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Celebrating Life and Remembrance: Day of the Dead in Ajijic Plaza, Lake Chapala, Mexico. The vibrant town of Ajijic comes alive during the annual Day of the Dead festivities. This cultural celebration, known locally as Día de los Muertos, is a time when families and communities come together to honor and remember their loved ones who have passed away. As you stroll through Ajijic Plaza during the...

In Lake Chapala Ajijic, Halloween isn't just a night for spooky costumes and trick-or-treating – it's a festive fusion of Mexican traditions and international customs. The cobblestone streets come alive with scary decorations as locals and expats prepare their Candy bowls for the children. Local businesses such as ours and shops in Ajijic also join in the Halloween festivities, offering plenty of...

The 2023 Lake Chapala “Regatta de Globos” (Balloon Regata) took place on September 9th 2023. This event is extremally well known among the Lakeside community and is always a sell out. This year they had more than 3,000 visitors and over 15 teams making the Balloons. All the balloons (Globos) are made out of China paper and the teams that participate take up to 3 months to prepare all the...

The Ajijic Verbena is a tradition celebrated every year to raise funds for the "Passion of Christ" play that is held the following week after the verbena. The locals meet at the plaza to sell common Mexican dishes such as "Enchiladas", "Sopes" and even "Aguas Frescas (flavored water). A few days before the event is held you will see volunteers decorate the whole plaza with "papel picado" (china...

Another year has come to an end and the Access Lake Chapala team celebrated their annual Christmas Party, known in Mexico as "Posada". This year we celebrated at a well known restaurant in West Ajijic called "The Smoke House" which specialize in brisket and ribs. Although a few team members and agents could not make it we had a great turnout. We rented tables, chairs and even the decorations,...

One of Lake Chapala & Ajijic's most anticipated events finally took place without any restrictions this November 2nd 2022 after 2 years of cancelations due to COVID19. The Day of the Dead is widely celebrated holiday in Mexico and the Lake Chapala area. Schools close for the day, as well as businesses and government institutions, so all can honor their dead for this symbolic day. This years turn...

Halloween and Trick or Treating is a very big event for all the local kids on Ajijic & Lake Chapala. For 2022 there was a huge gathering of children vs 2021 when COVID still caused many restrictions. The popular communities for the kids are always La Floresta, Chula Vista and Mirasol where our office is located. This year our office was ready with costumes and we had lots of candy ready for all...

September is one of the most celebrated months in the Lake Chapala & Ajijic Mexico region due to the Mexican Independence Day traditions, which were in full swing this year after also being suspended as all other major events over the past 2 years due to COVID-19  restrictions. The Traditional Games They started out with the "Juegos Tradicionales", which means traditional games. These are...

After a long 2 year wait the traditional Lake Chapala "Regatta de Globos" (Balloon Regata) was allowed to take place again in Ajijic after being canceled the previous years due to COVID-19 restrictions. The turn out was a hit and thousands of people enjoyed one of the most anticipated events of the year. Access Lake Chapala once again sponsored the talented team of "Si Lupita" lead by master Balloon...

The "Verbena Jamaica del Pasado" is a very traditional event that dates back to almost 100 years and is organized by the Ajijic locals in order to raise funds for the "Passion of Christ" play that is preformed each year. After two years on cancelations due to COVID, the Verbena del Jamaica del Pasado was finally able to take place again in 2022 at the Ajijic Plaza. For 2022 the event focused on...