A Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico Lately I’ve fielded several questions from readers (both men and women) on what the single life is like here at the Lakeside. I knew when I came down, that if I were looking for a man, this place would be low on my list. A realtor I met […]
Continue ReadingWhat to do with those pesky cultural contradictions? For some people, taking the plunge and retiring in Mexico turns out to be a bit more than they can handle. New Yorkers, for example, often do not cope well with the laissez-faire attitude that seems to permeate Latin living. They can’t believe what they see with […]
Continue ReadingBack in the previous century, at about the time Albert Gore was inventing the internet, clean air, space stations and probably diet Coke, we got hooked on Lake Chapala. This was an era when Gordon Weaver had his literary license in the name of Michael Scott Long and used the word “paradise” to describe the […]
Continue ReadingOverview (by Tony Burton): Dr. Stephen Banks lived in the area for a couple of months (October and November) in 2002, and had a follow-up visit the next year. He recorded 26 in-depth interviews (1.5 – 3 hours each), as well as 40 shorter “informant” interviews and over 100 “ethnographic” interviews. He attended numerous local functions […]
Continue ReadingA Balloon in Cactus Great rain clouds filled the sky over Lake Chapala as my friend, Tomas, turned the curve where you first spy Scorpion Island en route from the airport. “You’ve brought good weather,” he said, grinning, “The beginning of rainy season.” Perhaps the rain was actually to honor not me, but three others […]
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