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Thank you Tom for all that you did to bring this about. I prepaid in April 2018 and have not complained about the delays. It has been somewhat frustrating, but I have tried to understand. But I keep hearing this line that "everyone in San Antonio and Riberas left for the summer." I live in Riberas and no one ever called me and no one ever came to my house. Others have stated the same. I went to the office every few weeks after it was open to inquire (always politely) when they would start in Riberas. At first it was a month, then two months, then September, now October. I'm not sure how they made their determination that everyone left. I will continue to wait patiently until it happens or until it is obvious that it will never happen, but I know for a fact that not everyone left San Antonio and Riberas and that I was never called and still haven't been called. Again, I appreciate all of your efforts and will continue to support this, but whoever you got that "fact" from may not have been fully factual.

Parting is such sweet sorrow………..I guess…...

Rather than piggy backing on a 4 year old post, please start a new thread.

No matter which side of the climate debate one agrees with ...the educated or the ...uneducated ( take that as you will ) it’s obvious to me that the species “ homosapien “ no longer deserves to live on this planet . The species kills itself for fun and pretty much every thing else on the planet . We poison the rivers and oceans , pollute the atmosphere so badly that it kills hundreds of thousands every year . Children by the million die from starvation , lack of potable water or disease .that is readily curable . At any given time dozens of wars and internal conflicts are supplied with weapons for profit , ,supplied by so called democracies...it’s good business , never mind the consequences . I could go on but you get the gist ...unless you’re stupid . What we need is a huge asteroid or a major pandemic to wipe this ugly brown stain i e ...man off this wonderful planet . th

There is new construction going on at the former location of Lomwell's Car Wash on the carretara in west Ajijic, and although its been going on for months, I have never seen any speculation whatsoever on what it's going to be. Does anyone know for sure? A lady in the store across the road told me that it will be a third private hospital.

He almost killed my husband by prescribing him Ovokana 300mg when he should have started with 100 mg. He heart beat dropped to 35 by taking that dosage! He is definitely not on our list.

I hope you take daily BP readings and report same to your cardiologist...dude, you're gonna have a stroke.

And the name of the store is Jazmin and is directly behind Actinver. The owner's name is Mari Chuy (pronounced Chewie) but she is usually out and about doing quotes for draperies. I have her cell number at home but not with me since I'm in Canada. She can get you whatever you need if it's out of stock in the store so ask for her cell number.

The curtain maker shop opposite Guadalajara Farmacia on Encarnación Rosas in Ajijic.

Oh, you're welcome for the information... think nothing of it!

If a person with a Residente Temporal wants to apply for a Residente Permanente before their 4 years on a RT they can at anytime by providing financial statements of monthly retirement deposits of 500 times the CDMX minimum wage inside Mexico which adds 100 to the 400 times minimum wage required to apply for a RP at a Mexican Consulate.

Just for the record, for new viewers, in accordance with OP's subject line...... I don't know of a vet locally who does NOT speak English. (Can't be sure for one of them in Chapala)

Not quite correct Pete. I speak American English with a Mexican accent, Mexican Spanish with an American Accent , and Irish with a Canadian accent. Ah hell, let´s just be honest……..I don´t speak very well…..period. I do try and speak for the Mexican perspective on this board but Mexicans like every other nationality have many different views on the same subject, so I can´t always be accurate or all inclusive. Four generations of blood family here does give me a look from several different views and age perspectives. as well as, business and educational experience of all the different family members and other close associates and friends. all Mexican, like my family. In my humble opinion, most Mexicans judge the person, and not the nationality of foreigners and they will pick and choose their favorites and their "not so fond of", just like we do among our own kind. That´s why I hate to see foreigners stereotype Mexicans in a solid mass, like how they drive, rip off "gringos", never show up on time, and a dozen other things that some foreigners think all Mexicans do the same way. It makes see a little "red" when someone starts a rant with the word "Mexicans", instead of "some people". some people"

Mainecoons, you are of course right and I admit falling prey to this comment above and I apologize to all for rising to the bait. I was out of line. This board seems to have a lot of name calling and back biting. I am generally not used to it and it simply leaves me unsettled. I believe I will simply fold my tent and leave the discussions to those with thicker skins!

David Rodwell, Alan Mexicali- there's no point arguing or pointing out the flaws in climate change deniers' thinking or beliefs. If they wish to display their ignorance on public forums, the only people they are hurting are themselves. They are best left ignored.

