Welcome To Lizard Joes in Chelem Yucatan Mexico

We have been visiting Mexico for years and had given thought to living there one day. Then one day, back in 2004, we were talking with Joe King Carrasco about how he and we just love the sights, sounds, hospitality and unhurried life style of Mexico and its people. Thats when Joe suggested we open a bar in Mexico that we could call home, relax and where he could play his music. So what would we call it? Well my nickname from my youth was Lizard and of course Joe is Joe and so the dream of Lizard Joes was born. Now the next question was where? We spent the next couple of years visiting the Puerto Vallarta area where Joe has made his home as well as up and down the Mayan Riviera with its crystal clear, blue waters and white sand beaches. What we found was beach front property in these areas were just out of reach for our budget and the dream began to flicker. Then one of my best friends of 15 years in Cancun suggested we check out the Yucatan Gulf Coast. It was here we found a large, friendly Mayan amd Mexican community, small fishing villages, unspoiled beaches, beautiful seas, a major city (Merida) nearby offering all the cultural, health and shopping but most of all affordable beach front real estate.

Exciting Things Are Finally Happening With Lizard Joes!!!

Expatriate Shopping now available at Lizard Joes

Lizard Joes now brings together all the stores you could possibly want for Expats living in Mexico. Stores from around the world that deliver to Mexico and beyond.
Our Lizard Joes website now provides you with a NEW and EASY way to shop on-line. Our new page will save YOU TIME and MONEY. Find virtually ANYTHING you need - and have it delivered from the COMFORT and SAFETY of your own Mexican home. Whats more...you will find many, MANY things actually cost LESS; combined with the many special offers, this is the ONLY place to shop to easily find stores that ship to Mexico.
We offer you all the stores you need for Expats in Mexico and Worldwide shopping deliveries. If you area an Expatriate or Mexican citizen looking for US, Canadian or European products and quality of products you just can't seem to locate here in Mexico, you just hit the motherlode. You'll find fashion accessories such as handbags, shoes, jewelry, art, music, photography, automotive parts, accessories, supplies, health and beauty products, bath and body products, cosmetics, fragrances, books, magazines, newspapers, videos, movies, business to business products, marketing tools, office products, productivity tools, travel accessories, e-commerce solutions and e-commerce providers, mens, womens, childrens clothing and apparel, computer hardware, computer software, computer peripherals, consumer electronics, educational products for children, foriegn language courses, professional education, entertainment memorabilia, party goods, games and toys Department Stores/Malls, colletibles, gifts, nutritional, furniture, garden products, home appliances, kitchen products, pet products, online services, domain registrations, email marketing services, web designers, web hosting providers, web tools, seasonal products for Christmas, Easter, Father's Day, Halloween, Mother's Day, Valentines Day, sports and fitness equipment, sports memorabilia and collectables, water sports gear and more Click here for store listings

PARTY WEEKEND with Joe King Carrasco was a HUGH SUCCESS!!!

Our first annual PARTY WEEKEND with Joe King Carrasco was held Labor Day weekend at Hotel Las Garzas in Chelem Yucatan Mexico! Our guest list included locals from Chelem and Merida, Europeans, Canadians, Texans and other US States.
We had Merida's own, The Orange House warm up the crowd thier own Americana style music. Then on came Joe King Carrasco with new music from his Tengo No Rancho soundtrack, song he recently recorded with the Texas Tornados and of course our favorite songs from his prior albums. We has a unique show and set of songs each night.
Our guests were well fed and no one when thirsty. We cooked over 70 Kilos of Lizard Joe's Slow Smoked Brisket, Pulled Pork and Argentinian Sausage with 27 gallons of Lizard Joe's unique Potato Salad, Texas Beans and Mac N Cheese. To wash it all down, we emptied 34 cases of Corona and Modelo cervesa, 1 case of Tequila, 1/2 case of Bacardi Ajo and 10 gallons of homemade Sweet Tea.
Checkout the pics from this event on our photos page, our Myspace profile or our FaceBook fan page. Click here for Party Weekend pics Hope to see you at our 2nd Annual Party Weekend next year. To get on the invite list, just use the Contact Us page, send a note to lizard@lizardjoes.com or register as a member of our site.
Event T-shirts are still available for sale here on our site.

