Mexico Part 18: Chapala

Anjane and I got adventurous and posed next to this old man in his costume.  Since we gave him money, he let us hold some of his weapons.  

Our tour boat was Wendy, and the pictures are all blue from the inside of the boat.  The island is where the fisherman stayed part of the year.

First of all, don't judge.  Here is my sorry attempt at making a photo collage.  I used lightroom but I don't really like how they turned out.  So, if anyone knows of something a little more user friendly that I don't have to pay a million dollars to use, I would love your input.  The only reason why I want a collage in the first place is just to quickly put pictures in without having to decide which two or three pictures I will use for the blog.  I like that I got more pictures but I don't think they are pleasing to the eye.  

Okay, back to the real post.  I think almost a month ago now, WOW, I am horrible at updating, The Hiatts and the Herreras from our ward went to visit Chapala.  It is a lake in Jalisco and is apparently the largest fresh water lake in all of Mexico.  Lake Chapala is important to Guadalajara because it provides water for the city.  In fact, I think there is a controversy right now because Guadalajara wants to continue to develop this area, but of course, is putting the water levels of the lake in jeopardy.  It is about a 45 minute drive from where we live and worth it at that.  We went during the "rainy" season and everything was green.  It really was beautiful.  The touristy part is less than a mile long.  They have vendors on the street and tours on the lake.  We decided to take a small boat out on the lake and take it around the island where, two times out of the year there is a heavy fishing season for these little small fishes that the people here like to fry and eat.  I didn't try them, because they didn't seem like my cup of tea but you really do see them everywhere.  After walking the strip, taking the tour and eating at a yummy restaurant, it was time to pack it all up and head for home.  We don't get to see the sites of Mexico often since we aren't on "vacation" but when we do we wish we could see more of this cool place.