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Mount Garcia up in flames

Lake Chapala and its south shore have been veiled in heavy smoke over the past week as firefighters battled a huge wildfire that broke out on the steep hills of Mount García.


Beaches grow as lake dries up

Although Lake Chapala is shrinking, as it typically does at the peak of the dry season, this year it is dropping more notably than in recent years, while Mexico’s north and central regions are in the throes of severe drought conditions.

Plaza flooring jigsaw

Workmen hired for the renovation of the Ajijic plaza’s northern corridor are currently occupied in the intricate task of cutting and fitting pieces of charcoal-colored paving stones, closely matching the sunburst design of the flooring covering the main section of the village square.