Typical Ajijic traffic, car, golf cart and horse

February 15th 2014
Jorge suggested that we come with his family into town for the festival of Zayacas. This is a pre-carnival festival which now takes place every Sunday leading up to Carnival. Young men dress as women and run around the streets throwing flour and confetti on anyone that happens to be within reach. It is actually a parade that begins with the younger boys running ahead to avoid the flour. It’s all ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more

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Carolyn and Rick

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Rick and I are Canadians who retired in 1999. At that time Rick made me a promise that I would only see snow again should I wish too. I did not wish to then or now. We prepared our sailboat, Wind-Borne III (Bayfield 36) to sail south to the Caribbean. We lived aboard and island hopped in the Caribbean for 6 years and then in 2007 became part time cruisers, spending our winter months island hopping and the summer months back in Canada. Recently we sold the boat and have been spending the winter months living on a little island, Carriacou in the Caribbean and again spending the summer months... full info

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