Under a do-or-die ultimatum issued by the Chapala government, the popular roadside food stands set off the highway at the west end of San Antonio Tlayacapan were relocated at the end of last month.

John Stokdijk has been a fan of nonfiction ever since he was a teenager living in Calgary, Alberta.

Nine employees at Cruz Roja Chapala are back home after five days of intense labor in Mexico City, where they were assigned to dig out ruins left by the calamitous September 19 earthquake.

Countless lakeshore inhabitants and visitors have traveled streets or come across schools bearing the names Marcos Castellanos, Encarnación Rosas and José Santana. Few are well versed in the historical background of these designations.

September has been a bonanza month for local students who have long dealt with out-of-pocket transportation expenses and other difficulties in getting to and from the places where they study.

At last, work on the highly touted Ajijic highway improvement project is underway.