Retire in Lake Chapala

Do you want to live near the shops, restaurants, conveniences and services in Ajijic and still be close to Guadalajara and the International Airport? Then the Libramiento (the bypass around the town of Chapala) might be the right location for you.

(Expanded and updated Oct 15, 2024) Thinking of retiring to Lake Chapala? Have you only heard of Ajijic? Well, there is lots more to Lake...

Unless you have a serious aversion to Mexico, Ajijic, on the shores of Mexico's largest lake, Lake Chapala, is one of the finest places...

Questions, questions! I get lots of great questions from all of you wonderful people exploring the possibility if living in Lake Chapala...

People come from all over the world to retire in Lake Chapala, Mexico. Why? What motivated them to make the transition to a different...

Did you know... Ajijic is located 5,046 ft (1,538 m) above sea level Ajijic became Jalisco's 9th Pueblo Magico town in 2020 after their...

Looking for something to do in Ajijic, Mexico? It shouldn't be hard. With one of the largest and oldest expat communities in the world,...

(that the other blogs are not telling you about) (updated May 17, 2024) There are so many blogs about retiring in Lake Chapala all saying...

Lake Chapala is one of those unique and beautiful places to retire, and nowadays with the aid of the internet, word is spreading that...

Buy or rent? The age old debate. What are the factors to consider about buying a home in a foreign country? Are they any different than...

Everyone coming down to Lake Chapala wants to rent. Great idea! You absolutely should rent for a while and preferably in different places...

I often see this question while cruising the social web boards. Why is Ajijic special? Well, it's hard to answer that in just few lines...

Future expats want the simple truth about living in Lake Chapala. So I will be frank and lay it all on the line. Read on to find out more...

One of the major considerations for people moving to Lake Chapala is, should you purchase within a gated community or outside of one?...

Okay. I have written a lot of glossy blogs expounding the virtues and the wonders of living in Lake Chapala but what is the real truth?...

(updated May 15, 2021) Have you wondered what it would cost to maintain a home in Lake Chapala? We all keep hearing about how inexpensive...

Are you starting to look for places to retire to? Is your area of the U.S or Canada getting too expensive to live in? Then Lake Chapala...

One of the big draws to living in Lake Chapala is the low cost of living. “How low?”, you ask. Well for final figures you can check out...