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  1. Talk about beating a dead horse to death........ 1....Some Mexicans tip, some don´t 2....Some foreigners tip, some don´t Do, and how much, or don´t, is a personal choice, not a law, not a standard. Do whatever grabs you and quit worrying about how many Mexicans tip or don´t tip, as anything you do or don´t do is going to change the price of the gasolina.
    6 points
  2. Visit Chapala in April/May and then the coast in September/October to experience the hottest months of the year. After that you can make up your own minds. No one on this board can predict your individual tolerances for heat although if the south Florida humidity is tough you’ll probably feel the same about the coast of Mexico.
    5 points
  3. I thought the trees being removed referred to the Chapala plaza.
    5 points
  4. We have met our goal and the money is in the bank awaiting delivery to the voc college. We are working on the spreadsheet assigning students to donors. Thanks to all who helped. For more information see the videos and fotos on the facebook page Chapala EXPAT Liaison. Again thanks to all The Mayor , Congressman and Director expressed their gratitude to the Expat community for this amazing gesture!
    4 points
  5. Us too. It has been politicized. No longer members after more than 10 years.
    3 points
  6. SAT is just fine thank you. No need to regulate as far as I am concerned and I live near 4 eventos.
    3 points
  7. For newbies: "Kwaytays" is the English phonetic pronunciation of "cohetes" which is Spanish for fireworks or firecrackers which we have been hearing a lot of lately in Ajijic during this time of the Fiesta de San Andres, Patron Saint of the village - except that all the festivities have been cancelled due to the pandemic, because the local fiestas draw large crowds and are the high point of the year for many people. I wrote this little story about 10 years ago and posted it here to rave reviews before I even cleaned it up. And no complaints. Jajaja. Enjoy! The Legend of the Kwaytays And How They Came To Be By (ezpz) Once upon a time there was a village on a beautiful lake in the mountains of a very faraway land that had almost perfect weather almost all the time. The people fished, grew crops, raised families, and were peaceful and happy and spent a lot of time thanking their gods for their good life. They had a very wise leader named Mixitupalot who had a strong talent for prophetic dreams. One night, Mixitupalot had a crystal clear vision of a group of light-skinned, strange invaders who would come to take over their land and change their lives forever. The second part of the vision revealed the peaceful Mixit people repelling these strangers, not with bloodshed, but sheer annoyance, by preventing the invaders from communing with their gods in their strange ways, hoping that they would finally just leave. It came to pass that in the very lifetime of Mixitupalot, invaders did arrive, and his prophecy was manifested in reality. Called an unprintable name by the Mixits, we will call them the Early Invaders, not to be confused with the Later Invaders who had not yet arrived to completely fulfill Mix’s prophecy. Mixitupalot told his people that they could repel these ugly strangers by making as much noise as possible. The villagers were inspired and energized by building much larger drums and other noisy instruments and having much longer and louder rituals, which had previously been used to repel evil spirits, and lions and tigers and bears as well, evidently a successful strategy. However, the Early Invaders did not quite respond as expected. They were fascinated by the use of all the drums, but desired to change it to a ritual that would better suit their own selfish goals. These conniving conquerors showed the Mixit people a powder of wondrous properties which could be made to explode in the sky with much noise and bright flashes of light, while propelling the peoples’ prayers to their gods. The Mixits were even more fascinated by this miraculous powder, and so its use began a strange hybrid of the customs of both groups of people resulting in a new form of worship that propelled the prayers of the people to their god, was mostly agreeable to both, and a lot of fun, to boot. The explosive powder was used in a form that came to be known as Kwaytays. The magical powder was also utilized in complex castillos constructed at fiesta sites and wired with all manner of thrilling, whirling, swirling, sparkly, spangly things which bore a most curious resemblance to the spiral galaxies of outer space, supposedly invisible to the pre-modern human eye. Centuries went by in the lovely fishing village with its many noisy and fun fiestas, until gradually, a new type of Invaders began to arrive. With the vision of Mixitupalot firmly entrenched in the DNA of his descendents and the lore handed down from the elders, the Mixits realized what was happening and what they had to do. The Later Invaders were not hostile or warlike, but rather, just very annoying in some of their customs, such as their elders parading around the pueblo flashing their flaccid flesh as if they were perpetual teenagers, a propensity to anger quickly and complain about small things, and a somewhat arrogant but befuddled pomposity. Therefore, annoyance