What's Lake Chapala REALLY Like?
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- What's it like living at Lake Chapala? We're going around town to the stores, restaurants, dentists, & more!
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We've been living in Ajijic for over a month now and it's time to show you guys what daily life is like. What is the culture and lifestyle at Lake Chapala all about? Today we're going around town to see what the local mall is like, the movie theaters, stores, restaurants, dentists (and dental prices) and some more details about the culture and life in Lake Chapala.
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In January 2018, we sold everything we owned in the US (except our husky Laska & what fit in our tiny, tangerine Prius C3) to travel the world-starting with Mexico. Since then, we've been making travel videos about our life in Mexico and the new experiences we encounter while traveling the world. If you'd like to join our shenanigans, subscribe to our CZcams channel. You can also poke around our social media to find out what we’re up to each week.
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Tangerine Travels tangerine is the new black great one guys 😂
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Love it! 😂😂😂
If you guys return to GDL, you guys NEED to go to Los Chilaquiles on Lazaro Cardenas. Traditional and fancy Mexican breakfast and a lot of celebrities have been there. They even have a wall of the pictures of said celebrities. Enjoy!
They say you appeal to the young crowd. Maybe so, but this 77 year old, likes your vids. Keep them coming.will be in Ajijic late dec till mid Jan. Hope you two are still there.
So do I..and I am 60 too and I love them too!
I'm 56 and love this couple!!
Great information from you two! I've been binge watching since I discovered your videos. I'm 64 and am seriously considering retiring in Mexico from the US. After watching your content on Ajijic, this location is quickly moving up to the top of my list. I lived in San Miguel de Allende for about 3 months - more than 15 years ago.
74 here and I am full of envy.
67 yo woman loves you
You guys would never loose me as a subscriber.
I want to know the good, the bad and everything in between, about all the places you visit. Your honest opinions and observations are very much appreciated.
You are a sweet young couple with beautiful personalities, plus, I love your fur child, Laska, who is now looking happy and very much loved by her human parents. I look forward to your future videos. Stay safe and God bless.
We are so happy to hear that Lrds! Thanks for sticking by us no matter what. This comment really made us smile. ☺️
Word em up friend! I was gonna say the same shit . Additionally, I'm in my 40s, live in Mass, electrician, I think and watch your videos daily because I want to know what it's like , the good, the bad , the ugly , all of it to make a serious decision to leave everything behind to go to somewhere a little bit nicer and better , with more freedom. So your honesty is appreciated!
Me
Your honesty is always appreciated. Awesome information
I'm a 64 year old woman who also loves your videos. I have learned so much from them and will be coming to Ajijic next year knowing so much more than before I watched them! Thank you so much!
I love that you guys are honest. Keep up the good job!
Looooove these videos im addicted
I am in Ajijic now because of you guys! You covered everything we’ve seen the past few days.
20k so cool :) great video guys as always and very funny the tangerinesaurus segment 😂😂
We really appreciate how you tell both sides of the story (unlike most other CZcamsrs who try to make everything look perfect). Your honesty is much appreciated.
Thanks David! We're happy to hear you appreciate our perspective! What's life with rose colored glasses anyway? ;)
“Aguas” is also used to tell some one to be careful or watch out.
I love you guys for always being so honest and respect you for it! Everyone has their own opinion which is totally understandable but some comments are so mean . If you you can’t be nice, be quiet! Even if you disagree you can leave your opinion in an educated manner. No need for insults people!
We really wish more people took your advice. Thanks for always leaving such nice comments :)
Yes, opinion in "educated manner" 👍🏼
*LAWD HAVE MERCY 😍😍😍 I'm astounded from your Spanish improvement and complete happiness that are visible from the sparkle in your guy's eyes! I'm literally SHOOK, TiNgLiNg & Q U A K I N G over here! Keep up the improvement and keep spreading the love about Mexico! I'm still upset about Reddit having different agendas, I'm sure your articles were amazing and full of detail! People now a days prefer comforting lies than harsh truths. 🙄 Anyways great video as always, it will be an honor to meet you two one day! I'm in Pachuca, Hidalgo at the moment, but I never lose hope haha*
Awwww beautiful LASKA 💜💜😭😭💜💜 i missed her! And I’m glad you guys pinned the playlist of all the videos you guys made since the beginning because that’s how I watched all your videos LOL
Ahhh! That's so awesome! We love to hear that people have binge-watched them all!
