General News

In preparation for next month’s projected return to classroom studies, the Chapala government has delivered new desks and chairs to 11 public primary schools and two special education institutions located in the municipality.

Ajijic’s Capiila del Rosario situated at the northwest corner of the plaza is a local landmark and an important point of reference for generations of the religious faithful. Today, the 18th-century stone structure is in bad shape, closed down almost two years ago until extensive repairs are done to keep it standing.

Two young men identified as residents of Chapala were killed instantly when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car at the easternmost intersection of La Floresta.

Jalisco’s most venerated religious  icon, the Virgin of Zapopan, rolled into Chapala Sunday, July 11, for her customary summer visit to raise prayers for a favorable rainy season and blessings for Mexico’s largest lake.

While summer storms have caused frequent flooding on the streets of the Guadalajara metro area, the 2021 rainy season is now starting to provoke natural disasters in Lake Chapala’s shoreline communities.

Chapala’s Club Guerpardos celebrates its fourth anniversary with a multi-faceted competition program on Sunday, July 25, that includes two events for disabled athletes. All the events start and finish at La Vela Plaza, located at the west end of the Chapala Malecón.

The rollout of Covid-19 vaccination campaigns in the lakeshore region continued this week, with first dose inoculations made available to persons 30 and older,

Led by officials from Jalisco’s Tourism Department (Seturjal), Ajijic’s Pueblo Mágico Citizens Committee was formally installed on Monday, July 5.