Charros What comes to mind when you think of the Carnival? You probably think of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras or Brazil’s Carnival, right? But if you ask someone from Ajijic, they will tell you two main things - Sayacas and flour, lots and lots of flour. The origins of the Sayacas has many versions. That it originated in Ajijic, that much is true. But what on Earth are Sayakas? They are, mostly...

Malecón Ajijic What we know today as the popular destination named Ajijic, was once nothing more than a sleepy little fishing village not many people knew about. Founded in 1531, its name comes from the Nahuatl Axixic which means "where the water spills" or "where the water springs", and it is one of the oldest towns in Mexico. Ajijic was considered a “Pueblo Mágico” long before it got its...

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