I was also hoping for updated info on St. Remy. They USED to be fabulous when they were located in a B&B in upper west Ajijic. Went twice with friends to their new location several months apart and I was not impressed. Anyone? La Terraza is superb! Good choice!

Forget it. Went to la terrazza and enjoyed it.

I have been in Chapala 23 years and find you do what you can with what you need. I live on a pension from Canada most (Canadians know how much that is ) I was covered by private insurance when we first came here (ended up badly trying get reinbursed) it finally helped then but we can't afford the fee and then deductible and we all know it doesn't end there. We joined mexican government insurance and used it in Guad and everything was fine. We also used Ajijic Clinic overnight 3 days and meds and very reasonable. I understand peoples worries about the new hospital prices but look at it like they are not there and use them if you have no other option. There are hospitals and doctors cheaper than even the regular ones around if you look 200 pesos is still a fee for some in Chapala and even less if you just need a checkup.

I've lived in six locations on the north side; lake front in Ajijic (2), mountain side Ajijic, Ajijic village, San Antonio, and upper Chula Vista, as well as Jocotepec over eight plus years, and now living (happily) lake front near San Luis. Telmex does have phone and internet here, IF, you can get an available line. I've been on the waiting list for something like six months. I don't know the local speed for Telmex, but they commonly offer only a fractional upload speed, compared to the download speed (10Mb dn/perhaps 0.5Mb up). Spyderweb offers internet in many locations here (needs line of sight from their towers and uses wifi frequencies to a local modem) but their prices are quite high comparatively. However, you can choose your up and download speeds, to a point... I used them in Joco and here in San Luis, but they aren't exactly a customer oriented company, more like a buyer beware, and I haven't experienced a steady, reliable signal from them. Ilox has been here (south shore) for years. Currently, they say they will only install to "businesses", but the definition is not clear, might be that telling them you have a business is enough. Yet, I have a neighbor who's had their residential service for a couple of years. He reported there were some outages from time to time, and, you pay a year in advance. Speeds can be much higher than Telmex. When it's working, it's a good service. Ilox's system was installed at Roca Azul (rv park in Joco) around a year ago, and the residents there report continued, frequent outages of the internet (as well as with the electricity and water) and, it's only provides a 20Mb service for the ALL the RVs, which can number as high as 35 to 40 units when a caravan come in. One full-timer there uses Spyderweb and generally reports a reasonably steady service, but not without occasional calls to fix problems. The new options from both AT&T cellular and Telcel, are cell system based internet modems (essentially Hot Spots) are providing much better speed and reliability (so far). (AT&T less so while they are solving a problem, which might be from overselling their system. I have a modem from both companies. Each offers a choice between 5 and 10Mb speeds, same prices, and both throttle speeds down after passing certain monthly bandwidth usage. These will only work well ( i think), if you are close enough to a cell tower to pick up the 4g service and don't have many buildings between you and the cell tower. The AT&T office in Joco is buried in the downtown buildings and there he seldom gets much speed from his modem. For non-imported groceries, you can find a lot in Jocotepec, as well as a number of restaurants, but, they aren't the gringo oriented ones as in Ajijic. You can also get basic groceries (vegies, breads and meats) in any of the villages. The need for speaking Spanish is most relevant to how you live. If you are spending lots of time interacting with the locals (south shore), you'll need more Spanish but, MANY speak at least a little and others speak a lot of English. At the government offices, less so. Can't offer much about boat docking. I plan a boat in the future, but it won't be until I can build a secure boat house, or long (perhaps) rail based access down to the water. Leaving a nice boat unprotected on the shore is probably a precursor to giving your boat to someone else... However, if you bought something like one of the old fishing boats here, might be less threat of loss. (Like having a rusty old bicycle or rust-bucket car that nobody would want to steal.) One could easily have a trailer sized boat, stored at your home and just get it wet when needed, but if you aren't going to have a car at all, that's more complicated. NOT having a car over also offers complications. Walmart (as a point of reference) is 25 miles by road (8 to 10 miles by water) and can sometimes be driven in 40 minutes, if you drive fast where possible, but will normally take an hour, unless you are east of San Luis. The closet hospital I know of is east of Joco, about 25 minutes by car. Travel time to Costco (in Guad) is no longer, maybe a little faster than from Ajijic, about 50 minutes (+/_). You might want to have a plan in place if you need sudden transportation, such as an unplanned trip to the doctor. And, if you choose east of San Luis, you will learn to hate the road "through" San luis. It's about 1 1/2 miles of narrow two lane, with cars randomly parked on the side causing a one lane event with countless car and trucks (and backhoes/farm equipment) trying to get through. The highway