This is the 14th year of the Feria Maestros del Arte. If you have not been to this event, you don't know what you are missing. Once you see these wonderful works you will never look at art and craft items in the same way again. Your eyes will be educated and you will be much more discerning. You will never again be fooled by poor quality workmanship as you will have seen the best. There were far too many...

The Ajijic Zombie thriller dance was held at the Ajijic Cultural Center on October 24th at five p.m. on the dot. It always starts at exactly the same time all over the world.  No matter what you might think of Michael Jackson, he was the inspiration for this world wide event. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend this year so my friend sent me these photos to put in the article. Wonderful and scary...

November 2, 2015 Day of the dead is an important event in Mexico and the tradition represents honoring the dead, requesting them to come back for a one day visit on November 2nd. This is done by creating an altar for the loved one. It must contain the personal effects, cloths, favorite food and of course a picture of the person who has passed. Traditional "Pan de Muerto" (translation "Dead mans Bread"),...

October 25th 2015 The Zombie thriller dance takes place each year and is very popular among the Ajijic Expats, even local kids dance along. The whole event is organized by a group of expats who really do a great job in coordinating the event and dance. It starts late afternoon at the Ajijic Plaza and once the dance is done the Zombies take a moment to pose for pictures taken by an eager crowd waiting to...

El Parque Real Estate, Rentals & Information One of the top 5 most desired gated communities in the Lake Chapala area, due to its concept, common areas and overall location. El Parque is a 114 home development started back in 2002 and located at the center of San Antonio Tlayacapan a subdivision of Chapala and with in very short walking distance to many major shopping centers, restaurants, movie...

Vista del Lago in Lake Chapala - Real Estate, Rentals & Info Located on the north side of Lake Chapala, Vista del Lago is known for its quiet organized neighborhood that has one of the nicest golf courses at Lakeside. It consists of an entire community designed around a 9 hole golf course, that has a driving range, putting green, locker rooms and a great restaurant to have a margarita or a meal after...

The 2015 Globos Event was a huge success.  It is one of my favorite events. I put two photos of our own globo at the beginning of this article because we at Access Lake Chapala are proud to participate in it and also proud that our globo was a lift off. Accesslakechapala globo. Both last year's globo and this year's globo made it into the air. That is a minor miracle as larger ones often do not...

September 16, 2015 Parades in Ajijic are always fun to watch, especially since not only the school  kids participate but also the Charos of Ajijic, which is a local ridding club. You will see beautiful horses and "Escaramuzas" (ENG: skirmishes) riding along in the parade. The parade always starts at the far west end of La Floresta and ends at the Ajijic plaza, where the kids reunite with their parents....

September 13th, 2015 Rebozos are traditional garments used by Mexican women, usually wrapped around their heads or necks to shade themselves from the sun. Many Mexican women also use it to carry their babies while they are young, reliving them from holding their children in their arms. The traditional Rebozos are hand made from cotton or silk through weaving, which is a very detailed and complicated...

Vista Alegre – Cielo Vista Real Estate, Rentals & Info Situated on the far east side of San Antonio Tlayacapan, Vista Alegre (Joyful View) and Cielo Vista (Views of the Sky) are two separate Gated Communities know as Condominiums and built by the same developer. Both are completely gated with common areas such as heated pool, tennis courts and club house. Cielo Vista even has a gym and library....