Within the last couple of years, Ajijic has built a beautiful new malecon along the waterfront. There is a pier and the malecon goes off to the right of it, towards the west. There is a restaurant at the end of the pier. I have never eaten in it so I can’t tell you anything about the food or the prices. I have had a beer at the bar they also own. It has outside stools. I like to sit there and watch the...
by Writer Evelyn 
The Real de Chapala is located in Lower La Floresta, just a couple of blocks from my little casita. It is easy to find if you know about it. There is a sign pointing towards it to the left as you come in on the main road (Carretera) from Chapala towards Ajijic. I didn’t notice that sign. I walked around this neighborhood for many months until I noticed the hotel. It is hidden among beautiful homes....
by Writer Evelyn 
When I first moved to this area, I had a torn and twisted meniscus in my knee. I hate to go to doctors and in the States I had no medical insurance. I limped around on it for fourteen months. Finally, I couldn’t stand the pain any longer and I hobbled into Dr. Leon’s office on the carretera in Ajijic. I had heard many great stories about him from the Americans around the Lake Chapala Society. He looked...
by Writer Evelyn 
West Ajijic is one of my favorite areas near the lake. I walk out there often. It has a quiet, country feeling. The further out you go, the less populated it becomes and then you run into gated communities and elegant two story homes beside corn fields. You might see cows, donkeys or chickens in the fields. Sometimes they are in the road. Don’t worry. They won’t attack you. If they get close,...