The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
For Chapala area residents keen to promptly deal with annual fiscal responsibilities and take advantage of early bird discount rates, the Reporter has put together a quick guide to paying 2017 property taxes and water service fees.
Cruz Roja Chapala (CRC) is beefing up services with a shiny new vehicle added to its aging ambulance fleet.
With steep price hikes anticipated at the first of the year, sporadic gasoline shortages were reported throughout this week at Pemex stations spanning Lake Chapala’s north shore.
Ajijic will welcome 2017 in high spirits on Sunday, January 1, with the wild and whacky Desfile de Año Nuevo parade put on by residents of the west-end Barrio de Guadalupe.
In anticipation of a reduction in the Chapala government’s share of federal funding for municipalities during the coming year, members of the city council approved an austere spending budget for 2017 by unanimous vote.
Extravaganza Mexicana 2017, a lively show to benefit Cruz Roja Chapala (CRC), is scheduled for Saturday, January 21, 4 to 7 p.m. at Rancho Cortijo 4 Lunas, located on the western outskirts of Ajijic.
Looking for a place to ring in 2017 with a bang?
Look for the Three Kings to show up in Ajijic on the evening of January 6. Decked out in regal finery, Los Reyes Magos will take a spin around the village just around sunset, dispensing sweets and treats to children welcoming them along the way.
In what counts as a heart-warming, true-life holiday story, an expatriate resident and a local businessman are teaming up to help out a Chapala couple and their four children who lost their home and personal belongings in a December 10 fire caused by an electrical short circuit.
