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  1. johnq avatar

    Adios to all that

    by johnq 22 April 2012

    After 13 years in Guadalajara,we finally have packed it in and moved north to the US of A. the thing that finally tipped the scales for…

  2. usafrance2008 avatar

    RE: Barra de navidad

    by usafrance2008 12 April 2012

    Come on, Queretaro. Give us all a break! Barra de Navidad is not filthy; it is actually quite cute and quite a bit nicer than Melaque,…

  3. lake_wobegon avatar

    RE: motorcycle travel in Mexico

    by lake_wobegon 11 April 2012

    Wasn't one or more "Americans" (from NOB) killed in Ajijic earlier this week? Many USA citizens have been murdered during the drug war…

  4. leeway4 avatar

    Re: Todos Santos, Baja accommodations

    by leeway4 20 February 2012

    Hi Pat, I am an options traders so internet is important to us. I have driven baja many times and find no problems with wifi in todos…

  5. WouterB avatar

    RE: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by WouterB 14 January 2012

    Ajijic is not the best place for first visit but as mentioned before Guadalajara is not far and there is a lot to do. There is a list…

  6. RobertSDF avatar

    RE: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by RobertSDF 12 January 2012

    And LW is the official troll judge. As with many things, he is wrong. Do agree with No. 10. Why not, you might really think its Mexico.…

  7. lake_wobegon avatar

    RE: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by lake_wobegon 12 January 2012

    The "gringoville" answers are troll responses. @10 gives good advice. Go. See for yourself. You're close enough to other as interesting…

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    RE: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by sparks 11 January 2012

    If you've never been to Mexico .... sure why not. You may like it and come back for what you really want

  10. mclarjh avatar

    RE: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by mclarjh 10 January 2012

    Go to Tulum. It`s a Mayan site, and doesn`t lack an ocean!

  11. bokajo avatar

    RE: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by bokajo 10 January 2012

    You say that the beaches/Mayan ruins would be TOURIST traps. You'd better take another look all available information about the ruins..…

  12. tepetapan avatar

    RE: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by tepetapan 10 January 2012

    #2 sums it up almost perfect, #4 is also very good. Ajijic gives you a good mailing address, lots of the imported foods that knucklehead…

  13. 2368 avatar

    RE: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by 2368 10 January 2012

    Will you have access to an automobile? If so, you night enjoy visiting Mazamitla (around the other side of the lake) and/or Tequila.…

  14. sanddrifts avatar

    RE: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by sanddrifts 10 January 2012

    you don't mention if your friend or his/her grandparents are Mexican. If they are, I'd jump at the chance. But if not, then I'd look to…

  15. RobertSDF avatar

    RE: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by RobertSDF 10 January 2012

    Its not at all a Mexico village. You probably described it best as gringoville.

  16. miguelito_garcia avatar

    Re: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by miguelito_garcia 10 January 2012

    There is a prehispanic UNESCO world heritage site not too far from the Lake Chapala area that dates from about 300 BC. They just opened…

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    RE: Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by CascadeBob 10 January 2012

    There's lots of ex-pat gringos in Ajijic, but there's plenty of "authentic" Mexicans too. As for things to do,well, Ajijic is pretty…

  19. EmDeib avatar

    Advice--Should I Go To Ajijic For First Mexico Visit?

    by EmDeib 10 January 2012

    Hi all. A friend of mine invited me to visit with his grandparents for 9 days in Ajijic. I have wanted to go to Mexico for a really long…

  20. lake_wobegon avatar

    Lake Chapala: Safety Concerns Raised

    by lake_wobegon 19 December 2011

    *“A robust crowd of more than 1,000 people, mostly foreigners, turned up for a massive outdoor meeting Dec. 7 with the mayor of the munici…

  21. tiredandretired avatar

    RE: where to go in mexico??

    by tiredandretired 13 December 2011

    To me there is more than just not having an itinerary. Except for saying no party towns, there is no clue to their interests or personalitie…

  22. betone avatar

    Re: Driving safety PV, Guadalajara, Lake Chapala

    by betone 20 November 2011

    I don't think your questions have been answered. The one about Ajijic, etc., I can't help you with. I've not driven recently in the…

  23. rhummel1203 avatar

    Automobile Travel in Jalisco

    by rhummel1203 31 October 2011

    Going to be flying into Guadalajara over the Thanksgiving Holidays and spending a few nights there, a few in San Miguel de Allende, a…

  24. RGM avatar

    Re: Ribera de Chapala, Jalisco

    by RGM 26 October 2011

    Nobody I know of refers to it as Ribera de Chapala, it is usually referred to just as *"Chapala"*. The whole area is also called "Lakesid…

  25. living avatar

    RE: Driving from Oregon to Ajijic, Mexico..which is safest route?

    by living 20 July 2011

    Exactly. I think it is called conversation.

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