The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Tapatío humor shone through at Sunday’s massive clean-water march: ...
Trade negotiations between the United States and Mexico are advancing, with Pres...
Taylor Farms is suspending iceberg lettuce production from central Mexico after ...
Thrill the World Ajijic roars back to life on Saturday, October 24, at a new ven...
Hurricane Simon skirted the Jalisco coast last weekend, leaving Puerto Vallarta ...
Tim Whiting died peacefully on May 22, following a long battle with a progressiv...
Four white rhinoceroses — Salma, Moana, Lewa and Wami, aged from 4 to 15 &...
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Mexico will file a lawsuit in the Uni...
Local Liga Mx soccer team Atlas and the second-tier Leones Negros of the Univers...
Increased solidarity with neighbors. More self-reliance.
I am making a list of th...
For anyone who has ever raised a glass of tequila in Guadalajara or at lakeside,...
A reader asked me for a recommendation on swimming holes in Western Mexico. That...
Maybe the mosquitoes in Jalisco aren’t feeling so thirsty for blood this y...
On Sunday, September 27, Guadalajara city hall will hand out 25,000 free tor...
Drive along the southern arc of Guadalajara’s Periférico (ring road...
A group of honorably discharged veterans in Guadalajara founded American Legion ...
Thriller Ajijic
Don’t miss the Brujas de Ajijic at this year’s Thrill...
Bocce Ball Tournament
A few weeks after hosting an elegant dinner dance in late J...
Grupo La Comer has launched “All You Need is UK,” a storewide promot...
Recently, the Puerto Vallarta community lost an extraordinary soul. Many have ca...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each ...
Linda and Peter Jeschofnig were honored as the benefactors who funded the instal...
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...
A reader asked me for a recommendation on swimming holes in Western Mexico. That...
Some moments in life fix themselves in memory — instances when you can sti...
Well, like all things human, there’s a time to come and a time to toddle a...
In this atmospheric 1992 narrative, former Guadalajara Reporter editor Allyn Hun...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
There is a certain body of water I have swum in, sailed on, and flown over at va...
So, in the Reporter’s first edition of this month, I wrote an editorial pi...
Jalisco Philharmonic
Winter season Program 2 sees José Luis Castillo condu...
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there ...
What happens when murder becomes fine art? Bare Stage’s October production...
Theatrical experience
Des-Tierra (a body trying to remember the Earth) is an inte...
Jalisco Philharmonic
Winter season Program 2 sees José Luis Castillo conduct, with cellist David Cohen as soloist. The program features Alfred Schnittke’s Cello Concerto No. 1 and Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 3.
Teatro Degollado, Sunday, October 25, 12:30 p.m.
The Jalisco Culture Department will present the third edition of Festival África en Jalisco next week, with events running October 21–24 in three Guadalajara venues.
What happens when murder becomes fine art? Bare Stage’s October production, “The Art of Murder,” delivers a deliciously clever blend of mystery and mischief, blurring the line between creation and destruction most entertainingly. Written by Joe DiPietro, this Tony Award&ndash...
The next Meet the Artist event at Casa del Sol Inn and Gallery will be held on Friday, November 6, featuring Guadalajara artist Marina Pallares.
Theatrical experience
Des-Tierra (a body trying to remember the Earth) is an interdisciplinary theatrical experience by Duo Requim, from Colombia, which combines contemporary circus, aerial straps, Butoh and contemporary dance and documentary video to explore our relationship with the Earth.
Arts & crafts fairs
• The San Antonio Tlayacapan Community Museum tianguis scheduled for October 11 was postponed due to rain and has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find art, numerous handicrafts and traditional products, great snacks and live music.
• ...
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Anyone can survive five nights. This time, there will be no second chances. Director: Emma Tammi. Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio. Rated: PG-13. Time: 1:44.
Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world’s governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan’s past on their trail.
A reader asked me for a recommendation on swimming holes in Western Mexico. That set bells of nostalgia ringing in my head as I recalled the very first swimming hole I’d ever seen, in the bend of a creek near my Grandpa’s farm in Wisconsin. The water was muddy brown and cold, but for me ...
In 2007, Jim and Carol Cook left Oregon, settled in Ajijic, and began exploring Old Mexico.
“We started out looking at colonial ruins,” Jim Cook told me, “and quickly discovered that there were 5,000 years of history behind what we were investigating. It was like peeling an onion:...
In this atmospheric 1992 narrative, former Guadalajara Reporter editor Allyn Hunt relates a tale of haggling for dog bones with a hungover butcher named Eladio Vázquez during a saint’s day fiesta in a rural Jalisco pueblo.
The heat of May is searing in the mountain ridges surrounding G...
