Expats are flocking to Ajijic 🤯 - THIS is why!
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- Опубліковано 13 сер 2024
- The Pueblo Magico of Ajijic is located on the shores of Lake Chapala, just 40 minutes from the bustling city of Guadalajara, Jalisco. Expats are flocking to Ajijic, not just for its ideal geographical position within Mexico, but for its affordable lifestyle, the beautiful mountains, the laidback way of life and SO MUCH more. In this Travel Guide of Ajijic Mexico, we share the best things to eat, see and do, as well as our beautiful accommodations, some fun facts, and a few gorgeous views 🇲🇽
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What to Expect from this Video:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Where to stay in Ajijic
01:57 Walking the streets of Ajijic
02:10 Muro de los Muertos Ajijic
02:35 Ajijic main plaza (Kiosk)
03:16 Where to eat in Ajijic
05:12 Lake and mountain view from Ajijic hotel
05:46 Breakfast at Ajijic hotel
06:58 What to do in Ajijic (Hiking)
09:52 Swimming pool at Ajijic hotel
10:36 Walking tour Ajijic
10:58 Ajijic catholic Parrish
11:26 Ajijic chapel
11:55 Why do ex-pats retire in Ajijic?
12:34 Ice cream shop in Ajijic
13:06 Ajijic Malecon
13:52 Can you swim in Lake Chapala?
14:41 Ajijic street market (Wednesday tianguis)
18:02 Is there nightlife in Ajijic?
19:43 Room service at Ajijic hotel
19:59 Our review of Ajijic
20:29 Next episode
October 2022 📅
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The reson I like yours videos is because they are real, original and not fake. Unlike other UA-camers they sugar coat everything to make it look perfect even do that doesn't portrait the reality of a place. Keep up the good work 👍🏼
Hola Vika 👋👋
Awww, thank you so much, this really put a big smile on our faces 🤩🤩.
We always love to share our travels from the most transparent point of view from us, and not misleading, so we can provide great information to everyone who is traveling the destinations we visit 🤗.
Thank you again Vika, for watching and commenting, really means a lot to us 🙏.
Oh those pink/lilac skies over the lake 💜 and the tacos, cows on the mountains, music at the market, rainbow houses...I can see why people fall in love with Ajijic x
We loved this from this little town, we felt that is what authentic Mexico is. We immediately fell in love with Ajijic and we cannot wait to be back 🥰🤭. Thank you amigas for watching, we really appreciate it ❤️
The "wall of the dead" is a nice idea. Not morbid at all. Thanks for sharing lots of beautiful areas there.😊 Best wishes from Alberta Canada.
*Hola Geraldine* 🤗🤗
Thank you so much for watching and commenting.
Yes, we do believe the same, we think is an awesome gesture to remember the people from the community in that way ❤️.
All the great vibes from PDC Mexico 🏝️🇲🇽
You are both adorable! First-time viewer. I have lived Lakeside for 12 yrs. Lots of changes, some good, some not so much. I look forward to keeping up with y'all!
Hola Marisol 🤗
Thank you so much and welcome to our channel 🤩🥰. We are happy to hear that you have experienced some changes, which sometimes are good and bad for a place but, we believe that sometimes are inevitable 🥹. Thank you so much again for watching and commenting 🙏. Saludos from PDC 🏝🇲🇽
I spent time in Ajijic earlier this year on an exploratory trip searching for a possible retirement destination. Really loved it, but those uneven sidewalks and cobblestone streets made me think twice. Sure enough, I spoke to a friend recently who bought a house there and she said she was resting at home because twisted her ankle when she fell!
Hola BJ M 👋
We cannot agreed enough with you, the place is beautiful but the cobblestone roads makes it quite hard to walk for long periods, at the end of the days we were struggling with our feet. Awww we're so sorry for your friend we hope she gets well soon. Thank you again for watching and commenting in our video 🙏🥰
Hi guys now that is my kind of place very nice see ya in the next one
Hola Terry & Hazel
Thank you so much for watching as always 🙏❤️. We fell in love with Ajijic, we are strongly thinking on moving here in the future, we really liked it so much.
Another great video! 👍 The low key vibe of Ajijic calls to me. My wife and I married young right after high school, nearly 3 decades ago, and you guys remind me a lot of us back then. It's fun to watch your adventures through that lens. As our children have grown, and we are approaching a new season of life as "empty nesters", the spark for new adventures with my beautiful bride is alive in me! Keep up the great work, it's inspiring!
Hola Unkl B 👋👋
Awww thank you so much 🙏. We fell in love with Ajijic and we totally recommend it 🤩.
Thank you so much for such a sweet words, we really appreciate it 🙏. We are about to celebrate our first year of marrige, and we are bless to do what we do together 😍. We are beyond happy hearing that we inspire people to travel and go for the adventures the heart desires. Thank you UnklB for watching and commenting. We hope you, your wife and family have an amazing holidays. Sending you all the great vibes from PDC 🇲🇽 🏝
@For The Road Happy early anniversary! I just sent a little $ to your "coffee fund" to help out with the celebration.
