajijic, San Juan Cosala, La Floresta, Jocotepec and San Antonio Tlayacapan. Credit for all pictures used in our gallery goes to local Chapala photographer Alex Zaragoza. Several images used in these galleries have been taken by full-time resident of the lakeside community Steven Miller, you can see his whole collection of Lake Chapala images at his Flickr page
Chapala
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Lake Chapala has the peacefulness of small town living. Forty-five minutes away on a good highway, the Miguel Hidalgo International Airport means you’re only a few hours’ flight from loved ones back in the U.S. and Canada….. read more
Ajijic
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Ajijic’s cobblestone lanes invite exploring on foot. Galleries, boutiques and jewelry shops vie with restaurants of every kind. A weekly street market, or tianguis, provides shoppers with farm-fresh fruits, vegetables….. read more
La Floresta
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At the eastern edge of Ajijic village, La Floresta is a neighborhood of majestic trees and spacious homes, many of which were weekend houses for people from Guadalajara. Yet its charm was known much further abroad….. read more
San Antonio Tlayacapan
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San Antonio Tlayacapan is a Chapala side town of its own. The plaza with its wrought iron bandstand is a block from the shore, across from the church dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua ….. read more
Jocotepec
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At the western end of the carretera, Jocotepec is a traditional Mexican town with two large churches on the plaza, one on either side of the highway. Its recently refurbished lakeside promenade….. read more
San Juan Cosala
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Further west along the carretera is the town of San Juan Cosalá. Heated by underwater volcanoes, thermal mineral pools are renowned for their curative properties, and popular balnearios (swimming pools)….. read more
