General News

Residents of the westside Ajijic subdivisions Villa Nova and Rancho del Oro who are less than satisfied with the speed of Telemex Infinitum internet service may be interested in a promising proposal launched by one of their neighbors.

With a focus on protecting the purity of Mexico’s most basic food crop, the first annual Ajijic Corn Festival was celebrated Saturday, May 20, tying into March Against Monsanto events held worldwide that day in opposition to the proliferation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Lake Chapala is becoming a new hot spot for sport fishing as a result of the National Black Bass Fishing Tournament, held May 26 and 27, attracting a large field of competitors from all parts of Mexico.  

Last year, Mayor Javier Degollado boasted that Chapala stood out as the “Cradle of Mexican Tourism.”  Now he proudly claims it ranks as the country’s “Number One Ciudad Inteligente.”

Thrill-seekers are keeping their fingers crossed for fair weather on Sunday, June 4 to catch the Aero Fest Chapala, the second annual lakeside air show.

Hot-air balloons flown by top pilots from Mexico and Europe will be going up, up and away over Mexico’s largest lake during Chapala en Globo, an extravaganza in the great outdoors scheduled for May 26, 27 and 28 at the Boca Laguna waterski club, located on the outskirts of Santa Cruz de la Soledad.

Thrills, chills and high adrenaline action are promised at Chapala’s second Aero Fest (air show), on schedule for Sunday, June 6, starting 10 a.m. 

Lake Chapala is not known as a prime location for sport fishing but it turns out that its waters are teaming with largemouth bass, enough so that more than 200 zealous anglers are expected to congregate here Friday, May 26 and Saturday, May 27 to compete in the first Torneo Nacional de Pesca de Lobina.