Christian Gianlugi Mendoza Villagrán has been elected as Rey de la Alegría to rule as the happy sovereign of Carnaval Chapala 2026.

Cruz Roja Chapala recently pocketed proceeds from the annual golf tournament benefit held last November.

A new study and appreciation group dedicated to the textile traditions of Mexico is forming locally. 

The normal flow of traffic in downtown Chapala will be interrupted for several hours on the morning of Sunday, February 8. 

The Jalisco Amphibious Police Squadron, working in coordination with the Chapala police department and the Civil Protection Unit, rescued 11 young people who became stranded last weekend on Lake Chapala near Isla de los Alacranes.

The Chapala government this week kicked off the development of an alternative route to relieve persistent traffic congestion through the center of Ajijic.