About Lake Chapala
The Lake Chapala area of Mexico is located about thirty miles south of Guadalajara, only about twenty-five minutes from the GDL airport.
Mexican villages surround this lake, the largest natural lake in Mexico. It is about sixty-five miles long, approximately fifteen miles wide.
Small villages surround Lake Chapala which is on a high plateau, approximately 5000 feet above sea level. It is surrounded by mountain ranges, the Sierra Madre Occidental on the west and the Sierra Madre Oriental on the East.
The south side of the lake is populated mostly by Mexican and Native Indian peoples. The north side is made up of Native Mexicans and expats.
The population soars during the months of November through April when the snowbird population arrives from the United States, Canada and European countries.
Why do people gravitate here? It’s considered to have some of the best weather in Mexico and in the world. The months of April and May are the hottest, climbing to the low to mid 90s but then the rains start about mid June, lasting through September, and temperatures reach about eighty during the day. Most nights are rainy with temperatures in the sixties.
Flowers that prefer more arid conditions bloom profusely from November through June. No matter what time of year, the palm trees are always providing deep green beauty and a multitude of other flowering plants liven up the yards and roadways…
A few days will be overcast with drizzle but that isn’t the norm. It only takes about ten days after the rains start for the mountains to turn an emerald green. The average rainfall is thirty-five to forty inches during these months and it remains green until October or even into November. The daily temperatures for October, November, December and January are mid seventies but drop to mid forties at night. So much better than the zero and below degrees of the northern states and Canada!
About Ajijic, Mexico
Ajijic, Mexico, ranks second in the world for best all round weather; a lower cost of living than either the U.S. or Canada; and a postcard perfect setting. It’s nestled between gently rounded mountains on the north shore of Lake Chapala.
The population is now around 15,000 and abounds with restaurants, boutiques and art galleries. This 600 year old village is full of interesting people, interesting history, and has become one of the largest expat communities in the world.
Plaza la Montana is located on the main highway (the Carretera), at the corner of the Ajijic’s main intersection (Colon Street), which is only two blocks from the heart of the village. She renovated the plaza and opened Casita Montana Bed and Breakfast.
She saw the need for a full service beauty salon day spa which today includes a licensed staffed at Mexico beauty salon and spa prices.
Today Plaza Montana is a thriving hub of small businesses, including the Casa Montana Bed and Breakfast, a travel agency, an alternative health store, a stationary store and the offices of two board certified cosmetic surgeons, and a well known dentist.
Over the years Anne saw the need for creating a nurturing environment for people recovering from plastic surgery procedures and cosmetic dental work. Today, in addition to her now famous Bed and Breakfast, Casita Montana offers plastic surgery before and after care for men and women.
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