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.

Thursday, January 18, 2024

The Silver Mines of Hostotipaquillo Part 1 of 10: Ex-Hacienda La Herencia

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  Templo Virgen del Favor overlooks Hostotipaquillo's Plaza . Hostotipaquillo is pronounced hos-toti-pak-ee-o. It comes from the Nahua...
Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Mexicans love dancing!

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The "Owl Man" at the Ajijic Center for Culture and Arts. This fellow was part of a group whose musicians played replicas of pre-hi...
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Sunday, November 26, 2023

Guanajuato Revisited Part 17 of 17: The pueblo of Santa Rosa de Lima and its Mayólica Pottery factory.

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  Parroquia de Santa Rosa de Lima is located in a deep canyon.  The main part of the pueblo is just off Hwy 110. However, an older part, c...
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Friday, November 17, 2023

Guanajuato Revisited Part 16 of 17: Plaza Allende and Jardin Embajadoras

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Don Quixote and his companion Sancho Panza  keep watch over  Plaza Allende . The chief characters from the book " Don Quixote " ...
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