The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Hotels, beaches, waterfront boardwalks, spas and other prime tourism locations in Chapala were closed to the public as of Thursday, April 2, to discourage the concentration of peop...
Mexico’s federal government has invoked a national health emergency, mandating all “non-essential” businesses remain closed until April 30 – a measure desig...
The Abastos wholesale market in Guadalajara has installed a disinfection tunnel through which everyone entering the facility is obliged to pass.
The Covid 19 threat is forcing the Lake Chapala region’s Roman Catholic communities to break with dearly held customs and observances of the Easter season.
Taxis come to abused nurses’ aid
After reports that some nurses have been...
The fallout between OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia and non-OPEC leader Russia has kic...
It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a q...
April 8 will mark the 100th birthday of Chapala’s former railway station, ...
Alcatraz Prison had its Birdman. Now the coastal town of Bucerias in Nayarit has...
More than a quarter of a million individuals who make a living from day to day, ...
One constant in the kaleidoscope world of Covid-19 is that leaders are taking a ...
The 2020 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, to determine whic...
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly becau...
A remarkable English-speaking historian and author is in our midst – &ldqu...
Although their symptoms are similar, the coronavirus differs from flu in that th...
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April...
A new Turkish kebab restaurant, Estambul, has opened in a prominent location in ...
In 2019, a 25-year-old religious accord between Anglicans in Mexico and Episcopa...
The Archdiocese of Guadalajara has stated that RomanCatholic churches will conti...
LCS
The Lake Chapala Society is closed until April 30.
Open Circle
Open Circl...
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...
Village & Covid-19
Normally at this time in March, the tourists and snowbir...
In the Bahia de Navidad everyone is doing their part to stay safe and help each ...
Jewish Congregation
The Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation is closed until furthe...
La Cruz murals
Colectivo Tomate is an organization created in Puebla in 2004, w...
El Salado
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro last week signed a decree to increase...
A new book titled “Ancient West Mexico in the Mesoamerican Ecumene” ...
To aging tech naysayers Twitter might seem nothing more than a stream-of-nonsens...
Here’s an updated report on the Mexican peso’s continuing spiral. Th...
Forget New Years resolutions. Most folks trash them by February’s en...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
Yes, I know the coronavirus is not a computer virus, but some of the tech news o...
This Covid-19 bugger has certainly turned daily life topsy-turvy, presenting man...
Tapatio ballet star Isaac Hernandez is on the verge of realizing one of his most...
The Met Opera streams HD Live free
Every day for the duration of New York City&...
Ajijic’s seventh Festival Cultural Sangre Viva celebrates Mexico’s a...
Community cultural events
All events at the Centro Cultural Ajijic, The Antigua...
Tapatio ballet star Isaac Hernandez is on the verge of realizing one of his most sought-after goals: bringing the English National Ballet company to Mexico.
EMPO Sinfónico
Adventurous music fans might be curious to see how two completely distinct musical genres – classic electronic songs played by a symphony orchestra – combine in practice.
Ajijic’s seventh Festival Cultural Sangre Viva celebrates Mexico’s ancestral roots with a program of diverse activities running Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15.
Christy Caldwell’s dream of bringing young Mexican talent onstage with her will be realized on Sunday, March 8 at the Auditorio de la Ribera in Ajijic.
Community cultural events
All events at the Centro Cultural Ajijic, The Antigua Presidencia de Chapala and the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala have been suspended until further notice.
BRAVO! Theatre
“The Book of Will” continues at BRAVO! Theatre. This is the story of William Shakespeare’s friends, who after his death gathered the pieces of his plays together and put them into folios which were formally printed into his plays.
The Met Opera streams HD Live free
Every day for the duration of New York City’s Metropolitan Opera closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, a different encore presentation from the company’s Live in HD series will be made available for free streaming on the Met website, with each ...
Honey Boy
From a screenplay by Shia LaBeouf, based on his own experiences, award-winning filmmaker Alma Har’el brings to life a young actor’s stormy childhood and early adult years as he struggles to reconcile with his father through cinema and dreams; and deal with his mental health.
