Heavy rains herald season of the twister ‘snakes’
The intense rain storms that have swept along Lake Chapala’s north shore over the past 10 days have caused extensive though minor damages at many points on the landscape.
The intense rain storms that have swept along Lake Chapala’s north shore over the past 10 days have caused extensive though minor damages at many points on the landscape.
The Chapala government acknowledged employees serving in secretarial posts on Wednesday, July 20 in commemoration of Mexico’s Día de la Secretaria.
If you think that traffic in downtown Chapala is vexing now, hold on to your hat. The massive upgrade of Avenida Francisco Madero, the city’s main drag, is slated to get under way on Monday, August 1.
Curbs painted the tone called “safety yellow” and signs showing a capital ”E” inside a red circle with a diagonal slash indicate no parking zones.
Pescado blanco (Chirostoma promelas), an endemic Lake Chapala species, is threatened with extinction in its natural habitat.
It’s that time of year again! The Festival del Lago is about to get underway and those of us who love chamber music will soon be treated to two weeks of concerts with top notch chamber music veterans from Mexico, Canada, the United States and Europe, and their students.
The Chapala government and SOS Dog Rescue volunteers came to loggerheads early Wednesday, July 27, when city officials arrived at the organization’s canine refuge in west Ajijic to shut down the facility, ostensibly on grounds for operating without a license.
An aquatic rescue squad from Jalisco’s Civil Protection unit located the body of a teenage drowning victim Thursday, July 21.
Chapala’s Civil Protection and Firefighters Unit (PCyB) has been supplied with a high-performance firetruck and specialized training aimed at battling blazes that may break out in multi-story buildings.