Location
[Click here for the photo album]. Authentic Relating Village is currently located at a residential hotel in the hills above Ajijic / Chapala Mexico, on the shores of large Lake Chapala. We are about an hour from GDL (Guadalajara) airport, 400 miles west of Mexico City, and 2 days drive (650 miles or 12 hours) from the closest border town which is Laredo TX.
Amenities
The 3-day and 10-day residential retreats happen at the on-site conference center which has 5 nice rooms suitable for singles or couples. There is additional space for 10 more people either in camping or staying at nearby hotels. We provide food at the 3 and 10-day retreats.
If you come for a 30-day retreat (which is required for people considering permanent residency at the village) we will host you in one of the residential units. The residential units are suitable for single or double occupancy and have kitchens. With the 30-day retreats you will provide your own food, but you can join the community cooking collective for as many group meals as we want to organize.
In addition to the bedrooms, the retreat center provides a swimming pool, an indoor meeting room, a large lobby suitable for yoga or other physical activity, and a temescal (sweat-lodge). We also have a mini-soccer field on-site and tennis courts nearby. Some of us are quite into tennis.
Getting here
You fly into GDL (Guadalajara) International airport and take a taxi to here, which costs 460 Pesos (about $28). You can arrive anytime day or night, just let us know.
There are direct and relatively inexpensive flights to GDL from San Francisco, Denver, Dallas, Houston and maybe other places. The best rates are generally offered by local airlines (Volaris, etc). Check Orbitz or your favorite airline booking site for the best rates and timings.
Map
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