Your Amigos in the Yucatan

Lizard Joes is now offering free or at cost Tour, Travel and Consulting services for cruise ship folks stopping in the Port of Progreso, folks vacationing in the Chelem, Chuburna or Progreso area and folks shopping for real estate or thinking about creating their own dream in Mexico.
Need tansportation? We have contacts for locally owned charter vans that seat 10+ people comfortably, taxi an rental cars to meet your transportation needs. We also offer free transfers for up to 6 persons in our personal SUV from the Merida Airport or Fiesta Americana UNO/ADO Bus Station from Merida to Chelem, Chuburna or Progreso if you have taken advantage of our tour, travel or consulting services assuming our schedule permits. (Free transfers in our SUV is based purely on our availbility, we do have a life)
Looking for something to do? Whether you want to visit the Mayan Ruins, go fishing, see the flamingos or hang out on Lizard Joe's beach we can arrange a custom package including beverages and snacks just for you and your timeline.
Need a bilingual guide to show you around the area or accompany you on a tour? See if Ms Lizard is available to accompany you.
Need Advise? Feel free to ask us anything about visas, importing an auto, driving, where to stay, where to eat, recommendations on realtors, contractors ...
Need a Favor? Just ask and we will drive by, check-out, take pictures or comment on property you want to come look at or a place you are thinking about making reservations for, check availability and book your room for you ... We know many of the realtors, property managers and lodging owners in the area.
What to try some Lizard Joe's BBQ? We are smokin something almost every Sunday now that we have our smoker here. Want to join us for some Sunday BBQ, drop us line to invite yourself and get directions.
Just use the Contact Us page to ask your question, request a favor, invite us to join you for a meal or drinks, tell us you want to come try some BBQ or check our availability

Thinking About Buying Property In Mexico?

Buying property in Mexico, whether it's land, a condo or a house, can offer good value for money in comparison to prices in the US, Canada or Europe. Land costs can be lower, building and maintenance is cheaper, cost of ownership e.g. taxes and utilities are very low. However, property prices in some areas have risen dramatically in recent years and care should be taken in assessing a property's true value. Ultimately, the value of real estate in the Yucatan is what someone is willing to pay for it. There is no “formal” market or appraised value in Mexico since access to historical and trend data to for setting a sales price or informing a buyer what they should expect to pay is difficult to come by. There is no board of real estate, no professional regulation, everyone and their mother is selling real estate here and it is just about impossible to file legal action against anyone. For this reason, market prices are extremely localized and sellers often set prices based on what they hope they can receive for a property Vs whether it is in line with similar properties, recent sales or even reasonable. As a result, some very good deals can be had, especially when buying from Mexican nationals but on the other hand there is an ever present danger of paying an overinflated price for those who have not done their homework and research. Click Here for More Info and Advise

So Waaaazzz Up With Lizard Joes?

Two years ago we incorporated Lizard Joes and purchased almost 10k sq ft of property in the town of Chelem, Yucatan, Mexico with about 45 ft of beach front. We found an architect and now have a contractor ready to build Lizard Joes Hotel, Bar & Restaurant. We had hoped to break ground in early 2008, however we still have things to finish up in Texas, like sell our house! Dios Mio in this economy We did find enough funds to build the wall around the property which should be completed soon after Easter week. Next we work on getting the permits and funds to build Lizard Joe's Beach Club serving Texas BBQ, Beer and Budaritas in time for Spring Break 2010. We will continue adding on to Lizard Joe's as funds become available and are expanding our little casita to include rooms for rent across from the beach until we can get the house sold and hotel built.

Our Vision

The archtectual drawings for Lizard Joes have been complete. The original plan called for a Bar and Grill with seating for 75 to 100 customers specializing in Authentic Texas BBQ and the sounds of Joe King Carrasco Ay Ay AY. The Hotel would feature a large reception area, internet cafe, gift and sundries shop, pool and a total of ten guest suites.
Given the new Eco Beach Law passed in Mexico, our building lines have changed so the vision will need to be scaled down a bit. We have received approval for the new building lines and will be taking out the internet cafe, large reception area, ... and reduce the number of rooms to six suites.
Nearby cities and towns are Merida, Progreso, Chuburna, Sisal, Chicxulub Meteorite Crater, Uaymitun.