The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
A highlight of the December 19 Virgen de Zapopan pilgrimage to Chapala will be the 4 p.m. ceremony on the waterfront Malecón, where Mayor Alejandro Aguirre and San Francisco Parish Priest Juan José Chávez Ramírez will present a new insignia to the revered icon.
Chapala’s main thoroughfare and adjacent plaza are aglow with sparkling Christmas lights, putting residents and visitors in a cheery mood for seasonal celebrations.
The University of Guadalajara (UDG) General Council has approved the Income and Expenditure Budget for 2026, with a total amount of 19.3 billion pesos to be spent on strengthening the infrastructure and operation of university centers throughout the state.
In the early hours of Tuesday, December 16, the UNAM National Seismological Service (SSN) detected a series of minor earthquakes near Jocotepec.
Chapala is preparing to welcome the Virgen de Zapopan for her third visit this year, this time commemorating the 70th anniversary of the religious icon’s first pilgrimage to the town in December 1955.
The Municipal Government of Chapala launched Operation “Safe Holidays, Guadalupe–Reyes 2025” on Thursday, December 11. The initiative will reinforce prevention, surveillance and citizen services throughout the lakeshore region from December 12 through January 7.
Foreigners residing in Chapala who seek advice and guidance in handling local government matters can rely on Ricardo Razo Navarro to take them under his wing.
A fire broke out in the early hours of Friday, December 12, in one of the commercial located adjacent to the Chapala Malecón. Due to the prompt intervention of the local Civil Protection and Firefighters Unit, the flames were quickly brought under control and completely extinguished.
The Jocotepec government has announced the first edition of the Los 3 Pueblos Trail Running competition, which will take place on Sunday, December 14, along pathways marked through Lake Chapala’s south shore mountain range.
