Living in Mexico and Learning to Speak Spanish: Tales & How-to Tips

The purpose of this blog is to provide information about Mexico -- mostly through my husband's and my day-to-day experiences of living in Mexico, specifically in San Juan Cosala, Jalisco, by Lake Chapala near Ajijic. I write for people who might live or retire in Mexico, for expats or travelers currently in Mexico, and for Mexicans. I write about how to learn to speak Spanish, why it's important, and how to get started. For more, visit my website www.mexico-with-heart.com as well! -- Rosana Hart

 

Friday, September 14, 2007

Photo and Blog Sources for San Juan Cosala and the Raquet Club after the Flooding

Here are all the links to blogs and groups of photos that I know of. If you find more, please add the link in a comment to this post. Thanks!

My husband Kelly has a lot of photos at flickr. Here is a link to all his waterspout-related pictures, both San Juan Cosala and the Raquet Club:
http://flickr.com/photos/kellyhart/sets/72157602013524791/

Another man, Steve Miller, took a lot of photos of the Raquet Club too.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shmiller/sets/72157601993828026/

Here are photos from a woman who lives in San Juan Cosala, in a part of town that got a lot of mud:
http://community.webshots.com/album/560684212

And thanks to reader Viki for adding these blogs in a comment. I've moved them up here, where they will be easier to see, and added some description.

http://www.mexico-insights.com/judysblog/blog.htm
Judy King is one of the most reliable sources of information on all aspects of life in the Lake Chapala region. From her monthly online magazine about the region to her weekly newcomer's seminars to her column in the Lake Chapala Review, and no doubt other things, she really has her finger on the pulse here. While I'm covering what we see and learn about here, she is a major source for a broader picture.

http://mainetomexico.blogspot.com/
Bill and Pixie Frayer live in Ajijic and have been reporting too.

http://www.chapalaforum.com/phpBB/
A place that people share news and rumors-labeled-as-news (see my rant about rumors in a previous post; this forum is probably no worse than other groups.) It was one of the first places I turned after the floods.

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2 Comments:

  • At September 14, 2007 10:30 PM, Blogger macmember said…

    I am surprised that I only saw one picture where it showed a small piece of the mountain sheared off. Where would all of those rocks and the mud come from? I would expect HUGE bare places on the green mountains in the background.

    Do the pictures just not reflect the damage to the mountains?

    Do the local people blame the building in the Racket Club for the damage?

    Beverly

     
  • At September 15, 2007 12:22 AM, Blogger Smithburg said…

    Thank you for posting the photos here as well as at flickr.com I haven't been able to locate ANY news online other than a couple of articles in Spanish, which I do not speak or read. My in-laws live on one of the east-west roads down in the village and are fine. Still, we've been visiting the area regularly during the past 20 years, so your blog as well as another one I've seen at
    http://mainetomexico.blogspot.com/ and http://www.mexico-insights.com/judysblog/blog.htm and http://www.chapalaforum.com/phpBB/viewforum.php?f=1 have made it possible for us to stay in touch with San Juan Cosala' and the Lake Chapala area.

    Thank you! ~Viki

     

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