Lake Chapala and its south shore have been veiled in heavy smoke over the past week as firefighters battled a huge wildfire that broke out on the steep hills of Mount García.

Distinguished Chapala author Zaida Cristina Reynoso Camacho was recognized for her accomplishments and contributions as a local culture doyenne at two local events programmed in conjunction with the April 23 UNESCO commemoration of World Book and Copyright Day.

A flight from Beijing loaded with one million doses of the Sinovac vaccine touched down at the Mexico City International Airport early Thursday, May 6.

Meet Fiorello Estrada López, commander of Chapala’s regional division of the Jalisco Policia Vial (traffic police).

Workmen hired for the renovation of the Ajijic plaza’s northern corridor are currently occupied in the intricate task of cutting and fitting pieces of charcoal-colored paving stones, closely matching the sunburst design of the flooring covering the main section of the village square.

Although Lake Chapala is shrinking, as it typically does at the peak of the dry season, this year it is dropping more notably than in recent years, while Mexico’s north and central regions are in the throes of severe drought conditions.