Día de los Muertos
Guadalajara had never once shut down since the start of the pandemic, but they decided to implement a full city lockdown as soon as the gringo showed up. At least I have a beautiful Airbnb with a spectacular garden and pool, so I shouldn’t complain too much. Weather's not too bad either Luckily, I had 10 days pre-lockdown to explore the city and get my bearings, including a trip to Lake Chapala to drink a “vampirito,” which is basically tequila and sugar in a bag. High risk beverage for gringos This excursion was organized by the little sister of my friend from Mexico City who happens to live in Guadalajara and was kind enough to take the gringo on a tour of this spectacular body of water. Lake Chapala has the highest concentration of US expats in the world No blog about México is worth reading without a deep dive into the food here. I live 2 blocks from the Mercado Alcalde, which has mountains of fruit everywhere and also really delicious fresh food stands. I’ve already found the ...