The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Donning white helmets and clutching gold-plated shovels, dignitaries led by U.S. Consul General Robin Matthewman broke ground at the site of the new U.S. consulate general in Guada...
The metropolitan area was once more blanketed in smoke and ash in the past week, as firefighters from various agencies battled several fires raging in the protected wooded area to ...
A new exhibit mounted at the Galería al Aire Libre Axixic (GALA) features a stunning collection of photo portraits of village matriarchs aged between 80 and 100.
Everyone wants to go swimming in May, when temperatures in western Mexico soar. People either head for the beach or for a balneario (water park), both of which are likely to be ove...
Such is the demand for driver’s licenses in the Guadalajara metropolitan a...
Despite the reports of chaos at the U.S. border caused by an increased flow of m...
It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a q...
Chapala’s Mercado Municipal is slated for a major renovation to be carried...
A large, 40-inch drainage pipe at Puerto Vallarta’s northern limits ruptur...
Gordon Alfred Cowan
Long-time lakeside resident Gordon Alfred Cowan died on Apr...
Sebastián Ofner of Austria, ranked 147th in the world, won the second edi...
As expected, Mexico has joined the ranks of Russia, China and Turkey in defendin...
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly becau...
‘Echoes From the Wall: Real Stories of Mexican Immigrants’ by Judy K...
When I told a family friend I was moving to Mexico their eyes lit up and they ex...
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April...
Dyed roses are still roses, created generally from pure white, but with a presen...
By Elaine Halleck
A smidgen of seemingly very exotic culture is enlivening a co...
As expected, two African runners won last weekend’s 33rd edition of the Gu...
Help for folkloric group
Children from the Atotonilquillo folk dance group that...
Pedro back on the beach
When I first arrived in La Manzanilla ten years ago, I ...
American School race
Think green – the sixth annual Eco Race and Green Ma...
Ten months after work began, a 15-kilometer stretch of highway between Mascota a...
Keeping up
• Galeria Amiga presents artist Julian Portilla from Ecuador th...
Regina Vera of Chapala captured a silver medal in tae kwon do last week at the N...
Swim Tournament
There will be lots of swimmers in the waters off La Cruz when R...
Croc abuse
According to a report in a local Spanish-language website, municipal...
Sometimes playing the blame game just doesn’t cut it.
Such is the case wi...
There are an overwhelming number of bird species indigenous to Lakeside. A lot, ...
This column was first published June 21, 1997.
Spending time in Mexico means le...
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I&rsqu...
“Why didn’t my email go through?” The protocol for sending ema...
“Meticulous and delicate” is how one biographer describes the collec...
A Dog’s Journey
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the ...
To express their deep gratitude to Rosemary and John Keeling for their many year...
Jazz
Expect an energetic evening when Jonathan Baracio’s Quartet performs...
Homage
A Mother’s Day special featuring the music of three greats of Mexican music: Agustin Lara, Jose Alfred Jimenez and Juan Gabriel. An orchestra, a mariachi band and a trio interpret a selection of much-loved works. The show also includes folk dancing.
Jalisco Ballet & OFJ
With children very much in mind, the Ballet de Jalisco and the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra team up for two performances of a ballet based on the famous poem, “The Pied Piper of Hamelin.”
To express their deep gratitude to Rosemary and John Keeling for their many years shepherding Viva La Musica, the CREM String Quartet and Chorus, ranging in age from 6 to 18, took turns performing at Ajijic’s Haus der Musik, May 2.
Alert to local foodies. Get a taste of an array of 40 different Jalisco-made food products at Expo Chapala Gourmet to be held Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 at the segment of the Chapala waterfront Malecón running adjacent to Avenida Madero. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. both days.
Fountains of Life
Lakeside-based photographer Xill Fessenden presents the exhibition, “Fountains of Life: Elder Women of Axixic” (Fuentes de la Vida, Mujeres Mayores de Axixic), at an open-air gallery on the main plaza, with a gala opening Sunday, May 12, 6 to 8 p.m.
Film Aficionados
Lake Chapala Society (LCS) members can take advantage of Film Aficionados screenings each Thursday, 2 p.m. On May 9, “Halima’s Path” (2012, Croatia/Slovenia) will be screened.
The Old Man and the Gun
Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public.
Avengers: Infinity War
It is “do or die” in the last installment of the Avengers series. The squad must rally up their allies and be willing to sacrifice it all to defeat the catastrophic Thanos from performing his blitzkrieg on the universe.
Many years ago, someone sent me a photo of an emerald-green pool at the foot of a waterfall hidden away in a jungle.
This column was first published June 21, 1997.
Spending time in Mexico means learning Spanish — if you want that time to have much significance.
