Bisbee Gal Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Normally we walk guests over to the Ajijic tianguis, but we have guests who won't be here on a Wednesday. Have never been to the Chapala tianguis (it's on Monday, right?). Driving over from Ajijic, where should we park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 I would take a taxi over and avoid the hassle, otherwise cruise and look. Monday, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stantheman Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 Very easy to park at Soriana and just walk across at the lights. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 When you pass the Pemex station on the right, move over to the service lane. You can with luck and time of day park, then walk across the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, stantheman said: Very easy to park at Soriana and just walk across at the lights. Better yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 My neighbors park at Soriana as some have experienced theft from or vandalism to their foreign plated cars near the tiangui. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted November 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 1 minute ago, AngusMactavish said: My neighbors park at Soriana as some have experienced theft from or vandalism to their foreign plated cars near the tiangui. We have a MX plated car, but parking at Soriana would be a convenient in/out to Ajijic via the libramiento. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted November 1, 2017 Report Share Posted November 1, 2017 1 minute ago, AngusMactavish said: My neighbors park at Soriana as some have experienced theft from or vandalism to their foreign plated cars near the tiangui. Good advice Angus. Reminds me of the sign where we used to park to go to the Guad flower market: Picture of a rat with the notice "Cuidado, ratas con dos patas". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 We have gone many times. It is busy with lots of cars, however, we can get a parking space. There tends to be more spaces on the Soriana side, past the supermarket, in the side streets, then we just walk across. The Tianguis really has a large selection of items and is it is less expensive then the one in Ajijic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillenparadise Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 You will see an enormous fenced vacant lot just across the highway from the tianguis. It would accommodate at least a thousand cars, and yet it is not used. Why? Bienvenidos..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 11 hours ago, camillenparadise said: You will see an enormous fenced vacant lot just across the highway from the tianguis. It would accommodate at least a thousand cars, and yet it is not used. Why? Bienvenidos..... Good observation and question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 17 hours ago, pappysmarket said: Good advice Angus. Reminds me of the sign where we used to park to go to the Guad flower market: Picture of a rat with the notice "Cuidado, ratas con dos patas". Thanks for the memory-jog, pappy! I used to see that sign all the time and loved it. Do you know Paquita La Del Barrio, the iconic Mexican singer? "Rata de dos Patas" is one of her most famous songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9obV__MFMaY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned small Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 21 hours ago, Zeb said: We have gone many times. It is busy with lots of cars, however, we can get a parking space. There tends to be more spaces on the Soriana side, past the supermarket, in the side streets, then we just walk across. The Tianguis really has a large selection of items and is it is less expensive then the one in Ajijic. It's also about 3 times bigger than the other one but has a lot of the same vendors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillenparadise Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 Beware the curse of the extreme cobblestoneamania! Canes are very useful, as are those clever canes with a little seat that folds out. Great tianguis if you're half my age or really spry! Or a dozen young persons to bear you on a comfy litter...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otomy Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 Can someone confirm what hours they are open please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 The usual location is getting new street rebuild and infrastructure so the temp location is on the street[northbound side I think] at Cristiania park until that's finished. It usually starts around 7:30 am and finishes around 3 pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arroyos Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 I guess everyone on this thread has not heard that the Chapala Tianguis has been relocated temporarily to outside Cristiania Park, not far from the east end of the Chapala Malecon. I think it will be there for about 6 weeks while they are doing water and sewer line repairs on the street that is usually located, not far from Soriana. It does really help to be on the Gobierno de Chapala Facebook site to keep up with what's going on, especially in Chapala. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 hour ago, happyjillin said: The usual location is getting new street rebuild and infrastructure so the temp location is on the street[northbound side I think] at Cristiania park until that's finished. It usually starts around 7:30 am and finishes around 3 pm. I'm not everyone but apparently some choose not to read all the posts. By the way I don't need to hear,just looking works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, Arroyos said: I guess everyone on this thread has not heard that the Chapala Tianguis has been relocated temporarily to outside Cristiania Park, not far from the east end of the Chapala Malecon. I think it will be there for about 6 weeks while they are doing water and sewer line repairs on the street that is usually located, not far from Soriana. It does really help to be on the Gobierno de Chapala Facebook site to keep up with what's going on, especially in Chapala. “Everyone on this thread” did not talk about the new location because someone resurrected a post from almost two years ago instead of making a new post to ask their question. The first response to the newest post in an old thread gave the information about the market having moved as well as the hours. It really helps to notice things like that instead of rushing to criticize. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traderspoc Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 usually i can find a spot in the upper middle on a side street, carrying all those vegetables three blocks is too much for me. near the turn off below soriana's i usually find a spot and have to back out of street, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xena Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 10 minutes ago, traderspoc said: usually i can find a spot in the upper middle on a side street, carrying all those vegetables three blocks is too much for me. near the turn off below soriana's i usually find a spot and have to back out of street, The confusion continues. This thread was from a couple of years ago. Someone resurrected it instead of writing a new post to ask their question. For the next several months the Chapala tianguis will be on Gonzales Gallo due to street renovations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solajijic Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Moved, changed, resurrected...all reasons to have the administrator archive posts older than say a year. You can still get the old info just prevents misunderstandings. That said the Chapala Government Facebook pages are very informative. Or the newspaper. Yes many say - oh my privacy etc... well yes, maybe, probably. However "they" already know all that info about you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdawgs Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 11/1/2017 at 8:55 PM, camillenparadise said: You will see an enormous fenced vacant lot just across the highway from the tianguis. It would accommodate at least a thousand cars, and yet it is not used. Why? Bienvenidos..... Someone's private property? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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