Lake Chapala

In-flight magazine showcases Ajijic

Flying with Aeromexico this month? Be sure to take a look at the November issue of its bilingual in-flight magazine Escala.

Child laborers bring photo show to Ajijic

A professional photographer explains techniques to a student taking part in CODENI collective’s photo program, in which Guadalajara street kids record their daily lives. The Collective for the Rights of Children (CODENI) will return to Ajijic Saturday, November 24, to open a photography exhibit, “Daily Images 2012,” in the second floor café at the Ajijic Cultural Center on the Ajijic plaza.

Revolution holiday spread over two dates

Festivities to commemorate the 1910 outbreak of La Revolucion Mexicana along Lake Chapala’s north shore will span November 19 and 20.

Water chiefs scrap Chapala aqueduct plan

Chapala activists cheered after learning that the second aqueduct project has been put on hold. Lakeside area activists cried victory over this week’s news that plans for building a parallel line of the Chapala-Guadalajara aqueduct have been scrapped by the Guadalajara metro area’s water authority (Siapa).

Education is crime fighter, doctor says

Martha Nussgen is active in helping Lakeside’s young people develop their employment skills. A local pediatrician is stepping up her efforts to find sponsors so young people at Lakeside can continue their educations.

Bird festival celebrates Lake Chapala wildlife

Hawk flying exhibitions booked in Mezcala and Ajijic are sure be crowd-pleasers during the nine-day run of the Lake Chapala Bird Festival. Just as huge flocks of white pelicans are flying in from the north to touch down at their winter home, the Festival de las Aves del Lago de Chapala welcomes them with the third annual celebration of the region’s rich and diverse winged wild life.