See Ajijic & Lake Chapala Mexico from the Air The Lake Chapala & Ajijic Mexico area is a beautiful and magical place that thousands of people from all over the world call their home. Our goal with the following video is to show you it's beauty, but through a different perspective, from above. When we started producing it, we did not know it would turn out as well as it did, see for yourself and...

Rent a Car from Access:  Explore Lake Chapala with your own ride! Due to many requests we have received from clients and users, Access Lake Chapala has decided to offer car rental services. All our vehicles are used and not brand new as most are accustomed to. This allows us to keep rental rates very low, some of the lowest in the area. All our vehicles are very well maintained and serviced, so you are...

Efren Gonzalez had an art auction at the Ajijic Plaza on Friday, January 3rd, 2014. It was at three thirty exactly. Efren said that he had converted to American time instead of Mexican time and he would be starting all his auctions at the advertised time, on the dot. Since he was a few minutes early, he waited awhile before starting. If you have never been to any of his auctions or talked with him, you...

The anniversary of the Mexican revolution is celebrating every 2oth of November. It is considered an important holiday in Mexico in which business and schools remain closed. Parades are organized by all major schools and depending on what district the schools is in, the municipality assigns in what parade the school marches in, the Ajijic or Chapala Parade (Jocotepec and San Juan also have their own...

Gallery Pages:  Current year – 2011 – 2012 – 2013 – 2014 – 2015 - 2016 - 2017 - 2018 October 23, 2011 | Pan American Water SKI Finals Click here to see the whole set of photo October 12, 2011 | Pan American Torch arrives in Lake Chapala Click here to see the whole set of photo May 27, 2011 | A walk...

Year Round Events, Activities and Entertainment  in Ajijic & Chapala One of the favorite big events in recent years, at least for women, is a spring fashion show sponsored by Cruz Roja (Red Cross Mexico). Several hundred women and a few husbands show up for lunch and a view of very attractive women, most seniors, in popular and creative designs. They take the runway with the flair of celebrities....

One of the things that concerns people when they think of retiring in the Lakeside area is what to do in case of an emergency. Is there an ambulance here? Inside the Ambulance Yes, there is an ambulance. The Cruz Roja has four of them. They are all fully equipped. There is also a rescue truck with Jaws of Life, an ATV for difficult terrain aid and a boat for aquatic rescue. All the vehicles are...

Can-Am stands for Canadian and American. Since Canada Day was on the First of July, and Fourth of July celebrations for Americans are only three days later, the Lake Chapala Society had a combined day of celebration. Everyone was invited--Canadians, Americans, Mexicans and anyone else interested in having a good time. It was held on the second of July and it was very successful. Entrance to the Can-Am...

Mexico has more than it’s share of unwanted dogs and cats. Fortunately for the animals in the lakeside area, there are many hard working and devoted people associated with the Animal Shelter, doing their best to help alleviate this problem. Cat Shelter and Store Many towns in Mexico have mangy and starving animals wandering the streets. Because of the tireless work of the animal loving people...

If you are over 60, you are eligible for the DIF and INAPAM cards in Mexico. These are Mexico’s senior discount cards and they can help you save a lot of money. DIF is the State card. Each State in Mexico has slightly different requirements and sometimes the requirements change from one visit to the next. DIF stands for Plan Venerable a Los Adultos Mayores. In English that translates to: Venerable Plan...