seemed to be the best way to get rid of them. The second part of Mixitupalot’s vision became more clear as his descendants actually sometimes witnessed the strange worship of the Later Invaders, which curiously occurred not in public rituals, but inside their houses. These people had strange devices that allowed them to connect to their main god, Jaytec, and his daughter, Teleheroina, and her brother, the lesser, but still great god, Gugul. They devoutly spent hours a day worshiping this trinity, but perfect quiet and concentration were required – a somber discipline, indeed. The Descendants of Mixitupalot were inspired by the prophecy to make their own worship rituals even louder and more frequent, hoping that their exuberance would interfere with the connection of the Later Invaders to their own gods, and hopefully, they would Just Leave out of frustration. Neither group wanted all-out warfare, so a certain subtle friction ensued between the Mixits and the Later Invaders. The Descendents of Mixitupalot loved their traditions too much to change, and the Later Invaders loved the weather too much to leave. So, a certain uneasy truce evolved, and both groups lived happily ever after. Well, sort of. Epilogue: In modern times it came to pass that some of the Descendents of Mixitupalot traveled to the original country of the Later Invaders. Slightly familiar with their culture and ways, the Mixit people were then able to see the Invaders in the context of their own strange culture. Upon seeing the incomprehensibly drab and identical houses that the Invaders lived in, the Mixits wondered aloud, Why don’t these people paint their houses in pretty colors like orange and turquoise and pink and purple, like back home? Upon seeing the fussy and hyperactive Invader children, the Mixits wondered why they forced their poor children to worship those indoor gods all day, and not let them out to run around and play and have fun like normal children. Upon experiencing the insanely hectic pace of life there, especially around centers of business at Christmas, a holy time around the world, the Mixits wondered why these people didn’t just slow down and enjoy life and the company of one another. The Descendents of Mixitupalot also wondered why the Invaders couldn’t manage to sing and play some cheerful music and dance – just once in a while? Why couldn’t they laugh heartily without watching Teleheroina? With all their apparent riches, these people never really seemed very happy. But most of all, The Descendents of Mixitupalot wondered why these Later Invader people simply didn’t celebrate more often. In their cheerless, puritanical, workaholic culture, these dour people only had one or two days a year where they used anything resembling Kwaytays to bring joy to the people. What kind of people would want to live like that? © (ezpz) Dec. 12, 2010
    2 points
  8. I lived 9 years in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, 6 years on the Pacific coast in San Pancho, Nayarit and now 9 years here in Ajijic. The coast is HELL in the summertime even if you have air conditioning in your entire home and a pool. Most restaurants are NOT air conditioned either and many close during the hot season. Actually had to buy a car with an air conditioner so the butter wouldn't melt before I got home after shopping in Puerto Vallarta. If you are thinking of purchasing a home, do it here in the Lake Chapala area because, if and when you do go to the beach for the cool months of December and January, it will give you the option of renting it out. Whatever you do, rent for a year and make your choice to purchase carefully. I'm leaving here feet first. Suerte!
    2 points
  9. Sell some land. Much of it isn't used. The LCS is not what it used to be. I was a member for many years but gave it up.
    2 points
  10. And I sure wish they'd do something about that blight at the end of the Ajijic pier. Magico it ain't.
    2 points
  11. Speaking of plumbers, I can also share with you who not to use. I have used a guy off and on for two years. His quality has diminished drastically as of ten days ago. I had a leak beneath my sink and he replaced a gasket going from the pipe into the wall. Next day, my wife went to replace things under the sink when she noticed the sink was still leaking. Turns out he had put electric tape around the U shaped pipe. Now I know why he has ignored my calls and three emails. New Plumber today unwraps the tape and said the pipe is cracked. PM me if you want to know who this was.
    1 point
  12. They also expressed their gratitude to you for your hard work and always upbeat attitude. Without your help this would never have happened. Thank you Harry.
    1 point
  13. In the last 20 year we were member for one year...the information was pretty lousy 20 years ago so there is no good old days there.. People who are members are the ones who received the letter and the ones who will decide of the future of the club. If it serves enough people here they will continue , if not it wll die, that is the fate of most organizations. They have some good programs for the people who are joiners, it probably is worth continung. if not.. adios..
    1 point
  14. We are in PV for 10 days and even when not a cloud in the sky the humidity is either 98 or 99%. Like that midMay to midOctober.....
