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Driving to Laredo & Back

Driving Mexico – Ajijic – Chapala to Laredo and Return

We always enjoy driving and exploring various parts of Mexico. Even though we have made the above trip many times, we never tire of the scenery. Some friends do the whole trip in a day but we don’t like or recommend driving the dark for a variety of reasons, so typically make one overnight stop and take about 1 ¼ to 1 ½ days.  Monterrey, Saltillo, San Luis Potosi or Matehuala are good stopping points- the first 3, interesting cities to visit. 

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Peaceful Canadian Port Thrives Amid a Mexican Drug War

 

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Elvis Stojko – World Figure Skating Championship

Elvis Stojko – World Figure Skating Championship

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Places to Live the American Dream Abroad

Places to Live the American Dream Abroad

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Pan American Games

 

Pan Am Games- Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico – Oct.14-30, 2011

Visitors to these Pan Am games are in for a wonderful experience of athletics, and excellent venues throughout several parts of the State of Jalisco.(home of Tequila and the Mariachis).

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Inaugurated the “Batur” in Chapala

 

Increased tourism in Chapala

Chapala, Jalisco (01/JUL/2011) .- Yesterday was the grand opening of a sightseeing boat on Lake Chapala, with the name “Batur”. A group of investors decided to “rescue the tradition” that existed in late 1800 and early 1900, when commercial vessels, including tourism, were the constant in the glass lake.
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Increased tourism in Chapala

 

Increased tourism in Chapala

Chapala, Jalisco (03/JUL/2011) .-  Lakeside going for new expectations as to enrich the tourist product of its agents of development. Currently there are new measures in place, among which, undoubtedly the launch of the boat tours in groups, since this ship has capacity for 200 people, plus the start of efforts to build a hotel and a marina in that was the yacht club Ajijic.  Read more…

Rotary International Club

Rotary International Club

We are lucky and grateful to have a Rotary International Club right here in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.  Currently our members number 44, and we benifit richly from a large number of visiting Rotarians… often five or more at each meeting!

Great Time to Buy Real Estate in the Ajijic – Chapala area

Buyers always like a deal. This just may be the best time to buy or invest in the Ajijic-Chapala,Jalisco, Mexico (commonly called Lakeside) area with one of the greatest concentration of American and Canadian expats in the world.

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A Buyers’ Market: this area has between 2 ½ and 3 years of homes for sale at current buy/sell rates.

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