Transition to San Patricio, or Melaque, on the Pacific Coast of Jalisco On my last night in San Miguel de Allende my friend, Robin, and I checked off another rooftop restaurant – this one called Zumo Rooftop Restaurant. SMA has a long list of rooftop restaurants, as the night sky is filled with beautiful viewsContinue reading “Relaxing at the Beach”
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Adios Melaque – Hola Oaxaca
Trips to Barra de Navidad from Melaque My first trip to Barra I walked the beach for about 45 minutes to the other side of the Baía de Navidad (Bay of Christmas). Barra feels bigger to me, even though it is the same size. It seems to have more shops and restaurants focused on tourists,Continue reading “Adios Melaque – Hola Oaxaca”
Lots to do In & Near Melaque
Wednesday Market I was amazed at the size of this market, given how small the town is. It seems to be laid out in a big cross going about five blocks long in each direction. Folks set up in the morning and take it down by evening. One of my favorite booths is the “DutchContinue reading “Lots to do In & Near Melaque”
More Melaque
What a difference a few degrees make! The weather has cooled only slightly, with highs now in the mid 80’s (instead of high 80’s), lows in the high 60’s (instead of the mid 70’s), and humidity in the 70’s (instead of the 80’s). In the morning and evening I can now feel a bit ofContinue reading “More Melaque”
Life in Melaque
Recent statistics lists Melaque’s population at 7,569 with about 3% of the population as indigenous and almost 40% people coming from outside the state of Jalisco. I wonder if the large number of American and Canadians that come for three months in the winter are accounted for? I was surprised to read that close toContinue reading “Life in Melaque”
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