is busy much of the day and night, thus, of you live close to it, means traffic noise, mostly from the countless truck (jake breaks and lost mufflers) and weekend motorcycles (in mass). Otherwise, this side seems quieter to me. And, finally, the view looking north (as compared to looking south from the north shore) is really, quite a lot nicer. One things is seeing the night lights of the far more developed north shore. Another might be just the difference between the mountain ranges on the north and south sides. And in the dark, you see the 'light' of Guadalajara over the mountain top, but you also see lots of stars overhead. Fire trucks will come from Joco, which means you should get your hose turned on while you wait... Real Estate scams and problems can occur anywhere around the lakeside (around Mexico?), caution is obviously needed if you are buying. Still, lots of gringos have purchased properties along the south shore, many have never had any "title" issues at all. A long-term lease would remove those specific concerns. Regarding water and electricity, San Luis appears to pump (pressurize) water (on the west side) three late afternoons each week, Tues., Thur. and Saturday. This water fills your own tanks, and you draw water from them. Of course, some scheduled days they might not pump (it happens), and sometimes the pressure could be lower than other times. If you design a new water storage system here, it might make sense to have a week or more capacity to avoid a possible day or two without water. If renting, buying a second storage tank is easily affordable. Electricity seems normal for Mexico. Voltage (mean voltage target in Mexico is 127v) during the day is commonly lower, and in the evenings/overnight commonly higher. There are occasional brief (a minute or two) outages, and when there's a break in the power line (storms or auto accidents) power can go out for some hours, which isn't significantly different from the other lakeside locations I've lived. However, I have a general inclination for installing a proper voltage regulator (boost/reduce functions). There are many choices and sizes available. You might find voltage Controllers, as well as true Regulators. Iso Solabasic offers both such systems. Both can function with input from about 90 volts to about 147 volts. The output is essentially flat with their regulators, but their Correctors output from 102 to 132v. A 50amp corrector has a retail price around 4,500p and the Regulator is around 8,000p. I've seen them for less in the big Commercial electrical shops in Guad. Lots of Gringos have solar panels and many pay next to nothing each month as a result. Not all include a battery storage system, but having one and a suitably sized inverter can eliminate brown/black outs. In west Ajijic a few years ago I saw voltage as low as 65 and as high as 160. That high isn't normal, but lows aren't uncommon. Also, some will probably have to debate, during the rainy season, I have observed lots more clouds and rain on the north side, then here on the south side. Perhaps I am delusional, as well as decrepit... I prefer being on the south, but, if you think about going out to eat more than, perhaps once a week, or participating in any of the countless groups and activities on the north shore, you'll spend a lot of time on the road and probably tire of it fast. I suggest you consider keeping (or getting) a car, possibly an small economy type, and use it as sparingly as you like, but, have it for when you need it. (trips to Costco?) This side is certainly more peaceful and relaxed and probably represents what the north shore was 30-50 years ago. I expect property values will climb here, but, who is going to live long enough to enjoy that? Last, take all dire warnings about anything posted on this webboard, with a load of sale (or maybe BBQ sauce). There are so many old people here passing on old stories and fears and rumors and guesses, about nearly everything, things can sound a lot worse than they are. If you crossed north by your little boat, getting a ride to shops would be easy by obtaining the local Taxi stand phone numbers (to call ahead), or by learning some of the private driver's numbers or even using Uber. In your 40's, walking might be desirable. If you were ready to motor back south across the lake, and see a big storm, there are plenty of places you could wait it out, possibly with a nice beer or music or just enjoying an art gallery. And if the wind happened to come up when you are half way back across, it's only four or five miles more which might be 10 minutes travel time, even a modest motor boat will likely get you to shore before any real trouble. I expect you're an adult and can make reasonable decisions on the fly... Renting first is one of the best bits of advice for anyone coming here to buy. It's easy be enamored with this or that location/community or house, but taking the time to learn how close that house is to an Eventos or how many dogs live next door or on the roof, or which house has parties till tomorrow all weekend long, will greatly improve your happiness. Unless you're deaf, in which case, who cares? In hunting for a house, be it to purchase or rent, get out of the car and walk and talk to everybody. You speak Spanish. Ask. Most small communities are going to have at least shop that the proprietor will know everybody and (nearly) every opportunity. Start at the corner grocery and work your way down the street. You've already spent time lakeside, you already know it can be a great place to live!

Is this called a "red herring?" Dropping out of the conversation aren't you?

Thanks Kiko, I'll look into that after I ruin all the hiking trails.