I have a friend whose business is to bring people up in the mountains around Ajijic on hiking tours. They go to Las Tinajas and sometimes to El Tepalo, which is another mountain site. I have heard that it is beautiful. 
I am not an expert on this but my perception is that illegal drug trafficking is not a big problem in Portugal because Portugal doesn’t appear to be a major drug distribution network for drug smugglers. I do believe that there are some issues around drugs in some high schools and so this is something that they are trying to combat but it really isn’t a big issue in Portugal as a whole. 
For me, personally, being a mother moving to Belize, I was very pleased to find out that Belize was a community that was accepting of me as an expat. I never left the US for any other reason than I just wanted something different, which included a change of cultural experience for my children. I can say that that was an incredibly wise decision. My kids have benefited from seeing other cultures and how they live. Israel Meets Lebanon
"Come sit next to me", said Sheyla. I followed her, wondering if it would calm my anxiety. Immediately I knew that we were going to be good friends. Our families were in countries far away, and this tropical land, its language and people was all we had. I was 12, did not speak any Spanish, but I knew this experience would change me forever.Before arriving to Venezuela, I had studied in Jewish schools, and for the first time I was surrounded by students from all over the world. I...
On Saturday February 15, 2014 I visited the new Butterfly Haven located in El Valle. Yes I am truly lucky & blessed - I visited a wonderful butterfly haven while many North Americans suffered thru extreme February cold & snow. 