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I'm writing this not to beat anyone up, but just as a general word of advice for those of you who may be relatively new to the area or clueless/uncaring with all of the changes in the roads during this "wonderful" time of construction. I know that there are many problems, on all sides, when it comes to motos, cars and traffic, but please be aware of your surroundings if you're the one in the car. Yes, scooters/bikes/whatever dart out, but many cars also cut them off when the moto has the right-of-way. Yesterday, I was in the right-hand turn lane (NOT the ciclopista), signal blinking, in front of Steren and heading to the libramiento when a driver heading towards Ajijic had left some space in front of his/her car to allow a car turning left from Wal-Mart to enter. That would have been fine, but the driver went straight across to enter the turn lane and didn't have a clear view of whether or not it was already occupied by a vehicle and it was - me. The driver damn near wiped me out...and hubby was in the car right behind me. Two heart attacks for the price of one! Fortunately, I wasn't going that fast and could brake, but please remember that those on scooters/motorbikes and bicycles just cannot stop on a dime. Even though I was in my lane, not speeding, wearing my helmet, blah, blah, blah, being "in the right" wouldn't have made me any less dead had that car been even one second later. The sad thing is that I don't think he/she was even aware.

IWD was yesterday Sunday, Mar. 8. Today was a Mexico's women's strike - violence against women stay at home day - Monday, Mar. 9. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/mexico-womens-strike-femicide/2020/03/09/293a7770-615d-11ea-8a8e-5c5336b32760_story.html?outputType=amp

So Eric, is it true that should you have been in the greater Seattle Kirkland area, like I was and if you were exposed to the Corona virus, like I might have been, that drinking a Corona beer at least once per day like I did, that the chances are the symptoms from the virus will be less? It has worked for me. I have been back three weeks now and I am feeling pretty good.

That's an entirely false and ignorant statement. Mexicans also get parasites and get treated for them. You think all those parasite medications in the pharmacies are there purely for the use of gringoes? And no, all Mexican restaurants don't recycle everything, including what's on the floor. Your statements are racist.

Much of those scary events would be avoided if there where a 4 traffic light system allowing controlled traffic to enter and exit Walmart. Do I recall correctly that a system was once in place?

I sympathize with your encounter. Don't you sometimes wish you could give out tickets to some of these terrible drivers?

Glad you weren't hit. When I had a motorcycle here for about a year I would assume the worst possible outcome for any situation and try to anticipate/prepare for it. It just became too stressful so I ended up selling it. At least the bike paths have some protection.

Don't know about the Laredo consulate. Laredo for me is easy. Best day to travel is normally Monday for some reason seems to be least truck traffic. As far as the town there are lots of hotels, lots of restaurants, a a few malls. Last trip left Chapala at 5:30 am and was at the border at 3:20PM. I do save time by using the PASE toll pass so no waiting in line at most toll booths. As to shakedowns??? Never seen or had a problem. Just stay with the flow of traffic.

My experiences with the Mexican consulate in McAllen would say, no way! I have never been to Laredo's but I see so many that have. Brownsville has a co-operative and comfortable office and while they require appointments, my many experiences there have shown that if you go first thing in the morning that they will work you in.

Just so you know, the Pharr crossing is closed to car traffic from 8am-4pm. Of course, there are no signs telling you this. I sat in a line of trucks for about a hour to get up to the car passage and it was closed. I was directed by signs to go around and around and ended up at the Hidalgo crossing.

Brownsville is definitely the fastest drive at 10 hours 38 minutes. I checked the local news and nothing is hitting me in the face though. I wish you the very best of luck and am grateful for the old system under which we applied for residency. In country application without having to leave.

This is just an fyi which may help. New Mexico currently has no cases of coronavirus nor is it exceptionally high in ordinary flu virus' cases perhaps because it is so dry there. Scroll down this site to see the map. Arizona***** only has 1 to 5. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html The Mexican Consulate is in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, perhaps by contacting them and organizing things in advance with regards to paperwork, you could do a quick fly in and out with your temporal visas in hand. https://www.consulate-info.com/consulate/14339/Mexico-in-Albuquerque The car is a wrinkle but you could also contact Spencer McMullen to ask the best way to deal with it and/or the consulate. He is a lawyer who writes on this forum as Intercasa. At the very least, you could fly in and back out with new 180 day FMM in your pocket and perhaps just lose the deposit on your car. https://www.expedia.com/lp/flights/gdl/abq/guadalajara-to-albuquerque Some options are easy, some are hard but only you can decide. Suerte! ............in the process of editing because I screwed up on the state... ok, fixed... And here's the location of all other Mexican consulates in the U.S. (and the embassy) https://embassy-finder.com/mexico_in_usa

For sure people can build up a resistance to certain things like that in their environment. You can travel to a perfectly civilized first world country and get a bad stomach from drinking the perfectly safe water simply because it might be composed of different things than the water you are used to drinking. Also, many Americans and Canadians are germ-a-phobes- they keep thing so clean and sterilized they never build up any resistance to anything. Doctors came out with warnings about this years ago- that the overuse of antibacterial soaps on a regular basis in one's home is leading to greatly increased cases of asthma and allergies in children. But things like parasites and salmonella don't differentiate between the color of someone's skin or their nationality.

