After a few months of the rainy season, the Globos Festival kicks off many holidays and hopefully, less rain. Bring on the sunshine! I am ready. And this was one of the prettiest days of the Globos I have ever experienced. There were no signs of rain. Just fluffy white clouds. It was perfect for sending up the fantastic paper mache creations. The first two photos are of the ones belonging to...

The Globo Regatta was held on a Saturday, Sept. 10th. It is not only the lift off of the beautiful globos but also the lift off of the Independence Day celebrations that last all week. Something interesting is happening day and night until the day after Sept. 16th. Below is the photo of the globo that AccessLakeChapala sponsored with the "Si Lupita" team. It was successful and flew high into the...

September 10th  2016 The month of September is an active one at Lakeside, with a calendar full of events, however the the Ajijic Balloon Regatta is one of our favorites. Access Lake Chapala takes pride in participating in it and supporting the team “Si Lupita” that creates our balloon every year. Many teams prepare during months before the event, in pasting together the fine china paper that is...

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The Day of the Dead is a big Holiday in Mexico. Some people say that Mexicans don't celebrate Halloween. Tell that to the little girl in the photo below. She was all ready to go trick or treating in the evening. Just like in the United States, parents take their children out trick or treating to the expensive neighborhoods. I bought enough candy for a hundred children. Only five children knocked on my...

September 12th 2015 This event is quickly becoming one of the most popular among locals and expats combined. Each year new teams participate in this tradition and the soccer field where the event is held becomes crowded with spectators including a large expat community, some who even participate in the making of the balloons.. The teams that make them take months to prepare, some even require you to...

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September 13th 2014 The annual Regatta de Globos (Hot Air Balloons) event took place this year with a larger crowd than last year, it is always held on the Saturday before Mexican Independence Day. This local event attracts more and more visitors every year, which makes this tradition one of the most popular in Lake Chapala. Although it was a rainy day in Ajijic during the entire event, that did not...

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I took an eight day vacation with my friend Tammy from Lake Chapala to Puerto Vallarta and San Blas. We were told that the best way to drive was through the mountain towns (which is the "Libres Roads" instead of the "toll roads"). We left at sunrise and didn't make it to Puerto Vallarta until eight hours later. I would not recommend going that way. It was over the mountains on a very bad road. Sunrise...