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La Iguana de Piedra

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Under the palapa tree just you & me (plus a couple hundred weekend visitors from Guadalajara).

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La Iguana de Piedra is one of about 20 restaurants which congregate west of San Juan Cosalá along the Lake Chapala shore at Piedra Barrenada.

These restaurants, which primarily serve seafood trucked in fresh from the coast, fill up on the weekends with visitors who come from Guadalajara to enjoy some time outside of the city.

Take your pick — but La Iguana de Piedra is one of the most popular, with dozens of steak, shrimp, fish and more exotic seafood choices.

Last updated October 11, 2020

Dane Strom

Dane Strom • The Lakeside Guide

I moved to Ajijic in 2010 when I decided to quit my job of seven years as an editorial assistant at The Denver Post in Colorado. I'm the photographer, web designer, programmer, marketer, writer... the everything behind this website, The Lakeside Guide. All of the businesses on this website appear here for free at no cost to them. If you find this site useful, please consider giving a small donation to become a site patron. Learn more about The Lakeside Guide or check out my other website about photography of Mexico.

Street View

Address

Jocotepec-Chapala Highway #636

 • San Juan Cosalá

Phone

331-529-9257

Photos of La Iguana de Piedra

One of the grand palapas at La Iguana de Piedra keeps off the sun and rain.

One of the grand palapas at La Iguana de Piedra keeps off the sun and rain.

Coconut-breaded shrimp.

Coconut-breaded shrimp.

Shrimp a la veracruzana, a style of cooking seafood using a sauce made from onions, garlic, jalapeños, green olives and tomatoes.

Shrimp a la veracruzana, a style of cooking seafood using a sauce made from onions, garlic, jalapeños, green olives and tomatoes.

This restaurant fills up on the weekends.

This restaurant fills up on the weekends.

There are a number of seating areas at La Iguana de Piedra.

There are a number of seating areas at La Iguana de Piedra.

Palapas are open-sided dwellings with roofs made from thatched, dried palm leaves. They are common on beaches and in deserts in Mexico.

Palapas are open-sided dwellings with roofs made from thatched, dried palm leaves. They are common on beaches and in deserts in Mexico.

Music sometimes goes on, performed by a small group during a show or by musicians who will play for you or other tables for a small fee.

Music sometimes goes on, performed by a small group during a show or by musicians who will play for you or other tables for a small fee.

The namesake iguana greets you when you arrive. (Don't worry, it's just a statue.)

The namesake iguana greets you when you arrive. (Don't worry, it's just a statue.)

There should be plenty of parking available on both sides of the highway.

There should be plenty of parking available on both sides of the highway.

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