Uncle Donnie
Jun 9, 2003, 3:37 PM
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Re: [la_madrugada] Up/Downsides of Living in San Juan Cosala
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I hope this doesn't get lost in the deluge of responses just waiting to happen.
I lived in SJC for over a year and loved it. I moved when I had to head North for some medical treatment.
As far as I know there are no real discos out there. My neighbors used a living room for band practice on occasion and you'll hear music from an occasional party or one of the celebrations but it shouldn't be a problem. I lived on the lower side of the carretera in a very Mexican section (one neighbor was a firewood vendor and his burros stayed on the sidewalk during the day) but what you need to know is that sound travels uphill.
In La Manzanilla I lived on a hillside about 200 yards from the plaza and on still nights I could clearly hear, from my terrace, conversations from the plaza. Carnival and disco nights were pretty loud.
And yes, SJC does have a small plaza. Not particularly lovely, but the church is very old and very interesting.
Lots of neighborhood tiendas and a place or two for sit-down dining (mostly locals) but you have a lot of street food choices and the fish restaurants on the lakeshore are easy to get to.
If you're planning on the Racquet Club neighborhood I seriously doubt that you'll spend any (or much) time in the village. While it is in SJC, it's a whole other world.
In the village proper you'll find several gringo homes but not a lot. None in the neighborhood where I lived; one close to the balneario and several on the far end of town.
The people are lovely; friendly and helpful if you try to fit in (or don't misbehave socially) and you'll be well taken care of if you respect them.
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http://www.headformexico.com
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