Enjoy a tour of the Central Chapala Market for a little shopping experience Mexican Style

Check out this mini video to see what you can buy for just $27 USD here at Lake Chapala.

A video tour of the Lake Chapala Plaza Central Market including an impromptu interview with a local North American doing his weekly shopping.

What do Toads, Ladies Fashions, and Chicken Sandwiches Have in Common? Well, you can get them all at a place about an hour’s drive from Lake Chapala called Zapotlanejo (pronounced sah-po-tlah-NAI-ho). Zapotlanejo is a city of 55,827 in west central Mexico. It’s in the eastern half of Jalisco, about 20 miles from Guadalajara and an [...]

Let’s take a tour of the Chapala Central Market today. I always enjoy visiting the market as it’s so full of life, color, interesting smells, and is the perfect place to observe and interact with the local people. The market is a short walk from my office on Hidalgo street in central Chapala and so [...]

Every Wednesday in Ajijic, every Monday in Chapala, each Thursday in Jocotepec at the West end of Lake Chapala from early morning to late afternoon you will find the tianguis (Mexican Street Markets), which are not unlike those all over Mexico and roughly similar to flea markets, swap meets and such all over the USA. The [...]

Here’s some sights and sounds from Market Day at Lake Chapala. As Seven – Eleven used to advertise, “We have everything from Soup to Nuts”. And, you will find both Soups and Nuts at the local colorful markets here at Lake Chapala as well as 4 new Seven – Eleven (7 – 11 ) stores.