RATING: ♦♦♦♦♦
The malecon on Lake Chapala in Ajijic is more than just a walkway along the waterfront. Almost a mile long, it is a park with playgrounds and gardens and benches along the lake where you can sit and relax. There’s a basketball court and exercise area. A focal point is the large brightly painted skateboard park.
The weekday mornings were a great time to walk, before it would get too sunny and hot. This would be the time to see fishermen and people playing with their dog (and sometimes their horse) in the lake.
The weekends were crowded as the main street leading to the malecon is blocked off to vehicle traffic, and vendors set up tables from which to sell food, artwork, and their wares, including jewelry, hats, toys for the kids, and brightly colored tablecloths and bedspreads. Both locals and out-of-town visitors come to picnic and shop and play.
On Monday morning, the malecon would be quiet again, a great place to enjoy the mountain and lake views of Ajijic.
