NoVaDamer

Check out this webite, which lets you watch 20 years of satellite photos of pretty much anywhere in the world. Search for Lake Chapala to see the lake shrink and grow over the last 20 years.
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Not about the violence, just some practical issues. My wife & I are building a home in Ajijic.  When it is finished a year from now, we will come down to take possession and outfit it from stem-to-stern.  Here are the details: 3 bedrooms (with built-in closets), 3 baths, kitchen, formal dining area/living room leading out onto patio/garden, storage room, mirador, all total about 2200 sq ft.  Leaving out the more obvious (and less expensive) details like utensils and towels, here are the major items I think we need:
3 queen beds
6 nightstands
1 large flat screen TV
1 DVR
2 indoor sofas
2 indoor chairs
2 outdoor sofas
1 outdoor picnic table
8 outdoor chairs
  2 outdoor end tables
1 microwave (other appliances included)
1 gas grill
1 coffee maker

so what did I forget, or not anticipate? fans? humidifiers?

If we purchase serviceable items (i.e., not top of the line), what is your SWAG (scientific wild-assed guess) on what these items will cost collectively? I am just trying to ballpark how much cash to have on hand.

What are the best places to go to make such purchases (altogether, or if you know a great place for any single item, I'll take that hint, too!)?  

Do any of the retail locations deliver, and how quickly? If not, is it possible to rent a pick-up truck?

We will keep an eye out for any estate/garage sales, but we will only be in town for 2-3 weeks in April, so we probably can't count on just using those as the sole source.