Foreigners residing in Chapala who seek advice and guidance in handling local government matters can rely on Ricardo Razo Navarro to take them under his wing.

The Jocotepec government has announced the first edition of the Los 3 Pueblos Trail Running competition, which will take place on Sunday, December 14, along pathways marked through Lake Chapala’s south shore mountain range.

A lady burro named Petra appeared at the Ajijic plaza on Tuesday, December 2, dressed to the nines for her role in the Campal de Lectura, a field reading of excerpts from the works of literary giants Juan Rulfo and Gabriel García Márquez. 

December will be a busy month in the Chapala region, with festivities running from start to finish.

Public health centers operated by the Jalisco government at lakeside are currently offering free vaccinations against Covid-19, influenza, and pneumonia. These inoculations are part of the 2025-2026 National Winter Vaccination Campaign, which was launched at the end of last month by Mexico’s Secretaría de Salud.

On Sunday, November 23, the collective search groups Guerreras de Chapala and Corazones Unidos announced the uncovering of what appear to be human remains in San Juan Cosalá, a delegation town of the municipality of Jocotepec.