Chacala Building Update

Chacala is continuing to see new building stuff going on. And apparently the building permit people are getting more serious, or someone didn't bet paid off or something. Because the new (new this summer) roof on the place across the street from the Deposito has been torn off. Apparently some officials required the removal. I don't understand the explanations I hear, but they seem to include words about permits, etc. It actually looked poorly designed and welded, so maybe it was dangeruos. Don't know. It had steel uprights, steel beams, rebars for holding the palapa branches. It was sort of a restaurant, but mostly a great meeting place for town meetings, open, public, and shady.

There was a big meeting of the cuesto (little shack type stores/restaurants on the beach road) a few days ago. Lots of cars and trucks and people. And a long meeting. I have no idea was the agenda was, but of course I am curious.

Juan, of the Joker, is building a small house in town, two lots down from the school on. It's almost done.

I am still worried about the swimming pool at Mercede's nice new rental units across the street from Casa Azul. It's about six feet from the front doors of the units to the swimming pool, with no fence or barrier. I am not so much worried about drunker aduults falling in, as little children wandering outside and drowning.

The new place kitty-corner from Paco's and Elizar's, right below the paved road is still being worked on, but the construction seems to have slowed down. The new rentals right across from Juan's tienda is still being worked on, but the construction also seems to have slowed. Apparently someone poured gasoline on some of the palms the new owner of that lot had planted in the sand on the beach next to his lot.

The owner of the new surf shop is renting surfboards, but the shop isn't actually open yet. You can contact him by asking for directions to his house at the Koraney hardware store, right up from "downtown". His name is Paul. His new house, next to his shop, looks like its finishing up quickly.

If you are interested in staying in Laura Sura's new Techo rental, which is located right next to the gate into Chacalila, you can email me and I can put in in contact via phone. Laura speaks English and her new unit is very nice. One window hasn't had a screen put on yet, which is definitely a drawback (at of 3/6/06).

Most of the other construction projects around town seem to be on hold at the moment. Maybe people are busy earning money for more construction. The place right up the paved road from the Chacalilia gate is for sale. It's about half built. There are rumors of more building projects around town. Who knows.

Also , the eijido land drama continues on, with many rumors. For those who own eijido lots, I don't have any facts, but it looks like the situation might be coming to a head.

Rod, of Ayala Realty, has opened his Chacala office lately. Mostly weekends I think. He said he is focused on selling lots in Chacalila. The Marina Chacala is it{s official name and it has a website. Same name.

That's all I can think off. Oh. Except for one thing. Jose Manuel is no longer working at the Delphin campground where motor homes park, and I know people miss him. A number of motor home people seem have taken to burning plastic again. When I walk home at night I walk by their little campfires, and you can see and smell it. I have no clue what they are thinking. They also continue to dig holes in the sand for their sewage lines. Lovely. Obviously I am no talking about every motor-homer, but still....