Please keep doing what you're doing! I appreciate your balanced and informative approach and your appreciation of the local culture. About the "Car Wahs", there is a great little taco place there you should check out
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I honestly really like you guys. Your reviews are great and I like the way you represent with honesty.
Nice job you guys are doing telling what you see about Mexico, good bad or just an opinion, I was born and race in Guadalajara and let me tell you guys great job... I’m a fan Tangerine travels.
Saludos cordiales.
Keep on being honest about places, both good and bad... very much appreciated !!
Great jo!! Love your honesty and stratforwardness!!
Cool moozak for the opening. I love your guys' lil' music bits, so sunny and lively!
Thank you for your honesty. I appreciate that in your videos.
I appreciate your sharing the balance
i agree in its value
Thanks!
after watching several CZcamsrs over the last 2 years. I conclude you guys have the best videos. Keep it up!!
Wow that's a really big compliment. Thank you so much Tyrone!
Love the videos... thank you!
Maddie, you crack me up! Love your humour!
Thank you for your honest videos!!!
Excelente videos.gracias por enseñar mexico.
We want to know the real story about the places you visit - not some glossy, fake description. We want to know the best, but also what to avoid. Thanks for the honesty.
If people dont like honesty then idk what. I dont want to be told a fairy tale and end up going to a place and then it no be what I expected. Yall keep doing what yall are doing. Dont listen to the negative comments. Show us the good and bad. In my home town in mexico to me it beautiful, but theirs also bad things about it. But that is anywhere. Here in phoenix its the same. We have our good things and bad things about it. Summer suck but drive to sedona and summer is awesome. Anyone who moves anywhere should want to know as much as they can. And yall are doing a great service. Keep it up!!!!
I’ve watched DOZENS of your videos for two years BUT this is the BEST on I’ve seen on many and the is the BEST on Ajijic. 👍🏻
Tengo sesenta y nueve años. 😉
I'm still here . Love the honesty
Thanks for stickin' with us Remie!
I really like your videos. I prefer knowing the truth, good and bad. You guys are doing an amazing job!!! Thank you so much
I love to hear your negative and positive experiences and that is why I keep watching your channel AND DONG THAT BELL!!
Keep telling it how you see it. It your experience, your point of view, and we want the positives and negatives.
I see you were there in September just 4 months ago. Our only destination so far has been Puerto Villarta about 8-10 years ago and said I really had seen all of Mexico. Thanks for your perspectives and lives in Mexico on the only side and the enormous country to see. You are both great ..
I just want to say thanks for being honest, that have more value for us, Thank you a lot!!
Could you please share the information of that specific house you stayed in Ajijic? like the aribnb link or something? thank you!
Very good guys, I’m with you always support local venders and markets, I don’t go to Walmart unless I absolutely have too, I’ve seen many mom an pops businesses go down across the country here in the USA when Walmart shows up. I’ve traveled across the country and have seen it first hand. I’m also totally with you on giving money to people that earn it and are working for it, not the beggars that just come up to you for money. One more thing somethings that we sometimes think as bad things coming from the USA might just be different and we can’t come on as arrogant people thinking/acting like we are better.. not saying this is the case at all with you guys but somethings are just different in Mexico. Not saying México is perfect cuz it’s not and there’s stuff I don’t like either. Regardless good job on your videos, keep up the good work
I'm enjoying your Lake Chapala vids. I'm glad you decided to stick around and get a real feel for the place instead of the typical one or two day "hit and run" coverage that most vloggers put out.
