The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Shriners Children’s has opened a new outpatient clinic in Guadalajara, headquartered at the distinguished Hospital Angeles del Carmen in Colonia Monraz.
The 27th edition of Guadalajara’s May Cultural Festival gets underway May 7, 8 and 9, with three performances at the Teatro Degollado of Beethoven’s Ninth (Choral) Symp...
Ajijic’s beloved Virgen del Rosario was carried home after a five-year absence on Tuesday, April 30 amid a tumult of fanfare and devotion.
While studying mineral deposits and rock formations in Sonora, Jalisco geologist Chris Lloyd found himself on a lonely road near the headwaters of the Yaqui River. The road eventua...
As images of police officers clearing demonstrators from U.S. university campuse...
Detailed research carried out by two NGOs monitoring the quality of food sold in...
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila product...
Cruz Roja Chapala launched its 2024 Colecta fund-raising drive at a ceremony hel...
Jalisco’s Secretary of Tourism Vanessa Pérez Lamas was on hand rece...
Karyn Carpenter
After a long fight against cancer, Karyn Carpenter died on Apri...
Mexico’s current drought affects about 70 percent of the country and is pu...
If the United States is serious about wanting to reduce the migrant surge at the...
Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Sa...
It is not always easy to find an alternative take on historical events that is a...
The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students i...
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April...
If you’re looking for a place to visit over Easter but don’t want to...
Food can be a divisive topic. What is heaven for one person is often a pet...
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our September e...
Open Circle
Mark Fogelquist will present “History of Mariachi” at t...
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late...
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a present...
Tucked away in Puerto Vallarta’s Colonia El Remance, nestled next to touri...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each ...
Heart of Awareness Buddhist Community
The Heart of Awareness Buddhist Comm...
Spring has a special vibe around Banderas Bay. This time of year, I live in deni...
Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping fo...
Jalisco has the fourth-largest deposits of obsidian in the world. The ancient ru...
On Monday, March 18, Mexico takes the day off to honor the birthday (March 21, 1...
I just returned from a trip to Playa del Carmen. It was a family event and took ...
On the cusp of May, the hottest month of the Jalisco highlands, campesinos are m...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
Software as a Service (SaaS) is the direction in which the software industry wan...
I had the honor of being invited to speak at the April 21 Open Circle session at...
New York Jazz
The Anthony Hervey Quartet restarts the New York Jazz All-Stars p...
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Set several generations in the future followi...
In air-conditioned comfort, BRAVO! Theatre is offering a “Beat the Heat&rd...
Sounds from Syria
Arablab, a band that blends Arabic music with experimental ps...
New York Jazz
The Anthony Hervey Quartet restarts the New York Jazz All-Stars program following the Easter break.
Patti Smith, the 77-year-old Chicago-born singer, poet and activist, has brought a unique audiovisual project and sensory experience, involving sound, film, installation and performance, to Guadalajara within the framework of the International Music Fair (FIMPRO).
In air-conditioned comfort, BRAVO! Theatre is offering a “Beat the Heat” and “Save the Pooches” month of classic, must-see-again movies.
Puccini’s passionate romance makes a rare Met appearance, with the radiant soprano Angel Blue starring opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman.
Sounds from Syria
Arablab, a band that blends Arabic music with experimental psychedelic sounds and subtle Latin improvisations, performs Saturday, May 4, 6 p.m. at the Centro para la Cultura y las Artes de la Ribera.
Film shows
The Chapala Indie Film Festival will show the second of four screenings Saturday, April 27, 7 p.m. on the San Antonio Tlayacapan Malecon.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows.
Civil War
A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
Jalisco has the fourth-largest deposits of obsidian in the world. The ancient rulers of the Teuchitlan Nation, which dominated western Mexico for about 800 years, found that the very purest obsidian could be found in two large deposits: La Joya and El Pedernal.
While hiking along the Angostura Interpretive Trail—located seven kilometers north of Lake Chapala—I came upon a flat rock about the size and height of a low table.
On the cusp of May, the hottest month of the Jalisco highlands, campesinos are making a last push to burn off their fields, mend toppled fences of rock, barbed wire and long-spined huisache branches, readying milpas (corn fields) for hand planting before mid-June rains arrive.
We got there early. In the corral behind Eustacio Ortiz’s tarpaper jacal, we stacked gunny sacks of chayote, wild camote, jicama, oranges, limones, peanuts, sugared candies.