This column was first published in the April 9, 1988 edition of this newspaper.
Just behind the high ochre ridge that slices the northern horizon at the west end of Lake Chapala lie two small villages, the remnants of a once vast hacienda.
A password is a sequence of characters used by computer users to verify their identity, or to control who has access to things such as email, bank accounts, etc.
A reader of the Guadalajara Reporter wrote to me asking if I could help him out by explaining what a link in an email is. The answer is simple; it is that thing in an email I said you should never, never, never, never, never, never, never, ever click on!
Sometimes playing the blame game just doesn’t cut it.
Such is the case with the gas pipeline explosion that killed more than 90 people in Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo on January 17.
The new government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador received a stark warning on the 25th anniversary of the uprising of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) in southern Mexico.
I had planned on writing a nice, lengthy, last column worthy of the place I’ve had the pleasure of living in for the past two years.
The wool coat looks worse for the non-wear. It is wrinkled from being unworn and crammed in the back of a closet for two years; dotted with dust and dog hair from a dog that departed the family a year ago; in need of a lint brush that can’t be found in the pile of things to be thrown away, don...
Gone at last is the nemesis of lakeside’s immigrant motorists. News is out that the reviled traffic cop widely known as El Gordo has been transferred from the regional branch of Movilidad Jalisco to a new post in Guadalajara.
Typical May weather seems to have kicked in with full force this year. Within a few hours of sunrise the heat becomes so intense that it’s a challenge to accomplish anything beyond absolutely essential daily tasks.
Easter 2019 is behind us. With the Christian divinity unified,we have to begin the process again of listening to His wisdom, that is, all the things He’s trying to tell us.
Gmail has started to read my emails and answer them. Just like the message bot who asks you to tell him what you want so he can guide you to the right call recipient, Gmail is now getting pro-active and telling you how to answer your emails.
As expected, two African runners won last weekend’s 33rd edition of the Guadalajara Half Marathon.
The American Society’s David Ruiz celebrated his 70th birthday with his wife Maria del Carmen Torres and about 100 friends and family Saturday, February 23.
American School race
Think green – the sixth annual Eco Race and Green Market are scheduled for Sunday, March 31 at Guadalajara’s American School Foundation. Everyone is welcomed to this event meant to raise awareness about conserving the planet’s resources. Expect to learn a lot ...
RAMEN FESTIVAL
While not as beloved as tacos or tortas ahogadas, ramen is becoming increasingly popular in Guadalajara.
Anyone who walks the Ajijic Malecon understands to tread carefully along the two bridges.
Little Chapel by the Lake
Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, Pastor Lahry Sibley’s message will be focused on “Experiencing God In The Arms of Mom.”
Balloon Fest
Hot-air balloons will soar over Lake Chapala Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12 during the regional Feria del Globo Ribera de Chapala, headquartered at La Cristiania Park.
Balloon Fest
Hot-air balloons will soar over Lake Chapala Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12 during the regional Feria del Globo Ribera de Chapala, headquartered at La Cristiania Park.
Ten months after work began, a 15-kilometer stretch of highway between Mascota and Puerto Vallarta has been repaired and is operational.
The second-annual Puerto Vallarta Mango Festival is coming to the city’s lovely Lazaro Cardenas Park, Saturday, July 7, an event sure to gladden the hearts of those who can’t live without the sticky sweet fruit.
Swim Tournament
There will be lots of swimmers in the waters off La Cruz when Riviera Nayarit’s 9th Open Water Safe Swim Tournament takes place Saturday, April 6.
Kids art
Last November, volunteer artist Nancy Hache started teaching art classes at the Amigos de La Cruz Kids Club.
Pedro back on the beach
When I first arrived in La Manzanilla ten years ago, I wandered about exploring the town.
The ambulance is here
Several years ago, two residents of La Manzanilla, Dan Crosby and Cruz Gomez, spearheaded a project to raise money to buy an ambulance for our town.
Keeping up
• Galeria Amiga presents artist Julian Portilla from Ecuador through April 5. Next exhibit – de Manos Mexicanos – runs April 11 to May 30 and features artists from Colima, Melaque and Barra de Navidad.
A reason to party
Every day there is a reason to celebrate being alive and the Costalegre is here to help!
Carnival celebrations started off with amazing dancing, music, and food and continued with fabulous fireworks, parades, and more good food. Every evening you could venture to the jardin...
Croc abuse
According to a report in a local Spanish-language website, municipal police officers detained three male “foreigners” this week for throwing rocks and bottles at a crocodile in the Marina area. The offenders, whose nationalities were not released, were trying to get a r...
Tourism still strong
This long weekend will see hotels around 90-percent full, Jalisco Tourism Secretary German Ralis Cumplido said this week.
