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I just went there for a week. The weather is very nice - even in summer - except for a few hours in the afternoon. The lake is very picturesque but not very recreational. I did not love Ajijic. Very sleepy. Not bad, just not my thing. What do you want to know?
I just went there for a week. The weather is very nice - even in summer - except for a few hours in the afternoon. The lake is very picturesque but not very recreational. I did not love Ajijic. Very sleepy. Not bad, just not my thing. What do you want to know?
Pretty much what you said- getting a general feeling for the area. Thanks.
Have you tried a site search for "Lake Chapala"? There have been threads on it in the past, with expat participants who live there at least part-time, some full-time. It sounds nice, except that the lake isn't for swimming. I would have a problem with that, personally. I remember a Mexican posted in one thread, that A/C isn't needed, because in the summers, just as the heat of the day is reaching its peak, the rains come to cool things off. This takes the 90-degree temps down into the 80's.
I think for some north Americans and Europeans, it would be debatable as to whether temps in the mid-80's, or any 80's would require A/C or not. I don't know if the electrical grid there could support a small population that required A/C regularly. I can't imagine that the houses are built to accommodate central heating/cooling, but I could be wrong. That would be something to look into.
Have you tried a site search for "Lake Chapala"? There have been threads on it in the past, with expat participants who live there at least part-time, some full-time. It sounds nice, except that the lake isn't for swimming. I would have a problem with that, personally. I remember a Mexican posted in one thread, that A/C isn't needed, because in the summers, just as the heat of the day is reaching its peak, the rains come to cool things off. This takes the 90-degree temps down into the 80's.
I think for some north Americans and Europeans, it would be debatable as to whether temps in the mid-80's, or any 80's would require A/C or not. I don't know if the electrical grid there could support a small population that required A/C regularly. I can't imagine that the houses are built to accommodate central heating/cooling, but I could be wrong. That would be something to look into.
Thanks Ruth. These friends know the area already, but I knew nothing about it. They lived in Ecuador before moving to our French village, and are originally from Georgia/Texas. Quite a variety!
Have you tried a site search for "Lake Chapala"? There have been threads on it in the past, with expat participants who live there at least part-time, some full-time. It sounds nice, except that the lake isn't for swimming. I would have a problem with that, personally. I remember a Mexican posted in one thread, that A/C isn't needed, because in the summers, just as the heat of the day is reaching its peak, the rains come to cool things off. This takes the 90-degree temps down into the 80's.
I think for some north Americans and Europeans, it would be debatable as to whether temps in the mid-80's, or any 80's would require A/C or not. I don't know if the electrical grid there could support a small population that required A/C regularly. I can't imagine that the houses are built to accommodate central heating/cooling, but I could be wrong. That would be something to look into.
Lots of places had fans instead of AC - tbh that didn't work for me. I moved to a hotel with AC. You don't need lots of AC or AC at night but when it's hot in the afternoon your place/room is not a refuge if it's too hot and the sun there is very very strong.
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