Awww thank so much Brent. We did not have anything plan for our Anniversary and you made it happen. We had a great time yesterday, thank you once again and thank you for your generosity 😍🤗🙏🏼. Sending you a big hug and wishing you happy holidays 🤗🤩
I was waiting for this video 🤩
Thank you Malcom, have you visited Ajijic before? We hope you enjoyed this video. Thank you for watching 🙏❤️
Geo always finds the best places to eat! So peaceful before the hike. Beautiful food shots. Tell those baboons to stay away!! Simone you hiding a 100 Grand??? That is a HUGE ice cream serving! Love it. Shame about the lake. You're finding all the cute doggos! You did all the things! Great video friends!
Hola amigos 🙌
I'm like a magnet when finding food 🤭. The place is a spleepy town so we had morning walks as well and we enjoyed it 🤩. Yeah the ice cream was huge and was very affordable. Simone does not only find the cute doggos, she finds any kind of animal and she loves pet them all 🤭. Thanks for watching amigos, we miss you! ❤️
@@ForTheRoadTravels ❤❤
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in …tks
It’s called Real de Chapala, there is the link on the video description 🫶🤩
Best video of Ajijic I've seen.
Hola Sue 🤗
Really? This is a huge compliment for us ❤️. We really love to put these videos together and share it with you all 🤩.
Excellent video. Covered Ajijic well ! Thanks for going to Olivia’s Restaurant. Good place. Thanks
Hola Amigo 👋👋
Aww thank you so much this means a lot to us from someone who lives in the area 🙏🙏
We were lucky to find the place because there was a *_Coca-Cola_* truck blocking the entrance when we found it, but we really enjoyed the place. Thank you so much and we definitely we will explore more the area in another time
Thank you for watching and commenting, we truly appreciate it 👋❤️
Great job on the video guys. Having spent five months in Ajijic back in 2018, I so want to return to that beautiful little fishing village, but not sure my health will allow it these days. Thank you for sharing your experiences there.
Hola amigo 🤗
Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words 🙏. We wonder how Ajijic was back in 2018, did you notice if have changed it? Awww we are sorry to hear that, and we hope one day you can get back to this beautiful little pueblo mágico 🥰🥹. We hope this video brought you back memories ❤️
Deberian visitar Tapalpa tambien en Jalisco, Mascota y San Sebastian del Oeste.
Super, claro que si lo tomaremos en cuenta, queremos volver a Jalisco ya que nos falto explorar mucho más de ese bello estado 🫶. Saludos Joe!
Post hike hot tub … the dream 🙌🏽
Oh yeah 🤩 was amazing, we couldn't asked for something better 🤭.
👍 great video. Thanks 👍!
Hola Gary 👋👋
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Are you planning to visit Ajijic anytime soon? We loved this place and we highly recommend it 🤩🤩
Sad to hear the lake water is so polluted! I wouldn’t want to go in either! Love the market footage! Markets always have so much life!
Hola Rory and Sage 👋👋
Yes, it's really sad, and we never saw anyone swimming in the lake either 🤔. Yeah, markets are the best places to get local food and have a great time with locals. Thank you amigas for watching and commenting, sending you a big hug from Mexico 🏝 🇲🇽
❤ you guys are lovely!
Hola amig@ 👋👋
awww thank you so much!! 🙏
Are you planning to visit Ajijic soon?
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment in our video, we really appreciate it 🤩
Tianguis would be called a flea market in Canada too - also known as a farmer's market because of the local alimento ( estudiando Español!). It's a few blocks down from the apartment I'm renting in Ajijic :) I came here on a work visa in November 2022. Just found your channel and happy to subscribe! So glad you got to Chapala too! I love it there :) There is some nightlife in Ajijic but you have to know when and where for sure. New Years Eve here was bizarre compared to Canada :) Almost everything was closed up by 8pm! Lots of house parties though and the firecrackers in the streets at midnight. Chapala was hopping though! I stayed there for a month before moving to Ajijic for my business and I really loved the Mexican vibe there. For expats, the social life is in Ajijic. Regardless it's beautiful anywhere on the lake. I've also seen a lake in Canada rejuvenate in very little time when it's stopped being polluted by companies like Coca-Cola (evil corporation bringing environmental destruction and diabetes to the world...I digress!). Thanks for your lovely tour!
Hola Sophie 👋👋
Awesome! Happy you're learning Spanish 🤗. Wow, excellent, life in Ajijic must be very cool. Yes, we love the Chapala and Ajijic area, which is so different from the Caribbean side of Mexico where we live.
Wow really? NYE usually people in towns like Ajijic are celebrating in their houses as you describe, and the firecrackers are the thing for the kids 🤭.
