Rancho del Paso and Hacienda Alta

You want to get onto the road heading east out of Chapala along the lake towards Santa Cruz and Vista del Lago.  NOTE that you will turn left (north) up into the hills very soon after exiting Chapala - you will see the "O Shirt" store and a "Gas Butep" on your left, before the turn; and a big green sign with an arrow and “Ceinjure Chapala Jalisco” on the first line, where you turn left.  If you reach Santa Cruz, you've gone too far, turn around.

If you already know how to get on that road heading east of Chapala along the lake, jump to this section: "The Left Turn and the road up the hill"

 Entering Chapala from the north

When entering Chapala via the libramiento from Ajijic, or the highway south from Guadalajara - you'll go past the Soriana supermarket on your left.   Take the next turnaround in the road to head back up towards Soriana, and turn right onto Pepe Guizar before you reach Soriana. 

Follow Pepe Guizar to the end & turn left on to Gonzalez Gallo, you will be on a nice smooth asphalt road. At this point, follow the directions in this section: "The Left Turn and the road up the hill"

 Entering Chapala from the west (road along the lake from Walmart past SuperLake)

As you enter Chapala, there will be a big intersection at a stoplight with a fountain on your right.  Continue straight through that intersection and go straight through town until the road “T’s” on a big boulevard by Cristiana Park.  Take a left and go straight; eventually the cobbestones will change to a nice smooth asphalt road. At this point, follow the directions in this section: "The Left Turn and the road up the hill"

 Approaching from the east (Tlachimulco, Vista del Lago, San Nicolas etc)

You’ll see the same big green sign where you will turn right to go up the hill – so, follow the instructions below.

The Left Turn and the road up the hill

As you exit Chapala heading east the road will change from bumpy cobblestones to nice smooth asphalt, with restaurants on each side of you --  “La Letra CH” on the north, and the Penguinos seafood shack on the lake side. 

Follow that asphalt out of town to the east for 1.1 miles.  Just before the turn, you’ll see “O Shirt” on your left, followed by Gas Butep. 

Turn left at the big green sign with an arrow pointing left, it says “Ceinjure Chapala Jalisco” on the top line  – That’s the first major road to your left.   

Follow the asphalt road up the hill for 1.0 mile, proceeding over  the potholes and a " right, left” S-curve which is the tiny village of Hacienda La Labor, to the top of the hill.

For Out of Towners

It is only a 12 - 15 minute drive from the Walmart in Ajijic, to the gates of RDP.  Less than 10 minutes to the golf course at Vista del Lago (further east), the tennis courts at Cristiana Park, the Gonzalez Gallo Cultural Center, the Chapala Malecon, and stores such as Pharmacia Guadalajara and Soriana.