Software as a Service (SaaS) is the direction in which the software industry wants to move so that everyone is required to pay a recurring fee (every month or every year) to keep using their software.
As I write this I have just looked over my calendar to confirm I do have just a few plans for the coming holidays and for the most part I will be enjoying some time off, socializing, and some time just being lazy.
On Monday, March 18, Mexico takes the day off to honor the birthday (March 21, 1806) of the man widely considered the nation’s greatest ever president: Benito Juarez.
Getting Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to stay quiet for long can be a tricky task. Earlier this year, in response to one question at a trilateral confab press conference, he prattled on for half an hour, infuriating fellow leaders Biden and Trudeau.
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I’ve had the pleasure of living in for the past two years.
The wool coat looks worse for the non-wear. It is wrinkled from being unworn and crammed in the back of a closet for two years; dotted with dust and dog hair from a dog that departed the family a year ago; in need of a lint brush that can’t be found in the pile of things to be thrown away, don...
I had the honor of being invited to speak at the April 21 Open Circle session at the Lake Chapala Society. I chose the intriguing topic of Mexico’s Pueblos Mágicos because over time I realized that I had a complete misconception of the magic towns concept.
What do a few dedicated Lake Chapala Society volunteers have in common with the late civil rights activist John E. Lewis? It turns out to be the shared belief that that raising “good trouble” can bring about positive changes in favor of the common good.
I just returned from a trip to Playa del Carmen. It was a family event and took place over a week at an “all-inclusive” resort, where you never have to leave the premises or your room, or even your bed, for 24 hours a day.
Paleontologists are just now reporting on what we may have inherited from the Neanderthals.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our September editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
Two representatives of Swedish furniture manufacturer IKEA will give a talk at the American Society of Jalisco (Amsoc) in Guadalajara on Tuesday, September 5, 10:30 a.m.
Dragon dance
Sunday, January 26, experience the Chinese New Year with a presentation of the dragon dance, and other rituals, by the students and professors of Kung-Fu Dragón Inmortal, one of the most acclaimed Kung Fu schools in Guadalajara. The Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, January 25...
American School race
Think green – the sixth annual Eco Race and Green Market are scheduled for Sunday, March 31 at Guadalajara’s American School Foundation. Everyone is welcomed to this event meant to raise awareness about conserving the planet’s resources. Expect to learn a lot ...
Heart of Awareness Buddhist Community
The Heart of Awareness Buddhist Community offers the opportunity to meditate in a supportive environment at its air conditioned Practice Center (Guadalupe Victoria 101, Ajijic) on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Poco a Poco is excited to announce the inauguration of the new kitchen and dining area at its brand-new Community Center in San Pedro Itzicán. Here, they feed 160 children, five days a week, in three sittings.
Open Circle
Mark Fogelquist will present “History of Mariachi” at the next gathering of Open Circle, Sunday, May 5, 10:30 a.m. in the garden of the Lake Chapala Society.
Open Circle
Kelly Bennett will present “Try Questioning the Inevitable!” at the next gathering of Open Circle, Sunday, April 28, 10:30 a.m. in the garden of the Lake Chapala Society.
Tucked away in Puerto Vallarta’s Colonia El Remance, nestled next to tourist favorite Zona Romantica, is ARTe Vallarta Museo, showcasing an art genre unique to the city: Arte Vallarta.
I’m forever in awe of folks who do what seems a zillion things in a day, not only to make a buck but because it ignites their passions.
Spring has a special vibe around Banderas Bay. This time of year, I live in denial, as others speak of the season ending, I dig in my heals, “NO”!
Sometimes living in paradise feels like a fairytale and other times it feels like magic.
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late January, the Bocce Ball Committee and aficionados of the sport donned shorts and t-shirts to face off in the 6th annual Bocce Ball Tournament on February 15.
Otra Vez
Last November, a little thrift store named Otra Vez opened its doors to the residents of La Manzanilla and became an instant hit with both the Mexican and expat communities. Operating solely with donations and dedicated volunteers, it is now in its second year with no signs of slowin...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each other. As some businesses close down, others stay open to keep the community safe and supplied with basic essentials and information regarding Covid-19.
Four years ago, a small team of big-hearted Canadian and Americans decided they wanted to give something substantial back to the community.
Officials in Jalisco and Puerto Vallarta, in the face of Covid-19, are hoping for a little-quieter-than-normal Semana Santa, but that doesn’t mean Tapatios will resist the lure of the beaches of the Bay of Banderas.
