Lake Chapala fishing trip
Gary West with Salvador
A fishin' we will go, a fishin' we will go; hi, ho, the merry-o, a fishin' we will go.
Second son Gary came to the west end of Lake Chapala, to the suburbs of Jocotepec, in ...
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El Colibrí (The Hummingbird)
I will always be here. I send my spirit every night to guard you.
We lie in bed listening to the tympani of rain on the tile roof and burrowing into each other's warmth. My neighbors weren't hom...
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Lake Chapala through the ages, an anthology of travellers' tales
There is something for everybody in Tony Burton's, Lake Chapala through the ages. Whether you are fascinated by the early history of the place where you now live or visit (or would like to visit), or whether you are interested in early accounts of the natural history of the region, or of the lake itself.
read moreNew meaning to mañana
The good government of Jocotepec, centralized at the west end of Lake Chapala in the great state of Jalisco, has given new meaning to the word "mañana."
Too early on a Monday morning in mid-Decembe...
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John Keeling's 2009 Restaurant Guide (Chapala, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta)
John Keeling's 2009 Restaurant Guide (Fifth Annual Edition) is not just for residents of the north-shore towns along Lake Chapala.
read morePurepecha fiesta In Ajijic, Jalisco
They may not have conquered Ajijic in the old days, but the Purepecha never gave up. They didn’t even ever surrender to the mighty Aztecs. Now, they are seeking to take Ajijic by artistic stealth, beginning next month when a special Purepecha Fiesta is to be held in Ajijic plaza. The Fiesta begins on October 12, “Dia de La Raza” (literally "Day of our Race"), a national holiday observing the survival and resistance of the indigenous Mexican.
read moreLake Chapala: Can Mexico's largest lake be saved?
Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest natural lake, is dying. The lake right now plays a vital role in a gigantic ecosystem, the River Lerma-Lake Chapala drainage basin, which includes more than 8 million peo...
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Lake Chapala: 2000 follow-up to saving Mexico's largest lake
This article is Part 2 of Tony Burton's series:
"Can Mexico's Largest Lake be Saved?" .
Part 1: May, 1997 - Can Mexico's Largest Lake be Saved?
Part 3: M...
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Lake Chapala: 2001 follow-up to saving Mexico's largest lake
This article is Part 3 of Tony Burton's series:
"Can Mexico's Largest Lake be Saved?" .
Part 1: May, 1997 - Can Mexico's Largest Lake be Saved?
Part 2: M...
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Lake Chapala: Part 4 - 2002 follow-up to saving Mexico's largest lake
Fish, farmland or bungee-jump?
This article is Part 4 of Tony Burton's series:
"Can Mexico's Largest Lake be Saved?" .
Part 1: May, 1997 - Can Mexico's Largest ...
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Lake Chapala: a review of "The Lerma-Lake Chapala watershed: evaluation and management"
Edited by Anne M. Hansen and Manfred van Afferden
(New York: Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, 2001)
This article is Part 5 of Tony Burton's series:
"Can Mexico's Largest...
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Clickable interactive map of Jalisco: Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, Tequila
Clickable interactive map of Jalisco: Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, Tequila
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Link to clickable interactive map of Lake Chapala
Click on map for interactive PDF map of Lake Chapala: Chapala, Ajijic, Jocotepec, San Juan Cosala, San Antonio Tlayacapan and other villages...
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Did you know? The first scientific account of Lake Chapala comes from 1839
The first detailed scientific account of Lake Chapala was written by Henri Guillaume Galeotti. It was based on a visit to Chapala in February-March 1837. The article was published first in French in 18...
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Ajijic-Lake Chapala accomodations, hotels, restaurants, services
Although Lake Chapala's north shore is quaint and beautiful, services are world class. From cozy B&Bs to gracious hotels and bungalows, the traveler will find the perfect place to feel at home in e...
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Grading and drainage in Lake Chapala real estate
The rules are different for Lake Chapala real estate – the elevation of the house and how the surrounding gardens and street are graded can affect the quality of your home.
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Ajijic's Favorite Landscaped Gardens
A gated entrance to this garden follows the principles of Feng Shui, inviting you to enter gracefully into the "house of water" - the area corresponding to an easy flow of life as prescribed by F...
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Building costs in the Chapala area
My wife and I have just returned from Ajijic. While there we toured real
estate with a very competent man. We are currently negotiating for a
property which is a walled lot with all utilities installed, a basic
foundation, cistern, etc. for a small home. What we are trying to
determine now is what the cost per square foot will be for average
construction. We realize that costs can very greatly due to luxury
ammenities. That's why I indicated average or middle of the road
construction costs. Any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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Crossing the carretera
As everyone who has been to Chapala lakeside knows, there is only one major roadway that encircles the fabulous lake. One of the small but essential journeys required of any lakeside residents on a regular basis is to go from one side of the carretera to the other as a pedestrian.
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Boating on Lake Chapala
We've thoroughly enjoyed reading this site recently and now have another question. With a lake the size of Lake Chapala there must be pleasure boating but haven't found much info. We're thinking about bringing a boat or buying there. Does anyone know about marinas, boats for sale, boating activities, living aboard, etc.? Any help is appreciated...
read moreInternational music, art and gastronomy festival: Noches de Ajijic
Set on the shore of Lake Chapala, the town of Ajijic has become a center of art and culture. The Noches de Ajijic International Festival of Gastronomy and Music highlights some of the region's best.
read moreAmerican novelist Charles Fleming Embree set his first novel at Lake Chapala
Strange, but true. Charles Embree's A dream of a throne, the story of a Mexican revolt, is based on the story of the Lake Chapala area during the 19th century.
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The Lake Chapala artistic and literary scene in the 1960s and early 1970s
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.
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Mi Pullman: remodeling a Mexican Art Nouveau townhouse I
This is a story about my love affair with an old house in Mexico. One day I found myself standing in front of a beautiful three storey, art nouveau town house. It was shabby, obviously neglected, and unlived in, but it had certain magic about it, which captured both my imagination and my heart. I knew, in that moment and with great certainly, that one day I would buy it.
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A tour of Ajijic, Chapala, Mexico, in about 1970
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 ...
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