This parade must be one of the the most liked by the Mexican children. It is their parade and they get to play the rebels, similar to the children in the United States who enjoy playing Cowboys and Indians.   This first group of boys dressed like rebels, was an inspiration to the crowd. They showed so much enthusiasm!  What fun! Boys in the parade The girls came along after the boys. Some of them...

  Pictures Revolution Day Parade Ajijic 2014 November 20th  2014 The towns of Chapala, Jocotepec and Ajijic hold their yearly Revolution day parade on different dates between the 17th and 20th of November. This year the parade was held on the 17th in the town of Chapala and on the 20th in Ajijic and Jocotepec. Schools, organizations and even local business's participate in the parade, however...

The thirteenth annual Feria Maestros del Arte was held at the Chapala Yacht Club on November 14th, 15th, and 16th. It was from ten a.m. to five p.m. (Ten to four on Sunday) and the entrance fee was just fifty pesos. I went the first two days and had a wonderful time. There were  many beautiful crafts from all over Mexico. I could only afford two small bowls. But for people who wanted to buy some of the...

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...

I was a bit disappointed in the Catrina dolls this year, both in Ajijic and Chapala. You can form your own opinion after reading this article and referring back to the one I wrote last year on the same subject. The main problem--not as many as there were last year. In Chapala last year the dolls were all along the main malecon. This year, they did not start until the end of the malecon and then over to the...

The Day of the Dead is one of the most popular holidays in Mexico. It celebrates the great circle of life--the passing of some and the birth of others. The dead are always remembered and kept alive in spirit in the hearts of Mexicans. Altars are put up on November 1st and 2nd. Sometimes these have been started weeks in advance and Mexicans put lots of thought and money into creating these altars. They are...

Have you ever thought of having your own TTW dance? TTW stands for Thrill the World.  It is easy. Apply through their website. Thrilltheworld.com. Fill out the forms. Pay the 25 dollar registration fee. Get a bunch of people together to practice the dance. Dress everyone up as Zombies and have the dance. Collect money for your favorite charity.  This Michael Jackson TTW concept started in 2006. At that...

October 25th  2014 The annual Zombie Thriller dance took place at the Ajijic Plaza this year. It is now turned into a yearly tradition in Ajijic for the celebration of Michael Jackson life just days before Halloween.  The whole dance is coordinated in majority by expats and they practice for weeks prior to the event. It is wonderful to see who locals also participating in this event by dancing along...

October 25th  2014 This years Catrina exibition had many participants inlcuding local schools and business's. Last year they were presented at the Ajijic Malecon, however this year the Catrinas were shown at the Ajijic Plaza and the Chapala Malecon. Below we have added an array of pictures from differewnt Catrinas displayed in both the town of Chapala and Ajijic. Go back to the Picture...

September 16, 2014 The month of September in Lake Chapala is filled with events, traditions and celebrations. In a four day period we participated in the "Regatta de Globos Event", which took place on Saturday September 13th 2014, the  Reboso Parade tradition, which took place Monday September 14th 2014, the GRITO where the official celebration takes place celebrating Mexican Independence day the night...