The narrow cobblestone streets and tightly nestled homes begin at the north side of Lake Chapala, the largest lake in Mexico, and creep up into the nearby hills. The weather is dry and warm much of the year.
Housing is cheap by most standards.
Located in the coastal state of Jalisco in central Mexico, it's a place where people look to live out their days in tranquillity. But the quiet sense of bliss in Ajijic has been displaced by a rising fear, prompted by the recent killing of two expatriate Americans. Koll's throat had been cut, while Wasey had been strangled. Their bodies were found in their living room by their maid. While police are investigating the possibility that the killings were part of a robbery, the initial evidence leaves the door open.