Hello everyone,
I thought I should take some time to respond to some queries regarding whether or not Jamay, Jalisco, actually exists or if it has been abandoned. Nothing could be further from the truth. Jamay is a small but nice town overlooking Lake Chapala. It is between Ocotlán and La Barca along the Carretera Guadalajara-México,D.F. I have been there a few times. I remember climbing the steps with my mom, dad, brothers, aunt, and my "Abuelita Lupe" up to the church of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe on top of a hill when I was 8 years old. I pass by there all the time whenever I go visit my family in Ocotlán. My mom was born in the town of Cuitzeo, just next door to Ocotlán (on the other side of the river). My grandfather was born in "El Xoconoxtle" northeast of Ocotlán. Both my mom and her dad were baptized in the parish church in Ocotlán. My mom has many fond memories of Ocotlán, Cuitzeo, Jamay, and La Barca where she and my grandparents visited frequently, and sometimes lived. My dad and his parents, lived in Ocotlán for quite some time also. That's where my mom and dad met and were married through the Registro Civil. Both my paternal and maternal grandfathers died there in Ocotlán. I still have much family living in Ocotlán, and they frequently mention Jamay, go there, or pass by there on their way to La Barca. In 1995, after my Ocotlán relatives had bought some fish directly from some local fishermen on the shore of Lake Chapala, we cleaned them and had a nice "fritanga" with the whole family at a reunion picnic in a pavillion right by Jamay, on a hill overlooking Lake Chapala. There are some really nice views out there. See the map below or visit http://www.maps-of-mexico.com/jalisco-state-mexico/jalisco-state-mexico-map-c2.shtml
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Here's a 360-degree panoramic view from the top of Cerro de Jamay http://www.jamayjalisco.com/360.jpg
