Ajijic (pron.: /ɑːhɪ'hɪk/; IPA: [axi'xik] ( listen)) is a town about 3 miles from, and a part of, the municipality of Chapala, in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. Situated on the north shore of Lake Chapala, surrounded by mountains, Ajijic enjoys a moderate climate year round. The population is around 15,000.
Ajijic is located (at 20°18"N, 103°15"W) 5046 feet above sea level in the vast central Mexican plateau that is home to the Sierra Madre mountain range.
The Chapala Lake basin has a year round average temperature of about 72 degrees. Due to Ajijic's tropical latitude, the sun is warm year round; due to its relatively high elevation, it is seldom unpleasantly hot or humid. The rainy season begins in June and lasts until October with an average rainfall of approximately 34 inches. Even during the rainy season, precipitation generally occurs during the evening or at night.
December and January are the coolest months and May is the hottest, just before the onset of the rainy season. Overall, there is very little temperature variation year round: daytime highs in January are around 75 degrees; daytime highs in July are around 80 to 90 degrees.
Up until the arrival of the Spanish, the region was occupied by nomadic Indian tribes, probably the Cocas tribe that settled the northern shore. There seem to be many explanations, and meanings for the names Chapala and Ajijic, all of which are Indian place names, probably derived from Nahuatl, the native language of the area.
The Chapala region, especially Ajijic, has become a destination for Americans and Canadians
Living in Ajijic Mexico, the first thing that comes to my mind is my daughter Danielle. The beauty and the art remind me of her and the talent that she was gifted with. She is truly my sunshine and Ajijic is full of sunshine and is very peaceful with lots of art. The culture and nature is amazing and full of life.
I wanted to point this all out in a movie with my daughter’s favorite song of all time, YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE. The capture of the up beat song adds to the beauty of Ajijic.
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