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Link to clickable interactive map of Lake Chapala
by Tony Burton

Click on map for interactive PDF map of Lake Chapala: Chapala, Ajijic, Jocotepec, San Juan Cosala, San Antonio Tlayacapan and other villages

Shopping in Mexico: the tianguis by Susanne Zimmerman

The Aztecs called it tianquiztli, Nahuatl for the marketplace". Modern Mexicans refer to it as the tianguis, mercado sobre ... read more

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The Lake Chapala region of Jalisco, Mexico, with its wonderful climate and large base of ex-patriate residents, has become a v... read more

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Climbing Mexican mountains and volcanoes Climbing Mexico's volcanoes Pico de Orizaba (Citlateptl) 5700m 18,700ft Popocatep... read more

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Climbers from the US and Canada looking for a new experience, and more altitude than they can find in the lower 48 states, can... read more

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" If you've ever traveled the mainland side of the Sea of Cortez, just south of the town of El Golfo de Santa Clara, you may h... read more

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Every time I hear the word “bandidos” the hair on the back of my neck starts to rise. The word sounds scary, doesn’t it?... read more

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Anglo and Mexican sayings are often subtly different. For starters, consider your pet cat. In Canada or the U.S., cats are con... read more

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The battle in question is the Battle of Calderon Bridge (Batalla del Puente de Calderon), fought just outside Guadalajara in J... read more

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Both the name and the coat-of-arms of San Luis Potosi recall the tremendous importance of mining to Mexico's economy. Called P... read more

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One of Mexico's best kept travel secrets for people driving their own vehicle is the multitude of road signs all beginning wit... read more

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