The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
In 2017 I described in this column a visit to Cervecería Fortuna, a new microbrewery which had popped up in my neighborhood.
Ixcatán is a little town perched high on the edge of the huge Barranca de Oblatos, that big hole lying at the north end of greater Guadalajara.
You’d be surprised how many talented techies have resisted the lure of the big city. Having lived in the countryside for over 30 years, I’ve had a chance to evaluate the skills of all sorts of pros, from carpenters and doctors to window makers, and I have seen some surprising results.
Once again it is forest fire season and this year Bosque La Primavera suffered more than ever.
Although Jalisco is said to have the fourth largest deposits of obsidian in the world, this information comes from publications that are several years old.
Everyone wants to go swimming in May, when temperatures in western Mexico soar. People either head for the beach or for a balneario (water park), both of which are likely to be overrun by crowds of like-minded people desperate to cool off.
University of Guadalajara botanists recently announced the discovery of a new species of white poplar or alamo tree inside the Bosque la Primavera Protected Area, located immediately west of the city.