If someone told you that you have to stay there for a year, how would you feel? Is there enough variety nearby, or would you get bored?
im from guadalajara and i love your videos! keep it up!!!
Thanks Eduardo! If you haven't seen all our Guadalajara videos, you might like this playlist: czcams.com/play/PL_1iJW4YPFcOybtRjs_eqLBuS3H6kYM3N.html
Love your videos about my hometown, Chapala, now that I'm stuck on Saba Island in the Dutch Caribbean at my vacation home for the duration of the pandemic until we get vaccinated and I can return for this summer...I hope. Couldn't go back for last summer/fall as I would normally do. Enjoyed seeing all my familiar places, my malecón, my Walmart, my restaurants, the LCS where I help teach line dancing (I'm 72 and most of the class memberts are older than I am,) and my neighborhood just 1/2 block from the Casita del Molcajete where you ate once. You likely noticed that there is little to no graffiti in Ajijic and Chapala. There are four of us, two in each municipality, who go out once a week and clean it up. Many citizens come up to us and thank us for our volunteerism and even give us money for supplies. We are supported by the Ajijic Garden Club for purchasing materials. We've been doing this since 2011 and once the towns were totally cleaned up, there has been a lot less new tagging. Of course murals aren't considered graffiti. Your videos have given me the urge to visit more parts of my adopted country. I used Spencer to upgrade my RT to a RP in 2013 when they had just first changed the rules and it took 6 months, now about 2-3 weeks. Isn't he the best? You are both good examples for North Americans coming to live in Mexico with the effort you've put into speaking Spanish showing the naysayers that it indeed can be done. You've developed good accents and you can say "rr" too! I've lived outside the US for 11 years now, also from Phoenix where I was a family doc for CIGNA most of my career, but have no reason or intention to return. I suspect you'll find a way to spend most of the rest of your lives headquartered somewhere in this beautiful country among its wonderful people. Keep on posting, I look forward to each new vid!
I love that you guys are "keepin' it REAL" for your dedicated viewers. This Nana will be visiting for a recon data between mid-Jan through mid-Feb. Hope you'll let me treat you to a meal if your still there. Are the scooters electric or gas operated?
Thanks guys for de videos i am from chapala but live in the USA but my sister lives in chapala and she is bilingual so thanks for been so open minded
Was in Ajijic in April of ‘18’. Don’t know how I missed not finding Pilar’s but next time I’m there (maybe this fall) they will definitely be on my hit list😄. Tnx for the hot tip👍👍
l totally appreciate the honesty, in life you gotta know the good, the bad, and the ugly!
I feel it is something very good to express honest opinion about everything. You will get more subs tangerines, have a great time where you are.
Luv u guys!
I'm of the same mind as you guys, shop first with the li'l guy, then if what you want isn't available with him, then go to Walmart. Glad to see Laska, as lively and playful as ever! :)
Good day guys, I just want to say thanks for been so nice when you talk about my city ( Guadalajara). I work for an american company and all my gringos coworkers área afraid of México. I will going ti recomend them your channel so one day they come here and felt in love of it as you guys did.
There are places like Pilar in GDL. Awesome ones...next time you go, I will give you the inside scoop...
I appreciate you guys tell both sides to different cities, my wife is in a wheelchair due to MS We are currently in Mexico City and we’re heading down there in a couple weeks. Not knowing about the cobble stone streets and rough sidewalks it would have not worked well for us. Thanks for all you guys do!! Now looking for a city better equipped for our situation.
You might want to check out the city of Chapala. It is easier to get around in because the downtown area is flat. The malecon is beautiful and there are a lot of restaurants.
queretaro is flat and has good size sidewalks. its cheap and close to wine country while a big city its a lot more mellow than a mexico city
I love the fact that you guys are doing great. People would come out as mean most of the time but i know you are taking it as water off a duck's back. You guys are awesome and i love your honesty.