A new book titled “Ancient West Mexico in the Mesoamerican Ecumene” – written in excellent English – presents the first study of the archaeology of the whole of West Mexico, from the earliest to the latest cultural periods, by a single author. It is also unique in that ...
Jalisco’s famed Río Caliente boils to the surface in the Primavera Forest and flows into La Vega Dam. It then flows back out as the Ameca River and meanders all the way to Puerto Vallarta (230 kilometers away), entering the Pacific Ocean at a place called Boca de Tomates, or “The ...
Forget New Years resolutions. Most folks trash them by February’s end. Contemplate these facts a moment: Our brains shrink approximately one half a percent a year.
This article was originally published in the August 14-20, 2004 edition. Allyn Hunt is a former editor of this newspaper.
Nacho Hernandez sat on his muddy horse staring across his milpa at the salto of dark red runoff slashing through a carefully planted field of corn. He snorted and swore.
Yes, I know the coronavirus is not a computer virus, but some of the tech news outlets I follow have mentioned some possible effects coronavirus (Covid-19) could have on the internet.
As we enter the decade of the 2020s it seems a good time to reflect on how over the last two decades the internet changed the face of society as this computer network transformed from a novelty for techies to an absolute necessity for everybody.
To aging tech naysayers Twitter might seem nothing more than a stream-of-nonsense outlet to bolster the egos of self-centered celebrities and non-entities alike.
Mexican Environment Minister Víctor Toledo appears to agree with many experts that the stalled Zapotillo Dam in north-eastern Jalisco is an unviable project that should be scrapped.
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...
This Covid-19 bugger has certainly turned daily life topsy-turvy, presenting many new challenges for folks here and everywhere else on the planet.
Here’s an updated report on the Mexican peso’s continuing spiral. The report has not been reviewed by anyone who knows anything about the Mexican economy, although a friend who once owned a butcher shop in New Jersey read it, and he said he agreed with a lot of it.
Social distancing. Lockdown. This is a painful treatment, even for somebody who is an introvert.
The Archdiocese of Guadalajara has stated that RomanCatholic churches will continue to perform Masses, although the service should be suspended if there is indication of contagion.
ECOLOGY FESTIVAL
Guadalajara’s Parque Mirador, overlooking the Huentitan Canyon on the northern edge of the metro area, is hosting its first Ecology Festival Sunday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Scheduled activities include live music, an art exhibition, gastronomy zone, crafts for sale, ...
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 ...
Jewish Congregation
The Lake Chapala Jewish Congregation is closed until further notice. This includes the annual Passover Seder, which would have been held Wednesday, April 8, at Manix restaurant.
The Chapala government cancelled its annual ceremony commemorating the birthday of distinguished Mexican president Benito Juárez, scheduled for Saturday, March 21.
LCS
The Lake Chapala Society is closed until April 30.
Open Circle
Open Circle has suspended its weekly program at Lake Chapala Society. In lieu of a personal presentation, each week Open Circle will highlight a different video of a past presentation.
Lakeside closes up shop
In a drive down the highway from West Ajijic to the center of Chapala and down some of Ajijic’s main streets on Wednesday, March 25, between 5 and 6 p.m. it seemed almost every store except for grocers, pharmacies and a couple of eateries, were closed.
Village & Covid-19
Normally at this time in March, the tourists and snowbirds are trickling northward as fundraisers and community events are winding down, ending the high season at a leisurely pace.
At this time of year, as the snowbirds return and tourists are everywhere, it’s paradise … for scammers.
La Cruz murals
Colectivo Tomate is an organization created in Puebla in 2004, with a mission to inspire action for social transformation. In 2009 it created the Ciudad Mural project, which aims to generate an encounter and connection experience between people through dialogue and art. The project i...
Veg Fest
The second edition of Vegfest Bucerías will be held in the Bucerias centro plaza Friday, February 28 and Saturday, February 29.
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.
El Salado
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro last week signed a decree to increase the size of the protected area of El Salado marshland by 23 percent.