Updated information on this topic is readily available so we really don't need to post about it endlessly here. Closed. Don't open another.

You have wayyyy to much time on your hands. Do something other than sit on this board everyday posting on and on about all the same stuff. Maybe volunteer your time.

Will a map help ? https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Centro+Laguna,+Libramiento+A+Chapala,+San+Antonio+Tlayacapan,+Ajijic,+Jalisco/Platiquemos+Pizza+Café,+Las+Lomas+65,+Gastronómica,+45900+Chapala,+Jal./@20.3001478,-103.2164358,14.78z/data=!4m19!4m18!1m10!1m1!1s0x842f414aa10778d1:0x6ee6c8566c4451dc!2m2!1d-103.2434985!2d20.2986657!3m4!1m2!1d-103.2056886!2d20.2919631!3s0x842f40cf9c542b4f:0xb7e6b500c43674d2!1m5!1m1!1s0x842f474cde54f647:0x849f4ed1befff080!2m2!1d-103.1885174!2d20.3054547!3e0

Well worth leaving your comfort zone for. And, once you go there you will be amazed at how simple it is. Delightful, charming, great people, delicious food, and reasonable prices. Climb out of your rut and give it a try.

Sounds as if it's way out in the boonis...most of us can barely venture into Wal-Mart freezer section

Good for you. New car, new license. You must feel like giddy teenager who gets their first taste of freedom and independence!

I recently moved Lakeside at the beginning of February. In the short time I’ve been here I have met some wonderful animal lovers who, each in their own way, are helping homeless, hungry dogs and cats in the neighborhood. I would like to encourage more people here to consider helping the dedicated rescue groups and shelters in our area. There are many ways to volunteer, such as walking rescue dogs or spending time with adoptable kitties, being a foster mom or dad (always needed and immensely gratifying), sponsoring a dog or cat and also tax-deductible monetary donations for food, spays, neuters and medical care … your help will be invaluable! Even leaving food and water out in place for dogs and cats is a good start. If you have been thinking about how to help but weren’t sure where to begin, here is a list of some of the Lakeside rescue groups and shelters along with their contact information. I hope this will be helpful as a starting point for you. Thank you for your consideration! “Saving one animal won’t change the world, but it will change the world for that one animal." Lucky Dog Rescue & Adoption Center http://www.luckydoglakechapala.com +52 33 1300 7144 The Ranch http://www.lakesidespayandneutercenter.com 331-872-4440 Bone Voyage https://bonevoyagedogrescue.com Lakeside Friends of the Animals A.C. https://www.facebook.com/groups/LAKESIDEADVOCATESFOR/?redirect=false Av. Hidalgo, 212, Riberas del pilar, Chapala, Jalisco Tails of Mexico https://tailsofmexico.weebly.com Also at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TailsofMexico/permalink/809578472894903/

It is better to pay. 3 months Plus 20 days (daily rate) for each year worked.plus any vacation and aguinaldo due. i also sent a pm

For heaven’s sake ficklepie! Barcelonaman is completely up-front and everyone who has dealt with him knows it.

After reading what I've read here and on other threads, I don't even want to drive through Joco, let alone visit this quack. I'm amazed anyone would.

Take a stool sample to a lab to find out what is in your gut. Should only take a day for them to look in the microscope and identify the crawlies. If you take any kind of parasitic before a stool test, your test will not be accurate. After everything you've read about Dr. Teresa, you still want her info, good luck.

Yes, I too, can say the same about several of the other Dr. Deaths practicing here.

Because she's off to other diagnoses now. I wouldn't take my dog to see her because of her probmatic treatment. Ask a gringo who had to move north because of an incorrect medicine that almost killed his wife and caused them to need to be at a lower elevation, as ONE example.

She is known by another handle too, by some that have had her "diagnosis" which is not so complimentary -right?

Got that derangement syndrome still I see !!! Only real racists use that word any more. That dog don't hunt here any more. You know so little about life in Mexico.Live with and among real working Mexicans before you run off at the mouth. Kiss my grits ! .