A long-abandoned school building, located on Calle Niños Héroes a block and half away from Chapala City Hall, is undergoing renovations to house various local government agencies.

Thousands of counterfeit 500-peso bills (including the new, blue kind) are circulating in Mexico, and the lakeside area is not immune to the problem.

As in past years, the 18th Encuentro Nacional del Mariachi Tradicional (Traditional Mariachi Festival) will precede Guadalajara’s big annual mariachi bash, with performances scheduled at ten city venues from August 11 to 17, as well as several outlying municipalities, including Chapala.