Writer John Pint lives with his wife Susy on the outskirts of Guadalajara’s Bosque de la Primavera, a beautiful pine and oak forest that covers more than 139 square miles. Known as “Guadalajara’s lungs,” it was declared a Protected Area and Wildlife Refuge in 1980 to save it from developers. John and Susy are co-authors of the Outdoors in Western Mexico books, which describe great sites for hiking, camping or picnicking.
Guadalajara Is on Mother Nature’s Doorstep
Many cities in the world end gradually, petering off into suburbs followed, in turn, by a never-ending succession of small towns. Guadalajara, instead, ends...
How Expats Can Help Mexicans Improve Their English
If you have moved to Mexico from the United States or Canada, you will frequently find Mexicans who are delighted for a chance to...
Lake Chapala’s Hacienda La Maltaraña
Some time ago, John Keeling, the head of the Lake Chapala Birding Club, mentioned to me that his hobby had brought him to the...
The Talented Molcajete Makers of San Lucas
La Laguna de Cajititlán is a little lake located just 12 km due north of Lake Chapala. The villages around its shores are quite...