December 12, in the rural villages throughout Jalisco — and Mexico — early-morning prayers, hymns and celebration began long before daylight, honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe, the Queen of Mexico.
There is a certain body of water I have swum in, sailed on, and flown over at various points in my life. For centuries, since 1550, everyone has referred to it as the Gulf of Mexico.
As we reflect on the tech news of the past 12 months, stories have ranged from virtual reality games to foldable smartphones. Yet, the topic dominating much of the conversation this year has been artificial intelligence (AI), particularly ChatGPT.
Some moments in life fix themselves in memory — instances when you can still say, years or decades later, exactly where you were and what you were doing, often down to the minutest detail, when the news broke.
As we look ahead, we weary news junkies might hope for a sensational, feel-good story to restore our belief in humanity.
Such as Elon Musk (how can one person really be worth US$749 billion, as Forbes just reported?), donating half his wealth to save infants from malnutrition and prematur...
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...
So, in the Reporter’s first edition of this month, I wrote an editorial piece about Glorious October at Lakeside. Then Mother Nature and her Niño went out, broke unwritten rules and made a fool out of me.
The Lake Chapala region is widely recognized for its amazingly benign year-round climate. Never mind that bogus claim that National Geographic once rated the area as boasting the world’s second-best climate. It is just an often-repeated myth that was probably invented by some hungry real estat...
Well, like all things human, there’s a time to come and a time to toddle along. Especially in these “toddle along” years when the emotional energy wears out and a job starts to feel overwhelming, and lacking the visceral push one needs to create something new and worthy over a...
Anger is a trouble-maker. It’s a question that should have been studied ages ago. We’ve made arrangements to talk to one of psychology’s foremost authorities on this subject, as well as the man most respected in Europe for preserving jams and jellies. Dr. Emmett Soldi of Catania Un...
A group of honorably discharged veterans in Guadalajara founded American Legion Post #17 Guadalajara on May 8, 2024.
St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Guadalajara is hosting a special fundraising concert given by the Jóvenes Cantores de Mayahuel on Sunday, June 14, at 1 p.m.
Grupo La Comer has launched “All You Need is UK,” a storewide promotion featuring more than 900 products from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — spanning groceries, dairy, frozen foods, alcoholic and soft drinks, bakery, pastries, gelato, perfumery, body soaps and home...
A Bengal tigress that had been preying on livestock near La Barca was captured early Monday during a joint operation by federal, state and municipal authorities.
Linda and Peter Jeschofnig were honored as the benefactors who funded the installation of the Lago Lindo Plaza on the south end of Lake Chapala Society garden grounds, unveiled Monday, October 19, at the Roy Cruz and Diego Guerrero show.
A breathtaking evening of tango and Latin dance will take place Sunday, November 11, at 5 p.m., benefiting Niños Incapacitados, Lakeside’s largest local charity, which is marking its 52nd anniversary this year.
Thriller Ajijic
Don’t miss the Brujas de Ajijic at this year’s Thriller Ajijic event on Saturday, October 24, at Instituto Terranova, Rio Papaloapan 19. Also see student aerial and samba dancers.
Open Circle
Raziel (Adam Banning) and Elena Ross will present “Preparing for UFO Disclosure & Becoming a Peace Ambassador” at Open Circle on Sunday, October 18, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Lake Chapala Society.
Raziel says he was visited by extraterrestrials on February 22, 1967...
Recently, the Puerto Vallarta community lost an extraordinary soul. Many have called him an icon, but he was more than that. Paco Ojeda was a bridge. He was a guiding light that brought comfort to so many who felt confused, powerless, and alone in uncertain times. His gentle presence and unwavering ...
Lakeside artist Efren González celebrated his 20th Meet the Artist reception at Galería La Manzanilla on Friday, January 17.
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.
Increased solidarity with neighbors. More self-reliance.
I am making a list of the benefits of being suddenly hit with a water outage. So far the list consists of two items — is that even a list? And the items are mutually exclusive. This may suggest there are no benefits to trying to live wi...
In the aftermath of the information session Canadian consular officers from Guadalajara presented at the Lake Chapala Society earlier this month, a new Facebook page has been activated as a networking forum for Canadian citizens living in the lakeshore region.
A reader asked me for a recommendation on swimming holes in Western Mexico. That set bells of nostalgia ringing in my head as I recalled the very first swimming hole I’d ever seen, in the bend of a creek near my Grandpa’s farm in Wisconsin. The water was muddy brown and cold, but for me ...
In 2007, Jim and Carol Cook left Oregon, settled in Ajijic, and began exploring Old Mexico.
“We started out looking at colonial ruins,” Jim Cook told me, “and quickly discovered that there were 5,000 years of history behind what we were investigating. It was like peeling an onion:...
