General News

Effective as of Sunday, October 4, Comunidad Indigena de Axixic is now charging an entry fee for non-resident hikers and excursion groups setting out on the Tepalo mountain trail.

Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro announced the creation of a fund of 20 million pesos  to support 2,500 artists in the state whose livelihoods have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Jalisco Sin Hambre initiative to distribute food parcels, meals and essential supplies to the needy is set to continue regardless of how the health emergency evolves.

Hotels, beaches, waterfront boardwalks, spas and other prime tourism locations in Chapala were closed to the public as of Thursday, April 2, to discourage the concentration of people and thereby check the spread of Covid-19.

Residents of housing developments that surround Chapala’s newly opened canine refuge are howling over being subjected to the constant nuisance of barking dogs that disturb their peace and quiet.

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In six short months, the lakeside area’s real estate market has gone from boom to bust, a collateral victim of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 42nd Mexican National Chili Cookoff drew throngs of visitors for lakeside’s largest charity fundraiser, held February 7 to 9 at the Tobolandia Water Park.