Love you guys
As a northern mexican living in Jalisco, and tangerine fan, it's nice to hear the truth from time to time. Hope Laska is doing well. Never stop making videos
She seems to be healing up :) Thanks for watching!
We live an hour away from Ajijic.....going top Ajijic next weekend...hope to bump into you guys...
as a newcomer to Ajijic should drive there from Florida or should I fly there? I dont have any targetet place of stay and thinking that a car will help me to drive around looking for a place to rent .Thanks
Good videos guys! We are in our 40's working online and checking out Lake Chapala for the 2nd time. We now want to see if Guadalajara might be a good place for us to live for a couple years (we are finding the lake towns are too small for us).
Do you have any recommendations for (in Guadalajara) nice walkable areas/neighborhoods with good restaurant and bars, not a flood area (WTH), great (high speed, unlike around the lake...) internet, social areas w/ things to do, and people generally in a mid 20's to mid 50s crowd? Suggestions are welcome, we are here for 5 more weeks to check things out!
You do a great job
20k subscribers!. Yaaaaay!.
Another great video guys!! Have you any plans to visit Chapala as well as Ajijic?
We’ve been to Chapala a bunch and made a few videos there. We love it!
Hi like the channel thought about going to Lake Chapala and your video's are helpful cheers and like the video with Jerry Brown
Beautiful dog!
20K Subscribers Woohoo! 🙌
Yeeee!
Two sides of the coin in anywhere is Perfect, good job !
I am from Puebla city (now I live in Canada), what I remember about the Puebla’s Centro was, in every single street everything that I was selling in that street was the same product, the street of photography where you can find all about it or the street of musical instruments or the street of school needs, and literally, you just find the school uniforms there and that street was exclusive for that type of products, I don't know if they still do the same, but the empanadas remained me a lot of Puebla’s Centro.
That was a good video
If you saw our @TangerineTravels Instagram post, you know that we might have another CZcamsr collab coming up. Any guesses what channel it is? ;)
Keep it real ! I hate those everything is horrible or don't dare say anything negative videos. You guys seem very fair and love the videos. No place is perfect. Keep up the good work.
Soriana is one of my favors stores to shop whatever I need when I am in Mexico or Mercaditos nearby .
I really like your videos, I follow other Americans living in Mexico and I think you are one fo the best couples :) ...btw how old are you guys?
I LOVE💕YOUR VIDEOS 🐕
awesome!! whats your favorite place so far in mexico!!
From Medellin Colombia scooters are awesome!!!! Also I would kill for a Walmart in this huge City! What is weather like there? Wanted to see lake and if there was fishing or if you could have pontoon boat on it too? :)
Another great video. Thanks for keeping it real. Couple questions. Is it difficult to cross the street when walking? Is there a cross walk? Is it true there isn’t swimming and boating in Lake Chapala due to danger of underwater barbed wire and random old fishing nets? Barbed wire from old cow pastures when water level was low. Thanks from Ca.
There are 4 intersections in town where you can cross with the lights, but none of them have a working pedestrian button and light. A large number of people simply walk across the street wherever they are, which takes a certain amount of skill.
As far as the barbed wire fences and fishing nets, it sounds plausible. I've seen fisherman use casting nets to fish, and I've also seen sectioned-off pastures when the water is low. But this is not everywhere particularly in the towns.
Oh yeah you guy's are back like the rooster lingo lol always fun seeing you 2 tangerine is the new black lol
Thank you for your honest reviews.
I'm from GDL and personally, I thought you were kind on the city. Don't me wrong I love it there, but I also don't put on blinders. My main issues are:
1. Traffic. Ay güey...So much of it 🤯
2. The smog near the city center
3. The noise
4. How long it takes to get to a destination that really isn't that far away.
I'm really enjoying your channel so please keep up the good work.
Thanks for appreciating our perspective! We love GDL and the surrounding areas. No city is perfect :)
What kind of camera do you vlog with? It must be light for you to be able to hold it out for so long.
