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A tour of Ajijic, Chapala, Mexico, in about 1970 by Tony Burton

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The Lake Chapala artistic and literary scene in the 1960s and early 1970s Tony Burton

Lake Chapala’s literary and artistic reputation was enhanced in the 1930s, '40s and '50s by a long string of visiting writers and artists. Here is a brief alphabetical listing of some of the stalwarts of the Lake Chapala art and literary scene in the 1960s and early 1970s. read more

A tour of Ajijic, Chapala, Mexico, in about 1970 Tony Burton

In the early 1960s, Ajijic was gaining something of a reputation as a hang-out for ‘bohemians’ and later for hippies. Historian and MexConnect author Jim Tuck once described 1965 in Ajijic as "The ... read more
Published or Updated on: August 4, 2009 by Tony Burton © 2009
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Author of "West Mexico: A Traveler's Treasury" (4th edition for Kindle/Kobo, Sombrero Books 2013; print edition forthcoming) and "Lake Chapala Through the Ages: an anthology of travellers' tales" (Sombrero Books, 2008), available from sombrerobooks.com, all good book stores, and Amazon.com. Co-author of "Geo-Mexico: the geography and dynamics of modern Mexico" (Sombrero Books, 2010, geo-mexico.com).

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