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Mexico Overview

Regions Mexico shares its northern border with the United States and its southern border with Guatemala and Belize. Baja California in the west is a 1,250 kilometer (775 mile) peninsula and forms the Gulf of California. In the east are the Gulf of Mexico and the Bay of Campeche, which is formed by Mexico's other peninsula, the Yucatán. Terrain Almost two-thirds of the country's terrain consists of mountains and highlands while deserts dominate the north and tropical rain forests are found in the south. Mexico's major rivers include the Rίo Bravo del Norte (Rio Grande) and the Usumacinta … [Read more...]

Wide Eyed Mexico

While visiting Lakeside you may want to take a tour of the area with one of the expert local tour companies/guides. There are several excellent tour experiences available depending on your interests. In this post, we interview Carlos Martinez, co-founder of a new tour company called Wide Eyed Mexico formed by long term Jalisco residents with extensive travel expediente throughout the world. Please describe Wide Eyed Mexico for our readers. Wide Eyed Mexico is a very distinct tour company offering private off the beaten track custom tours for groups of 6 to 10 people who are family or … [Read more...]

Focus on Lakeside Stem Cell Treatment – ChapalaMed

In our continuing interview with Dr. Santiago Hernandez of ChapalaMed, this post discusses stem cell therapy, which is increasingly sought after. Many people are interested in stem cell therapy for a variety of conditions and although there is a lot of general information out there, there is not a lot of specific information about stem cell treatment. What conditions are generally most responsive to stem cell therapy? Stem cell therapy is a branch of medicine which is basically still in its infancy. My first experience with stem cell therapy was while I was in medical school. There were … [Read more...]

Focus on Lakeside Healthcare – ChapalaMed

Lakeside is fortunate to have many competent medical professionals, both those who have their practices Lakeside and those who come from Guadalajara for office hours. Dr. Santiago Hernandez is the expert speaker on the local medical system at our FOCUS learning seminars and he graciously agreed to a wide-ranging interview including his medical practice, medical tourism Lakeside, and stem cell therapy. The interview will be published in installments on our site over the next few weeks. First, let's get acquainted with Dr. Hernandez and ChapalaMed. Please tell our readers about your medical … [Read more...]

Are There Too Many Americans Lakeside?

Whether or not there are too many foreigners living Lakeside is frequently discussed online with varying opinions. This vlog post from the Kinetic Kennons, a young couple who have lived in various Mexico locations and traveled extensively in Mexico for the past three years, is a good discussion of the topic. Although they are talking about Puerto Vallarta, almost exactly the same conditions apply to Lakeside and the size of the foreign population is also similar. One of the best ways to decide whether you think there are too many foreigners here or not is to come down and see for yourself … [Read more...]