Chili Cook-off
The eighth annual Puerto Vallarta Chili Cook-Off is scheduled for Saturday, February 22 at Parque Parota (in front of Hotel Puerto de Luna and across the street from the Fiesta Americana Hotel).
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly because of its informal, cash-driven economy.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our August editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
Although their symptoms are similar, the coronavirus differs from flu in that there is no widespread immunity to it – the only people likely to have immunity are those who have already had it.
The Pacific Coast town and port of San Blas has been itching for a tourist boom ever since the opening of a speedy toll road from Tepic almost three years ago.
A new Turkish kebab restaurant, Estambul, has opened in a prominent location in Plaza del Sol, Guadalajara’s first shopping mall, which marked its 50th anniversary last year.
It’s not often that a Starbucks closes its doors to make way for a more traditionally-focused cafe. But that’s exactly what has happened on Avenida Guadalupe in Colonia Chapalita.
A remarkable English-speaking historian and author is in our midst – “the real thing,” as one commentator put it – and residents of Ajijic and Guadalajara have a chance to witness him present his latest publishing project on its official release date, Sunday, March 8, in Ajij...
“Empire of Borders: The Expansion of the US Border Around the World” by Todd Miller. Verso: London/New York, 2019.
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.
Taxis come to abused nurses’ aid
After reports that some nurses have been the targets of discrimination by city bus drivers, around 30 taxi drivers belonging to Guadalajara’s Codigo Rojo collective decided offer them their service free of charge.
The normally bustling streets and plazas of Mexico’s second largest city emptied this week after Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro asked everyone to stay at home for five days in a voluntary measure designed to break the spread of Covid-19 during a “critical” phase.
April 8 will mark the 100th birthday of Chapala’s former railway station, an architectural gem that has survived a checkered history to stand out as the city’s most imposing landmark since its 2006 reincarnation as the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo.
A forest fire that broke out Sunday, March 29 in the mountain range bordering Lake Chapala’s north shore was extinguished thanks to the prompt intervention of various firefighting squads.
More than a quarter of a million individuals who make a living from day to day, including street workers and the self-employed, have applied for handouts from the Jalisco government, Governor Enrique Alfaro said Tuesday.
In the midst of the ongoing health crisis, the Jalisco Red Cross this week began its annual “colecta” (collection), which has the goal this year of raising 185 million pesos.
The fallout between OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia and non-OPEC leader Russia has kickstarted an oil price war.
Deputy Health Secretary Hugo López-Gatell said Tuesday that the epidemiological curve of the Covid-19 virus has entered “stage two,” meaning that person-to-person, or “community” cases in Mexico are now starting to be identified, as well as “imported” ones....
Alcatraz Prison had its Birdman. Now the coastal town of Bucerias in Nayarit has its Birdwoman.
Jon Murphy is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day warm-up event to help raise money for Puerto Vallarta charitable causes.
One constant in the kaleidoscope world of Covid-19 is that leaders are taking a lot of flack. In Mexico, a senator accuses AMLO of obsessing on his airliner raffle and whitewashing coronavirus.
A name that did not even exist at the beginning of the year, Covid-19, has turned all of our lives upside down, in a matter of weeks. Folks, we are living in amazing times.
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...
Data released this week by the National Statistics Agency (Inegi) showed the consumer price index to have risen by 0.59 percent in December, leaving inflation for 2017 at 6.77 percent – the highest level since 2000, when the rate was 8.96 percent.
Annie (Leyla Ann) Sheahin-Linn
Annie (Chahine) Sheahin, known as Leyla Ann Sheahin, passed away quietly at home in the arms of her devoted husband, Sunday, February 16, just five days before her 88th birthday, after a long and difficult battle with diabetes.
Jimmy Barto
Virtuoso lakeside musician James Keith Barto died in his sleep Wednesday, February 19 at the age of 62.
The 2020 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship, to determine which men’s under-23 national teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean region qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games soccer tournament, will be held in Guadalajara from March 20 to April 1.
Mexican soccer fans have a top quality league of their own to enjoy and rarely take much interest in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States – often considered a “retirement home” and “final pay day” for once great, but now over-the-hill players.
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.
