At the eastern edge of Ajijic village, La Floresta is a neighborhood of majestic trees and spacious homes, many of which were weekend houses for people from Guadalajara. Yet its charm was known much further abroad – even former president Gustavo Diaz Ordaz (1964-1970) had an estate in La Floresta. It is considered one of the most desirable areas to live in by expats comparing to other subdivisions with...

Chapala the largest town on the shores of Lake Chapala. For many years, Chapala was the largest town on the shores of Lake Chapala, and the most genteel. Yet centuries before, the Coca Indians inhabited the wooded shores. Even today, their small ceramic offering vessels known as "blood cups" can be discovered on the beach or are brought up in fishermen's nets. Distinguished tourists discover the town...

Real Estate - Architecture, Developments & more Where to invest? Should I rent, buy or build a home to my liking? Many questions arise and if you are not sure whether you want to live in Chapala, Ajijic or another surrounding town, check out our articles on individual towns real estate. These articles will give you an idea of how each towns real estate looks, we will also give you an idea of price...

Daily Living in Lake Chapala Mexico The Access Lake Chapala team and I want to share with you experiences of daily living and a taste of retirement near the largest lake in Mexico, Lake Chapala and its surrounding towns, Ajijic, San Antonio Tlayacapan, San Juan Cosala, La Floresta and Jocotepec. This is one of the most unique areas in the world because it has such a large population of Mexicans,...

The AccessLakeChapala Living Guide! Welcome to our detailed living section. Get ready to discover all there is to know about Lake Chapala. The ALC team has created the “Access Living Guide”, which allows you to explore several different topics filled with articles that will help you make that final leap and move down to paradise. As you might have already noticed, our website shows you allot of...

Buying or Selling a Property with Access Access is one of the most unique and diverse companies in the Lakeside area. Our website presence shows you the time, effort and dedication we put into our work, not only with our online content but with or rental and sales clients. Access started with rentals back in 2009, quickly jumping to the number #1 resource in the market. Due to our experience and work...

This year the 39th annual Chili Cook-Off was again held at Todolandia Water Part. But it was much further up the hill. I, as usual, arrived too early, walked up that hill and was too tired to walk back down to watch the parade arrive. So all you are getting is a photo of the funny looking fish at the entrance of the park that I took on my way up the hill.  To me, it looks like a whimsical representation...

Mexican Independence celebrations start with the Globos. This year the Globos went up on Sept 10th. After that, every day was another event. I didn't have enough energy to see all of them. But I enjoyed what I managed to see. Mexican Independence Day is a celebration of Mexico's independence from Spain which started with Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla reading el Grito on Sept 16th, 1810. It was a...

La Reserva – Los Sabinos Real Estate, Rentals & Info Located on the far west side of Ajijic just before La Canacinta is Los Sabinos (A natural tree of Mexico) and La Reserva (The Reserve). Two separate Communities know as Condominiums and built by one of the most popular development companies Lakeside, The Desherman group. Both of these gated complexes have fabulous common areas, some of the best...

Welcome to Ajijic & Lake Chapala Mexico AccessLakeChapala.com is an interactive real estate portal and informational guide created by lakeside residents who know and love the area. ALC is an online boutique offering a total interactive experience with each article you read and home you view through cutting edge Internet technology. We take you further than any other website you ever saw online, into...