Sometimes the food, the atmosphere, and the service are only part of the story of a restaurant. The real story of Just Chillin’ Bar & Grill in downtown Ajijic is how they just keep on keepin’ on. You just want them to succeed because of how hard they work, how entrepreneurial they are, and how… Keep Reading
Just Chillin’ Bar & Grill Address: Constitucion #32, El Centro Ajijic (used to be Tom’s Bar) Phone: 376-108-1738 Hours: 12 to 9ish. Tues – Fri only Credit cards accepted. https://www.facebook.com/jus.chillinajijic Keep Reading
Lake Chapala Reporter: How long have you been Ajijic’s delegado? Chuni Medeles: It has been about one year. When the current Degollado administration started two years ago, I was still director of Ajijic’s Cultural Center. I am part of a big family with a musical tradition. You know about CREM, the regional center of musical… Keep Reading
It’s an event that won’t come again until July 2, 2019. The eclipse of the sun will be total in parts of the US. But here, it will be about 1/3. Nevertheless, it will be an unusual phenomena, worthy of being seen; but not by the naked eye. Got a cereal box? You can make… Keep Reading
Chapala Mayor (Presidente) Javier Degollado held a meeting of community leaders today to outline an ambitious project to upgrade the Carretera in Ajijic. The beautification project is part of his plan to qualify Ajijic to be designated a “Pueblo Magico” in February, 2018. That designation is a program by Mexico’s tourist board to encourage visitors… Keep Reading
A public meeting to discuss the process and status of complaints submitted to the Ministerio Publico (Fiscalia General de Jalisco) will be held on Friday, August 25, 2017 at 11am at the Chapala Malecon. Attendees will learn about the status of their investigations, referrals to other divisions, and psychological help for victims. They will also… Keep Reading
There are only two groups of foreigners who don’t have to think about Mexican health insurance. The first group comprises snowbirds and sunbirds, who are probably covered by their home country’s health insurance plans when they travel to Mexico for a few months. They’re usually paying quite a bit more, of course, since north-of-the-border health… Keep Reading
Lakeside residents should not let their guard down because house burglaries may have been declining in the last few years. “There’s a group out there stealing car batteries and car parts,” says local attorney Spencer McMullen. “I was visiting the Ministerio Publico last week, and a young attorney I know was just visiting the police… Keep Reading
On Sunday evening, August 6th, the first Jalisco-sponsored vehicle checkpoint for alcohol at Lakeside was implemented on the Carretera at La Floresta, and it caused a whirlwind of backlash. A great number of people from this area were fined, taken into administrative custody for up to 36 hours, and had their vehicles impounded The program… Keep Reading
Whether or not Uber, the alternate driving service, has been given the green light by authorities to operate at Lakeside, the cars are definitely here. There are five in Chapala right now. The cost for an Uber ride to the airport is under 200 pesos. This compares to about 450 pesos charged by traditional taxis,… Keep Reading
Gloria Perales is Chapala government’s expat liaison. Lake Chapala Reporter: While reports show that crime in Mexico in general is increasing, I have heard much less about crime at Lakeside in the last year or so. Is that true, or only an impression? Gloria Perales: It is true. We still get one report here, one… Keep Reading
Gloria Perales, Chapala Government Expat Liaison, produced this video for an event held in March 2017 at Hotel Real in Chapala. The event was called Dinner Under the Stars. It was held as a way to build unity among US and Canadian expats and Mexicans, countering the sometimes strained political climate between the countries. The… Keep Reading
Despite a welcoming sign at the bottom of the Las Minas development site on the Libramiento across from the El Dorado condo and villa community, there’s nobody home. After carving out deep gashes into the mountain about five years ago, the developers still have an eye-sore that keeps on being an eye-sore. In an interview… Keep Reading
Tecoman, a small farming town in Jalisco’s neighboring state of Colima, became the deadliest municipality in all of Mexico last year. And, homicides in Mexico are at all-time highs, with this year set to break all records. “It is an indictment of the drug war. The strategy of the United States and Mexico to relentlessly… Keep Reading