    1 point
  15. You are not going to get a true picture of Mazatlan at that time of year . It's the tourist season for escapees from the freezing cold because of the fine weather and the rest of the year you get "the hot as hell humid hell hole". We have a snowbird season AND a sunbird season here when people from Florida[other southern states] and both coasts of Mexico come here to escape. I knew some people from Mazatlan that did that annually. You would feel right at home in Mazatlan during the hurricane season as well.
    1 point
  16. The hot and humid weather in Mazatlan lasts about 6 months; our excessive heat lasts less than 2 months (late April to mid-June). Many of us take vacations in May.
    1 point
  17. Do you really believe that-jaja! When the now sterile Chapala Plaza was in the throes of being done including the removal of one whole plant and tree garden out front to make a mostly open space that's hardly ever used for anything, and all of a sudden the midnight tree removal happened, it was announced after the fact, that those needed to be replace by a less destructive tree. Looks like that may or may not happen in the next century. It's been a while already sorta like the trees Walmart promised to plant
    1 point
  18. I've used Juan for 15 years and never been cheated. 333/971-0630
    1 point
  19. Sadly LCS is no longer what it used to be. 15yrs ago it was a valuable resource to find information but now I think people are using FB. I would be be sad to see it close but I think it’s time...
    1 point
  20. I have never heard it pronounced that way, even in the mangled Spanish that is sometimes prevalent lakeside.
    1 point
  21. Also telcoman drove out. As far as I'm aware, they don't fill out a FMM for you when you drive out, so there is no other half to retain for when you return. It's only when you fly out that you have to fill out the form at the INM booth at the airport and would have the second half to hand in on return.
    1 point
  22. Yes, you're correct that you can get different answers at different times and places. But I was told this by the INM agent in the PV airport. What had happened was that I flew to Canada with my Mexican granddaughter for a few weeks, but she flew back with her mom who came up later. I had both the other halves of the FMMs for me and my granddaughter, but didn't know which was which as I never fill out the other half until I'm heading back down. I told the agent in the airport that I couldn't be sure that the one I retained was the other half of mine or hers, and the agent just waved her hand dismissively and said it doesn't matter. I've lived in Mexico for 20 years, speak Spanish, and have never heard of anyone having a problem by just filling out a new card on the plane. Plenty of people misplace the other half anyway while out of the country. INM uses those FMMs for statistical purposes, to track how may tourists and residents are entering and leaving at any given time. There is no reason for them to care about your exits and entries as a TR or PR. The stamps in your passport is what they look at if it ever comes to having to prove it. Just because you got a lecture by one officious INM agent (and you weren't prevented from coming back in, right?) doesn't mean this is something the OP needs to stress out about.
    1 point
  23. You'll get a new FMM to fill out on the plane on the way back. It's not a concern. INM doesn't care if the bar code on the top and bottom halves don't match when entering or exiting. Just make sure you check the box that says TR and your reason for coming to Mexico as "Other" and write TR at the top. Hand it to the INM agent at the airport along with your TR card.
    1 point
  24. Were you really watching so closely that you know for sure they didn't just drop a few pesos of the change back in the employees hand? I kinda doubt that.
    1 point
  25. OK I got this from the boss of the Jardin. They don't know what is going to happen exactly but Issues like new water lines and new pavers of some kind may close it down but when its over they will open back up the outdoor seating. They rent the space from Chapala and he said he will help lay stone if thats what it takes to get the outdoor space open. This was four days ago that I talked to him.
    1 point
  26. According to an item in last week's Guad. Reporter, the remodeling of the plaza will remove the outside dining area of Plaza Jardin restaurant. I've always enjoyed eating in that spot, watching the world pass by. It will be a loss.
    1 point
  27. I would try a CBD oil before a cannabis that contains THC. There is no high with CBD (cannabidiol) made from hemp. Just a calming effect. https://www.anxiety.org/is-cannabis-an-effective-treatment-for-anxiety-what-research-shows
    1 point
  28. It amazes me that persons who repeatedly express hatred of Ajijic spread false rumors about the community. No trees have been removed, are being removed or will be removed during the construction work. i just spoke to Juan Ramon Flores Delegado as the source for this information!
    0 points
  29. Why would I tip those people for pumpng gas? Many times overs the years they have tried to cheat me on gas delivery.
    0 points
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