Just subscribed because i want to hear the truth about Mexico ,so many of the utuber s sugar coat
everything ,you guys tell it like it is ,keep up the great work
Hey guys how long will you be staying in Ajijic? I arrive in Chapala 9/14 would enjoy grabbing a drink or something to eat. I have been to Lake Chapala numerous times and may be able to show you a couple of hole in the wall places.
The mosquito-like bugs are called midges in English and they commonly swarm near water or marshy areas where they breed. They're all over my home on the shore of Lake Erie.
Thanks for sharing the info. What’s the situation with mosquitoes in Chapala/Ajijic?
me and thousands of people like me appreciate the facts! Thank you
Hey guys, I would love to meet you before you leave. . When do you go? I love mocojete in Chapala . My treat if you have time.
You were not mean at all. I'm from Guadalajara....
Love watching you guys if you ever choose to go to Morelia Mich my brother runs a small hotel in Cuitzeo called Hotel Partenon it’s very close to Morelia which is a beautiful city .
What should we do for Mexican Independence Day?
Go to Puebla
Explain a little of Mexico history in your videos, like extra info, you can begin with independence day
You guys should and only should try Grito in downtown GDL. It is amazing.
Should you want something less crowded try Glirieta CHAPALITA , which BTW,you`re more familiar with.
CDMX Zocalo. You have seen nothing like it.
It was a bummer to learn of that one place you dined at that over charged you both. No doubt they do exist unfortunately, not only in Ajijic either... Stay safe and thank you much for sharing :)
I saw you guys that day in San Antonio, vlogging near traffic light lol
Oh how funny! We totally were there lol
Aaawwww!!! I'm glad laska is doing better. And omg, that laska she's something else. My dog ruins his toys too on the first day. 🙄🙄🙄 he loves getting new toys. 😄😃😀
17:02 en Tlaquepaque, y en toda la zona Metropolitana de Guadalajara es costumbre durante la semana santa, la venta de empanadas y hay gran variedad de rellenos, como Los tradicionales de crema de leche, mermelada de fresa, piña, también las hay de mole poblano, rajas con queso, jamón con jalapeño, entre otras, saludos desde Guadalajara, amigos Maddie, Jordan y Laska!
YOU BOTH ARE GREAT! I LOVE YOUR HONESTY AND DO NOT WORRY ABOUT LOSING SOME SUBSCRIBERS...THERE WILL BE MORE COMING UP AHEAD....I LOVE YOUR DOG TOO! LASKA RULES!! :-) GOD BLESS YOU ALL! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!
heyyy thats where my parents went to retire! I was litterally there like 2 weeks ago on vacation!
Uggh! I just paid $240. cdn. for a cleaning & de-scaling & that is after paying $114. for X rays to see if I needed any fillings or extra work done. We are considering Lake Chapala area as soon as the travel restrictions make it a little easier to leave & return to Canada.
I don´t know that kind of insects but I think sometimes down there are called "bobos" ( traslated as silly bugs), here in Sonora sometimes in rain seasson we have this kind of anoying swarming bugs but the ones we have here are teeny tiny bugs, as small as a head of a pin, we call them "bobitos" (teeny tiny silly bugs)
ha! you saw hundred of empanadas in Tlaquepaque because it was Semana Santa. You didn't visited other churches but around every church in the city there is somebody selling them in that week.
Love Alaska sooo mucho.
It would be helpful to add what. Season you’re in to get an ideal of the weather. Also would love to know if any hairstylist who works on blondes in Ajijic - color specifically. Thank you.
Sounds like a nice place
to live. Did you say Mazatlan? Was there in
1971 with Sparky. (Charles
Schulz).
Where is Pilar’s located? Do you know their business hours?
Too bad for the people in Guadalajara that you lost. Sometimes the truth hurts! We prefer honesty.Keep up the great work. We are glad Laska is doing better, poor baby fur child. Please continue to make honest videos, you will have more people that respect you, and will stay with you forever. You will not loose us!