Expat Living

For the fifth year running, Chapala municipal police officers commemorated Three Kings Day by taking to the streets and handing out apples to local children.

Residents of upper Ajijic are gearing up for the annual tribute to neighborhood patron saint San Sebastián Martir, to be extended over three days of devotions and festivities this year, instead of the usual January 20 celebration.

Goodwill and the spirit of giving were in full force in Chapala throughout the holiday season.

HU - The Sound of Soul

Chanting HU, an ancient name for the Divine while in a contemplative state, is a simple technique to open your heart to greater happiness, love, inner peace and understanding.

Representatives of the U.S. Consulate General travel to the Chapala area once each month to provide assistance to citizens. Limited outreach consular services include passport renewals, replacements of lost or stolen passports and document notarizations.

“We grew up with an idea of growing old as becoming weaker and less capable. Our life here at Lakeside disproves this idea.