Local motorists are advised to avoid downtown Chapala on Sunday, July 13, if at all possible, due to multiple street closures for the annual Virgen de Zapopan pilgrimage.

The Chapala Indie Film Festival (CIFF) has created a poetic tribute to Lake Chapala, released on July 1 and available for free viewing on the organization’s Facebook page.

The Ajijic branch of BBVA bank ended operations on Friday, June 27.

The Virgen de Zapopan, Lake Chapala’s legendary miracle worker, will arrive in Chapala on Sunday, July 13, for her annual summer pilgrimage. Thousands of devotees will gather to offer prayers for a favorable rainy season.

A highway accident that seriously injured an elderly U.S. expatriate has erupted into a local scandal, after Chapala police detained two bystanders who attempted to assist the victim, disrupting first responders at the scene.

As media coverage intensifies around the Jalisco government’s controversial plan to construct a replacement aqueduct to extract water from Lake Chapala for the Guadalajara metropolitan area, state officials have finally responded to calls from lakeshore stakeholders for broader dialogue on the project.