On Sunday, September 27, Guadalajara city hall will hand out 25,000 free tortas ahogadas in the heart of downtown, continuing a tradition that began in 2022.
The chile en nogada is to Mexican cuisine what the rebozo and sarape are to Mexico’s traditional garments — all are enduring symbols of “Mexicanidad” and the country’s deeply cherished traditions.
For anyone who has ever raised a glass of tequila in Guadalajara or at lakeside, or gazed across the UNESCO-protected agave fields of the Valle de Tequila, the name José Cuervo will be unequivocally familiar.
In 2007, when Fouad Lakhdar came to Mexico to sell handcrafted Moroccan products, he thought it would be for six months. But he dove into life here, eventually starting a restaurant, becoming president of his local business association, getting a home mortgage, getting married to a Mexican woman, ea...
Maybe the mosquitoes in Jalisco aren’t feeling so thirsty for blood this year. Or maybe the state’s relentless campaign against them is finally paying off. Either way, health authorities have something to celebrate: dengue cases have plummeted nearly 90 percent compared to 2025, accordin...
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...
Tapatío humor shone through at Sunday’s massive clean-water march: protesters dressed as piles of poop, a bright-red Muppet, and an elegant Catrín towering above the crowd on stilts. One marcher, covered head to toe in mud, had rigged a large water jug above his head, with murky ...
For residents of some Guadalajara metro-area colonias, the official water rationing rotation calendar is making no sense and causing severe headaches.
Thrill the World Ajijic roars back to life on Saturday, October 24, at a new venue, promising to haunt and delight with a major anniversary celebration featuring zombies, witches, young dancers, aerial performers, music, food, prizes and plenty of opportunities for spectators to join the fun.
A dramatic fire at a home in central Ajijic on the afternoon of Sunday, October 18, caused substantial damage to the dwelling’s interior. Fortunately, no one was injured, although one person received assistance for an anxiety attack.
Four white rhinoceroses — Salma, Moana, Lewa and Wami, aged from 4 to 15 — arrived at the Guadalajara Zoo on October 21, after a nearly 10,000-kilometer journey from Europe, as part of an international conservation program.
Seventeen Jalisco state police officers are under investigation for allegedly acting “outside of protocols” during the violent October 11 water quality protest outside Casa Jalisco, Governor Pablo Lemus announced on October 15.
Trade negotiations between the United States and Mexico are advancing, with President Donald Trump stating this week that the two neighbors are “very close” to signing what he called a “great agreement” to reduce the U.S. trade deficit with Mexico.
On October 12, the opposing ideologies of the U.S. and Mexican administrations were once again on full display.
In Mexico, President Claudia Sheinbaum marked the date as the Day of the Resistance of the Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples (Día de la Resistencia de los Pueblos Indígena...
Hurricane Simon skirted the Jalisco coast last weekend, leaving Puerto Vallarta bruised and battered but intact. Further south, however, the small beach town of La Manzanilla saw floodwaters push several blocks inland.
The worst window for Puerto Vallarta was the evening of Sunday, October 11 and e...
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Mexico will file a lawsuit in the United States over the death of Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias, a 56-year-old Mexican with diabetes and hypertension who died in ICE custody in Laredo, Texas.
All 50 U.S. states should send out mail-in ballots for the November 3 midterm by Saturday, and voters living abroad can be grateful, after Monday’s Supreme Court ruling, that their niche of voting rights has been protected from attacks by the Trump administration. However, according to a U.S. ...
Taylor Farms is suspending iceberg lettuce production from central Mexico after a Cyclospora outbreak in the U.S. linked to its products sickened more than 12,800 people and killed two.
Guadalajara last week hosted three members of the Congressional Tequila Caucus, a bipartisan group of U.S. legislators dedicated to highlighting the economic, cultural and diplomatic importance of tequila and strengthening trade ties between Mexico and the United States.
Tim Whiting died peacefully on May 22, following a long battle with a progressive disease, surrounded by family, friends, music and the sounds of the sea.
Jane Arganbright Pifer passed away on August 22 after a life defined by faith, kindness, adventure and love.
Jane was born on September 4, 1944, in Du Quoin, Illinois. Her biological father, Dick Hartman, was killed in World War II just five days before her birth. She was raised by her mother, Mary...
Local Liga Mx soccer team Atlas and the second-tier Leones Negros of the Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG) will soon share a brand new home.
After weeks of speculation, plans were revealed last week for a new 40,000-seat stadium to be built at the university’s Belenes complex in Zapopa...
The Charros de Jalisco opened the 2026-27 Mexican Pacific League season on Tuesday, October 13, with an 8-5 win in a home game against the Jaguars de Nayarit.
Catholics in Guadalajara seemed stunned Monday after learning that Pope Benedict XVI has become the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to resign his position as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
