Jim & Carole's Mexico Adventure

Carole and I live in Ajijic, a village on the shore of Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest natural lake. During our travels in Mexico, we have found a startling cultural mix from ancient pre-hispanic to the 21st Century.This is a land of vivid colors and contrasts, a country which provides us with fascinating new perspectives. We hope you enjoy this photographic journal as much as we have enjoyed creating it.

Saturday, May 13, 2023

Guanajuato Revisited Part 8 of 17: The Convento Mercedario, its Templo de la Merced de Mellado, and the Bustos y Moya family who built them both.

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  Atrium and entrance of the  Templo de la Merced de Mellado . This church was built in the middle of the 18th century as part of a convento...
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Monday, May 1, 2023

Guanajuato Revisited Part 7 of 17: The Panoramic Highway to the San Juan de Rayas Silver Mine

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Ruins of Mina de Garrapata , viewed from La Panoramica . In order to get an overview of the old colonial city, Carole and I decided to drive...
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Saturday, April 22, 2023

Guanajuato Revisited Part 6 of 17: The Peace Plaza and the Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato

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The Basilica looms over Plaza de la Paz . Before the Jardin Union  plaza was built, this was the main plaza of Guanajuato . It is probably o...
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