Reasons to Live at Lakeside

1. Climate is arguably the best in the world; no need for A/C or a furnace. Seldom a rainy day as it usually rains at night during the rainy season, June-Oct.
2. Cost of Living is much less than in the USA and more easily controlled.
3. Culture/Language; hospitable, friendly, smiles, color, fiestas, music, great food, etc.
4. Relative Safety compared to the USA or many other places.(See "Why I Love Mexico" for my comments on the lack of fear)
5. Access to other English speaking people from many other countries but mostly US and Canada.
6. Small town atmosphere but with lots of activities, restaurants, theaters, multi cultural events, music and dance clubs etc.
7. Access to Guadalajara international airport within 30 minutes by car. Access to the world.
8. All the advantages of being close to a large, cosmopolitian city like Guadalajara, but living a more rural lifestyle.
9. Expat clubs like American Legion, Shriners, Rotary, Lake Chapala Society, etc.
10. The ability to drive to the US border in about 12 hours on pretty good toll roads.
11. Easy day trips to fascinating villages, pre-hispanic ruins, alpine villages or tropical seacoasts.
12. Fertile ground that will grow just about anything. It is said that if you plant a wooden clothespin, it will sprout.
13. Excellent health care in private hospitals and inexpensive doctor/dentist visits. They care!
14. Availability of DSL, cell phone towers, movies, live theater, folkloric dances, firework displays & music everywhere.
15. The local food: Mexican, Greek, Chinese, Italian, French, Japanese, Thai, Hungarian, American etc.
16. A temple in Guadalajara. There are twelve temples in Mexico; I picked the Guadalajara area as the most liveable, for me, in Mexico. The eleven other areas were either too hot and humid, too dry or too many earthquakes nearby.

CLICK HERE for more Info on Lakeside. Be sure to check out the maps, etc. (along left of site) so you can see the towns in reference to one another. It's about 16 miles from Chapala to Jocotepec.