As of this Tuesday December 01st 2020 the municipality of Ajijic, located on the Chapala’s Lake side, has been pronounced the ninth Magic Town of Jalisco, delivered by the Federal government of tourism. The recognition as a Magical Town was delivered in a commemorative ceremony of the appointment of Magical Towns 2020 in which the federal Secretary of Tourism made the official announcement of the...

Every year on the 31st of October the streets are filled of joyful voices covering each corner of the streets of the Chapala Lakeside with kids trick or treating throughout the afternoon and enjoying of great decorations some of the expats do for them, making this an unforgettable celebration, thick treating starts around 3pm because of the early sunset, even though this is an American tradition the...

Convenient Ajijic location on a wide street close to D Shanti and Casa Linda restaurant. Lots of conveniences within walking distance including La Huerta grocery store,medical offices,the Tuesday market,veterinary office, several bakeries and restaurants and so much more. Quality finishes including granite countertops and stainless steel appliances in the open kitchen lend itself to a comfortable cooking...

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Pictures of Halloween in Ajijic Mexico 2019 October 31, 2019 Halloween in Mexico is not a public holiday but it is celebrated just the same. Not in any different ways than in the USA or other countries around the world. Kids gather mostly in La Floresta, Mirasol and Chula Vista to ask for candy. Maybe the words used are a bit different, in Lake Chapala they say, “Queremos Halloween” which means...

The Dia de Muertos, Day of the Dead, celebrations started a week earlier in Ajijic with the Thriller Dance.  These events are not just one day but many days. Each town has it's own celebrations. Besides the Thriller Dance, Ajijic has an outdoor movie showing on the malecon, cemetery tours, parades, memorial altars, life size catrinas, town dance, lighting of skulls near the plaza, live entertainment and...

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Pictures of Halloween in Ajijic 2018 This year was a rainy Halloween in the Lake Chapala area but this did not stop the kids from hitting the streets to go trick or treating in all the popular communities around Ajijic. Some of the best places kids go to ask for Candy or as they call it "Quiero Halloween" are Mirasol, La Floresta, Lower Chula Vista and Villa Nova. You will see caravans of kids with...

Halloween is also called the Día de las Brujas in Spanish. The Day of the witches. We are going to follow some little witches and goblins on their trick-or-treat adventure and I will give you some facts along the way. Maybe a few things that you didn't know. Halloween in Mexico is not a public holiday but it is celebrated just the same. Not in any different ways than in the USA or other countries...

  Pictures of Halloween in Ajijic 2017 October and November are two busy months in the Lakeside area and are two of the months that best show how Expats and Mexicans adapt to each other cultures. For example, Mexicans love taking their kids trick or treating and Expats enjoy participating in the Day of the dead events. Check out the pictures below of all the happy kids and make sure to check out our...