Just about everything you've taken for granted in your native country is available here.  On rare occasions, one may need to order a special item from the U.S., in which case an incoming "duty" may have to be paid.

However, retail outlets such as Walmart, Sam's, Home Depot, Price Club, Ace Hardware and Office Depot are also available in Guadalajara, about 45 minutes away.  Walmart is in the process of building a store in Ajijic.

At Lakeside, you will find blocks of stalls, street markets, galleries, and workshops in the area.  Antiques, furniture, tapestries, glassware, lamps, wrought-iron furniture, masks, pottery, jewelry, aty and artesanias of all kinds are sold here.  In fact, the Lake Chapala area is fast becoming the region's supplier of quality crafts, replacing Tonala.




The Lakeside area offers many boutiques with jewelry, clothing and a variety of arts and crafts. 

There are many artists in the area, so there are also many wonderful galleries.

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Nearby Guadalajara has everything from the Galeria Mall (which rivals most north-of-the-border shopping malls) to familiar names, like COSTCO, SAM'S Club, Sears, Home Depot,
Walmart and Office Max.

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  The Guadalajara suburbs of Tonalá and
  Tlaquepaque feature spectacular shopping
  opportunities for everything from handicrafts
  to fine furnishings.

  Tlaquepaque is especially charming and has
  several excellent restaurants, as well as
  shops, museums and galleries.

  Tonalá is more rustic, but better deals can
  often be found, as it is in Tonalá where many
  of the crafts are made.