Races
To celebrate the Día de Amor y Amistad (Valentine’s Day), two races, sponsored by the Municipal Sports Advisory Committee (Comude), will be held on Sunday, February 14 along two areas: the Malecon and the Rio Pitillal linear parkway.
Mexico’s Days of the Dead coincide with the Christian All Souls and All Saints Day, November 1 and November 2.
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly because of its informal, cash-driven economy.
The Centro Educativo Jaltepec’s new tequila tour to benefit its students is far and away something beyond the typical tours to the agave regions.
The Mexican Senate has approved reforms to the General Law of National Assets, increasing the fines for establishments or individuals that restrict access to Mexico’s beaches, to more than one million pesos.
If you’re looking for a place to visit over Easter but don’t want to find yourself surrounded by loud, drunken hordes, skip the beach and consider Mexico City. The traffic will be less frenetic, the air cleaner, the museums and restaurants less crowded.
In a naked move to capitalize on the current interest in AI, I decided to accept an invitation to eat at El Gato in Guadalajara, and to write about the experience.
It is not always easy to find an alternative take on historical events that is also wise.
“Living is no Laughing Matter” came to me like a message from God — seriously — delivered to me in the middle of my morning sun, reading and coffee ritual, which never fails to turn my mind to higher things.
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April and June of each year, residents and seasonal visitors should take precautions to avoid heat stress. What’s more, the University of Guadalajara’s Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology reports that eve...
Returning snowbirds should not be fooled by the warmer winter weather in this region. Big swings in temperature can play havoc with a person’s health and bring on cold symptoms in a flash.
As images of police officers clearing demonstrators from U.S. university campuses were broadcast around the world this week, reality set in that many young Americans are embracing social activism—and the Palestinian cause in particular—in a way not seen since the late 1960s.
An NGO has called out Jalisco’s Health Department (SSJ) for allegedly refusing an abortion to a 12-year-old rape victim earlier this month.
Cruz Roja Chapala launched its 2024 Colecta fund-raising drive at a ceremony held Monday, April 29 at City Hall.
A panel of local school children sat at Chapala City Hall a special session of the Cabildo Infantil on Dia del Niño.
Mexico’s current drought affects about 70 percent of the country and is putting a huge strain on water resources for drinking, farming and irrigation.
Although the construction and refurbishment of the new Jalisco Interactive Museum (Japi), which replaces the old Trompo Mágico Children’s Museum, is complete, Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro says the opening now won’t take place until early June.
Detailed research carried out by two NGOs monitoring the quality of food sold in Mexican schools suggests that negligent educational establishments are contributing to the high levels of obesity and diabetes in the country.
A record of 227,112 Mexicans living abroad are registered to vote in the 2024 federal elections on Sunday, June 2, Mexico’s Foreign Ministry says.
Jalisco’s Secretary of Tourism Vanessa Pérez Lamas was on hand recently at the inauguration of the revamped pier in Boca de Tomatlán,
Puerto Vallarta’s International Convention Center will host the first edition of the Vallarta Grill Festival on Sunday, May 5, from noon to 11 p.m.
If the United States is serious about wanting to reduce the migrant surge at the border, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the U.S. government must earmark at least US$20 billion in aid to Latin American and Caribbean countries to kickstart massive regional development, and thus begin to ad...
Mariana Macias of San Antonio Tlayacapan recently flew off to France to walk the runway during Paris Fashion Week, underway from February 26 to March 6.
UK spirits giant Diageo will invest $US500 million to expand its tequila production center located in the Jalisco municipality of Atotonilco El Alto and build one new distillery in La Barca, generating more than 1,000 direct jobs for Jalisco, company executives and Governor Enrique Alfaro announced ...
It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization that promotes a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language, while encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational understanding and co-ope...
Karyn Carpenter
After a long fight against cancer, Karyn Carpenter died on April 23 in Ajijic, the village she had made her home for several years.
Mark Scott died suddenly at his home in Ajijic on Sunday, April 7, with his wife of 55 years, Bernice Scott, at his side.
Mexican match-up
Guadalajara boxing superstar Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez steps into the ring with fellow Mexican Jaime Munguía on Saturday, May 4, to defend his undisputed super middleweight crown in Las Vegas.
The Astros de Jalisco women’s basketball team will not participate in the 2024 Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil (LNBPF) due to a lack of resources.