You really live in a beautiful area of Mexico, we will move tomorrow there if we could 🤭.
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment, we really appreciate it 🙏❤️
where in Mexico is y our partner from .... we could learn a lot from him about the culture.
*Hola Heather,*
I (Geovanny) am from the Yucatan Peninsula, and yes, definitely we'd love to showcase more of the Mayan culture in our videos 🤗🤩
there used to be a temescal on the area you are walking on ... I wonder if its still there
*Hola Heather* 🙌
Really? We heard about hot springs in San Juan Cosalá; a little town 15 min away from Ajijic 🤩
There are actually quite a lot younger people, but many are working. In the evening the malecon is full of young families at the park almost every night.
Hola cmt 🙌
This might be the reason, we happened to be at the Malecon once at night and we noticed what you said. We actually liked that. Thank you for sharing this insight with us and everyone here. Thank you as well for watching, we really appreciate it 🙏🤗
@@ForTheRoadTravels
If you do end up moving here, you'll figure out where the night life is , we have lots of live music events and Friday nights there are great food vendors and people of all ages at the plaza. It's a laid back town that gets going after 9 am. 😊
Thank you for sharing this with us, we’d love to move there without a doubt, we really loved Ajijic 😍😍
Looks like a great place. Did you have the resort to yourself? It looked like it!
Hola Nicolene
Awww it was lovely, we fell in love and we are strongly thinking to move someday there 🤩🤩. No, there were some people but was slow season, most of the guest were in conferences so felt and looked like we had the entire hotel to ourselves 🤭🥰.
We are driving from Texas to Ajijic. What online website would you recommend to obtain online Mexico FMM? Thanks!
Hola Carol 🤗
Thank you very much for watching and commenting 🙏. Awesome how long the drive would take you? 🤔. As far as we know it's in the INM (Instituto Nacional de Migración) official website , but we are not sure if you would need any paperwork for the car, we've heard something about a TIN that you might need to get when crossing the border via car, we'd love to hear about your trip! Are you moving to Mexico or just for the holidays? 🤩🇲🇽
Sadly Ajijic is overrun by so many old retired gringos many of who bring their US political baggage with them and refuse to learn the language. There is one main road thru the lakeside towns the Carretera and during the winter season Dec to March the traffic often comes to a complete standstill. Chapala is a better choice, bigger town and less expensive if you want to get out of the expat bubble in Ajijic.
The 'ex-pat bubble' of Ajijic is ideal for people simply looking for a more affordable cost of living - it's a shame that not many people try to learn the language, but as an ex-pat myself, I will recognize that language learning at an older age is not very easy 🤷🏻♀️ We didn't actually know it got so busy over those months - thanks for the tip 😊😊
Nunca escuché hablar en español a Geovanni? Why????
Hola Lucy 👋
Usualmente hago que Simone interactúe lo más que pueda en Español y sino yo le ayudo pero no siempre podemos poner todo el clip en el video, sería muy largo, pero si interactúo en mi lengua nativa 🤭.
Gracias por ver nuestro video y por comentar. Saludos 👋👋
Great video! I love street markets and it's such a colorful town. A friend of mine lived in Ajijic for a while but left because of the polluted lake as she said it was not beneficial for her health. I wonder if they could clean the lake and make it healthy again.
Hey Cindy 🤗🤗 There were so many gems at this particular market - especially the very delicious and inexpensive berries 🙌🙏 That's such a shame, it's really such a perfect little town to live in, but if her health was compromised due to the lake, then it's totally understandable that she left 🤭😊 One would really hope so. We have seen with Bacalar here in The Riviera Maya, how its less and less blue each year because of all the boats and the fact that sewerage runs directly into the water 🙃🙃 One day all those tourism dollars aren't going to look so enticing when all our resources are depleted 🫤🫤 Thank you so much for watching Cindy, we're sending you a big virtual hug 🤗🥰
Where’s your dog?
Hola Kathleen 🤗
When we go on trips, our lovely *neighbour* looks after him and they love each other 🤭. Thank you so much for watching and for asking about Ted 🐶 🧸
@@ForTheRoadTravels Yay, that’s great. You’re lucky to have a good neighbor like that. Thanks for the videos about Ajijic and Chapala. I’m headed down in February to check them out as my new location in Mexico!
PS too bad about the lake.😔
Yes, it so sad 😔
We hope this can be reverted 🙏🙏🙏.
Thanks for watching once again ❤️
So sad to see so many Americans living in Mexico.
Immigration happens everywhere, I as a *Mexican* have lived in another country, and as long as we adapt to the culture and traditions while respecting them, we do not see why this can be "sad". Anyway, thank you for watching 🙌
Expats? The word you are looking for is "immigrants"
You're *totally* right, after months of research, we agree that this is the proper term to use. Thanks for watching 🙏