From Ajijic, west to Jocotepec, east to Chapala, there exists a 28km bicycle path (ciclopista). The section from Ajijic to Chapala is known to be recently refurbished. There are plans for the other parts. We found two shops that rent bikes for $10US a day. Cycling plan ready to be executed!
We first rode west towards Jocotepec. A few kilometers out of Ajijic, the ciclopista turned into ciclopista-under-construction. We just went over and bicycled on the road. All the drivers are super courteous. The road/path was relatively flat with very gradual inclines. The only uncomfortable thing was parts of the road were dusty. Along the way we saw a dozen teams working on the bike path at various spots. On the way back from Jocotepec, I realized that I was riding on parts of the path that were just completed that day!
We were charmed by Jocotepec's beautiful square and its traditional, chill, tranquilo air. Chapala is larger, popular with visitors. When we rode by the Telcel store, we popped in and picked up a new SIM with 26 days of unlimited calls/texts (including US) + 2GB of data for $7.5US. Slim's monopoly rates are still much better than Oligopoly rates in the US.
Conclusion: I cannot really tell that I'm at altitude when bicycling on flat roads, but I can tell that I don't sleep well at altitude.
Sun-Ling and our rented bikes on the newly refurbished section of the ciclopista: https://www.accesslakechapala.com/2020/10/19/lake-chapala-ciclopista-newly-built-in-2020/
2 comments:
Great pictures. So glad you found Chile rellanos!
I'm hoping to eat a lot more of them, haha.
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