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Chapala festival just ending today - what was it?  It had cohetes every day at 6am, 12pm, 6pm, 12am (plus all day) sent from the soccer field at Miguel Martinez and Guerrero.

23 minutes ago, bontepar said:

Cal is the same

Well, not quite.  Both are calcium compounds.   Cal is calcium hydroxide (CaOH2). Yeso or gypsum is calcium sulfate (CaSO4).  I`ve tried cal for my work (coating amate "paper") and it is not satisfactory.

On 11/30/2019 at 1:21 PM, mexjerry said:

Here we go AGAIN!!

TO FSCKING CHEAP $500 mxn pesos=$25.56US dollars

$60 mxn pesos= 3.06 mxn pesos

For some fscking sake, pay the people a DESCENT WAGE

Yes, it is always good to be generous, especially when it is easy for the giver.   However, everything is relative.  Mexican minimum wage is about 6 pesos per hour vs. US minimum wage = about 150 pesos ($7.25) per hour.   60 pesos per hour is 10 times the minimum wage, the equivalent of  $70 per hour in the US.  That is an excellent living wage in Mexico, even if someone is working part-time and even here where expats have driven up prices for everything over the last 30 years and living expenses are higher than in most of Mexico.  60 pesos per hour is among the highest rates paid by expats for domestic work.  60 pesos per hour, quite above a decent wage, is an excellent wage.

On 11/29/2019 at 7:27 PM, bmh said:

depends on the cook.My cleaning lady cooks for the same amount as she cleans.

Mine too in Chapala.

16 minutes ago, ibarra said:

I bought yeso for wall texture use at Lopez near Telmex in Ajijic. Probably any hardware store sells it. 

Thank you!

Hola, I`m looking for raw gesso (yeso) preferably in the form of pure hydrated calcium sulfate but will take anything that is called yeso here.  Know where I can find it? Gracias.

11 hours ago, More Liana said:

It's ficus benjamina, and it is native to India and Australia.  

Family‎: ‎Moraceae

Order‎: ‎Rosales

Species‎: ‎F. benjamina

Kingdom‎: ‎Plantae
 

Thank you!

What is the species name of the most common street ficus in our area?  Is it native to Mexico?

On 11/23/2019 at 1:00 PM, blankletmusic said:

Never lived in Chapala. I'll keep that in mind, thank you, but aren't a lot of the neighborhoods there really noisy (again, subjective, I suppose....)

I moved from Ajijic to Chapala because of noise.  My area of Chapala is much quieter.  As to cost of living,  $1K per month is adequate but I don`t have any of the medical expenses you mention and my house (2 bed/1 bath/large yard) rental is less than 300/month.   I moved in before the recent large increase in rental prices.  Comparable prices are now double and increasing so $2K might be closer for you.

On 11/16/2019 at 8:42 PM, Yo1 said:

A Lesser Goldfinch and the photo of the yellow headed bird do NOT match.  The bird in the first photo is definitely not a parakeet, which would have a "hooked" bill.  It looks like a Lesser Goldfinch female, not a male.

If you were directing your reply to my post, please observe I did not say it was a male.  

I can use them for papermaking.  Thank you.

Lesser goldfinch.

It is at least one of the most extraordinary artesania exhibitions in Mexico, if not the most extraordinary.  I feel incredibly privileged to see it each year.  Bravos and kudos to the volunteers and non-profit organizers who work their arses off all year to make this happen.  It is in existence solely to allow the traditional artisans to keep working in their hundreds-of-years-old crafts.  Without the feria, many of them would simply not be able to do their art any longer.  This would represent a huge cultural loss to all of Mexico.  The only people making money in this venture is the artisans.  See the 80-peso entrance fee as the entrance fee to one of the most incredible museums in Mexico and just come look.  Support the artisans with your pesos if you are able then feel your spirit lift each time you see the best work in Mexico in your home.

Need carpentry advice.   I have a large wood table outside (4" legs) that are rotting at the bottom.  How best to secure them from the water?   Fill them with wood dough and seal or varnish heavily? Doesn`t matter how they look.  It`s just a large work table. I just need it to keep working.  Thanks.

3 hours ago, Big Worm said:

Hello. We are new to this board. We are starting to plan a trip to Lake Chapala in February. from Arizona We would fly into Guadalajara. How would we get to Lake Chapala the best way? Any recommendations on where to stay for 9 days? Finally, where would we meet expats to have a drink and talk or listen to music and talk? Hoping to have a great vacation, meet new people and learn great spots to visit and what makes Lake Chapala so special. Thank you in advance. Scott and Sue

Gimpy`s right...taxi from the airport.  Nueva Posada is my recommendation. Beautiful setting on the lake and beautiful rooms, OK restaurant, near LCS and the plaza (for meeting expats and socializing). Call now for reservations, the crowd is on its way.

1 hour ago, Go Solar said:

Based on your description, should be fine - however, if you're not electrically inclined, why not have someone who is, check it?     Fast and easy to do, can't do it via this board....

Suerte.

Thanks so much, GoSolar.

24 minutes ago, Go Solar said:

The electric hotplate math works out to 12.6 amps   (1600 / 127).     The question is not if you have enough main panel supply, as with 2 x 50 amp you should be fine,.....however good to check the wiring gauge to where you will plug in the hotplate.      If you've used a toaster, electric kettle, toaster oven or similar in the same location, it should be OK, as a kitchen circuit "should" be setup for and rated for at least 15 amps.....

Thanks, Go.  I should add that the 2 boxes are widely separated in space and are not connected in any way.  One box serves one side of the house and the other serves the other.  I would be plugging in the hotplates to a thick extension cord that will be plugged in to an outlet that is right next to one of the boxes.  Will that work?  

Can I plug another of the 2 burners in to an outlet that is connected to the other box, at the same time or is that a bit risky?

I would appreciate some electrical advice.  I want to use a 2-station electrical burner. It uses 1600 watts and is 60Hz. and 127v.   I have 2 electrical boxes. They both say 60Hz and "50 a maximo".  They re both 1 fase and one is 2 hilos and the other 3 hilos.  Would I be able to plug in this 2-burner in an outlet that is connected to one of these boxes without blowing it out?   I donpt know if I gave all of the requisite information about the boxes.  Thank you!

Looking for other experienced harmony singers to work up some Carter family/bluegrass/roots songs.

On 10/29/2019 at 3:35 PM, Yo1 said:

Puritan Poulty has it a lot of times.

Thanks, will call them.  Called today, the owner said the okra guy hasn`t shown up for a while.  But found okra at Superlake!

13 hours ago, Ian Greenwood said:

Plenty of okra at  Superlake this past weekend .

Thanks.  Sounds like the time to get it.  It was gone by this morning.

3 minutes ago, ComputerGuy said:

I have purchased it at SuperLake. But it is not a regular item.

Wow! That was fast!  Thanks.  

Where can one purchase okra lakeside?

Interesting link and set of offers, including a kilo of pure ground stevia leaves for 268 pesos!  Mercado libre is amazing.  It has just about everything you could imagine.

On 10/14/2019 at 4:43 PM, sue said:

There are 2 pianos one a baby grand at the antique ?? bazaar in West Ajijic It is just east of the Tuesday market on the carra terra lake side. .

I did not look at prices but might be worth your checking out.

Are they still there?  Last time I looked (last week) I didn`t see them.  Maybe I was in the wrong place.