Ajijic Profile
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| A small artists and retirement community on the shores of Lake Chapala with lots of ex-pats. Great place to retire due to the friendliness of the other ex-pats and the variety of activities. |
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| Swimming | | | There hot springs about 10 miles away. |
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| Fishing | | | Fishing on the lake is possible. |
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| Walking | | | A wonderful village to walk around in. Not much traffic on most side streets. |
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| Kayaking | | | Can rent kayaks and go out on the lake | |
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| Sailing | | | The lake provides a good opportunity for sailing but it is rare to see sailboats. |
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| Good Food | | | You won't find much Mexican food in Ajijic but you will find just about everything else from Thai, Japanese, Chinese, Eastern European and Continental. Strongly recommend Pedro's Gourmet. |
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| Art | | | Ajijic is an art colony. |
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| Club Scene | | | Lots of live entertainment but more for the older crowd - flamenco quitar etc. |
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| Reading | | | English library at the Chapala Society. |
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| Supermarket | | | Many supermarkets. |
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| Spanish School | | | No schools, but lots of people who teach Spanish everywhere. |
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| Shopping | | | They have everything. |
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| Movies | | | A tri-plex on the main drag always has at least one movie in English. |
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| Birdwatching | | | Many species of birds |
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| Cultural Activies | | | Nice plaza |
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| Mountains | | | Surrounded by mountains |
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| Colonial | | | Settled by the Spaniard - many colonial buildings. |
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| Lake | | | Lake Chapala - 50 miles long and 20 miles wide |
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| Ranch | | | Looks like good ranching country outside of town. |
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| Country | | | Surrounded by open country. |
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| Village | | | It is a large village. |
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| Town | | | Small town |
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| Dry | | | Dry climate; summer is the rainy season. |
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| Nature | | | A little village on a huge lake surrounded by mountains. |
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| Charm | | | Very beautiful and charming |
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| Single | | | Most people are single, but older. |
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| Simple | | | Not the cheapest place but you can get some deals. |
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| Middle Class | | | For $700 a month you can rent a great house. |
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| Luxurious | | | There are many luxorious homes in Ajijic. |
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| Winter | | | Cool and wonderful - around 75 in the daytime - cool at night. |
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| Summer | | | Summer is the rainy season. |
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| All Year | | | They say it is the second best climate in the world. |
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| EnglishSpeaking | | | Everybody speaks English; seems like it is all gringos. |
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| Gringos-mixed | | | Almost all gringos. |
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| International Airport | | | 30 minutes from Guadalajara International Airport |
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| Remote | | | A little out of the way |
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| Mid-Range Hotels | | | There are some for $50 US a night. |
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| Buy/Rent House | | | Many luxorious houses for sale and good deals on rentals. |
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Weather | | | Ajijic is said to have the second best climate in the world. Winters are 65 to 80 and cool at night. It heats up in May and June but when the rain starts in July and August it cools down again. Good for all seasons. |
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