Chatting with some environmentalists, we heard about an animal reserve called Isla Grande, located in the last place you’d expect to find a park: right in the middle of the salt flats of Sayula. “They´ve created a sort of little Africa out there,” said our informants, “and you can pet the animals.”

From the 1890’s through the early decades of the 20th century, Chapala was renowned as an Easter season vacation playground for Mexico’s high ranking politicians, diplomats, business leaders and the crème de la crème of Guadalajara society.

Sunday Movie

“Pride,”  based on a true story about London-based gays and lesbians helping mineworkers on strike in Wales, is the fifth film in this year’s Sunday Afternoon at the Movies series, sponsored by the Lake Chapala Chapter of Democrats Abroad Mexico.

Showtime is 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 29 at Cinemas del Lago, Theater #1, Bugambilias Plaza, Ajijic.  Tickets are 50 pesos at the box office.  The public is welcome.  A post-movie discussion is led by Elizabeth Katz and Ralph Jennings.

Net proceeds help fund the sponsoring organization’s voter registration program for all U.S. expats living at Lakeside, regardless of political affiliation.

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