LOWER LA FLORESTA
Closest to Ajijic

 

La Floresta is right next to Ajijic and south of the highway. This Is a quiet residential area with cobble stone roads and several mini glorietas (roundabouts), nothing like the glorietas in Guadalajara. One can find themselves driving on a street with giant eucalyptus trees right smack dab in the middle of the road. The law in Mexico is, that if you want to cut a tree down you need a permit and sometimes it is not granted. Needn't worry about the trees in the middle of the road, there are only three within one block. The rest of the very tall old eucalyptus trees are where they should be, surrounding homes and the Hotel Real de Chapala. This hotel is on the lake front, it has its own swimming pool and outdoor/indoor dining.
Next to the hotel is the Club Nautical, a lovely club for folks that love to sail, swim, play tennis and to party. At the Club Nautical one can store there sail boat or motor boat there for a fee.

In Lower La Floresta there are horses that you can rent by the hour.

On Wednesdays, right at the edge of Ajijic and the beginning of La Floresta is an open market. People came from miles around to sell their foods, fruit, vegetables, trinkets, fish and clothes. Also there is a 24 hour surveillance watch.