The recent rupture of a sewage pipe and temporary beach closures hasn’t seemed to affect hotel reservations, he noted. And the absence this year of ...
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexico’s social culture, chiefly because of its informal, cash-driven economy.
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our August editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
Those keen to travel through Mexico’s glorious Copper Canyon in luxurious grandeur are now getting the opportunity thanks to the May 17 launch of the Chepe Express, a premium tourism concept that compliments the popular – but more modest – train ride, Ferromex’s Ferrocarril C...
If you read last week’s account of several days spent in Oaxaca City exposed to what a San Francisco-trained chef – Julio Aguilera of Oaxaca-cathedral-adjacent El Destilado – likes to sink his teeth into on the city’s wide spectrum of gustatory options, plus an account of his...
Dyed roses are still roses, created generally from pure white, but with a presentation of originality that makes them part nature, part art and part fantasy.
At first glance, the new-ish restaurant Peku (just off Avenida Chapultepec in Guadalajara and also, as of February, behind the upscale Plaza Andares) would seem to owe its concept to fast food, a la Chicken McNuggets.
‘Echoes From the Wall: Real Stories of Mexican Immigrants’ by Judy King (with Tony Burton, Arturo Garcia and Richard Rhoda). Groppe Libros (Guadalajara, 2019).
Reviewed by Michael Hogan
‘Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together’ by Andrew Selee. New York: Public Affairs, 2018.
Reviewed by Dr. Michael Hogan
As Guadalajara and Jalisco enter into their warm season, typically between April and June of each year, residents and seasonal visitors should take precautions to avoid heat stress. What’s more, the University of Guadalajara’s Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology reports that eve...
Returning snowbirds should not be fooled by the warmer winter weather in this region. Big swings in temperature can play havoc with a person’s health and bring on cold symptoms in a flash.
With temperatures continuing on the rise through the hottest weeks of the year, a string of festivities and special events will break everyday routines and help counteract heat-induced lethargy.
Airport work begins
Work on the controversial new Mexico City Airport kicked off April 29. The Santa Lucia air base will be transformed into the capital’s second airport at a cost of around $US4 billion.
Chapala’s Ecology Department is hitting the ground to prepare local businesses for full implementation of a state ban on the use of plastic bags and other disposable goods, set to take effect at the start of 2020 with application of fines for non-compliance.
Lakeside communities will benefit from substantial government investment in street and highway infrastructure improvement programmed for this year, despite inconveniences that may arise as projects get rolling on par with the start of the summer rainy season.
Sebastián Ofner of Austria, ranked 147th in the world, won the second edition of the Puerto Vallara Tennis Open, defeating Australia’s John-Patrick Smith (ranked 198) in the final.
Five new bike lanes, 500 additional MiBici bicycles, plus some much-needed maintenance of existing pathways, are coming to Guadalajara.
Despite the reports of chaos at the U.S. border caused by an increased flow of migrants seeking asylum in the United States, my recent brief trip to San Diego, California proved uneventful, with no issues to report while crossing over at San Ysidro.
Don’t waste your valuable time this Easter. Be prepared for those seasonal closedowns that can wreck the plans of unknowing foreign residents.
A large, 40-inch drainage pipe at Puerto Vallarta’s northern limits ruptured March 3, sending raw sewage into the El Salado estuary.
New Year’s Party
New York City might boast the largest block party at Times Square each New Year’s Eve, but here in La Manzanilla we raucously rang in 2019 in fine fashion.
As expected, Mexico has joined the ranks of Russia, China and Turkey in defending Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, as tens of thousands of his countrymen marched in support of the nation’s “interim” president, Juan Guiadó, this past week.
In what appears to be nothing more than a face-saving – or obfuscation – exercise, U.S. President Donald Trump is equating Mexico paying for his border wall with a future reduction in the trade deficit with its southern neighbor.
It’s been 75 years since the arrival in Mexico of the British Council, a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization that promotes a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language, while encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational understanding and co-ope...
Data released this week by the National Statistics Agency (Inegi) showed the consumer price index to have risen by 0.59 percent in December, leaving inflation for 2017 at 6.77 percent – the highest level since 2000, when the rate was 8.96 percent.
Aivars Taurins
Ajijic resident Aivars Taurins died March 3 at the age of 80.
’Padre Ramon’ Rios
Anglican priest Ramon Rios Fierros, assistant pastor at St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Guadalajara, died March 20 at the age of 61, leaving his wife Yolanda, two young daughters, his mother and a devoted group of Spanish speaking worshippers, whom he led for seve...
Tapatio boxing champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, who was born into a working-class family in Guadalajara, isn’t short of a buck or two today.
Life stops for many soccer fans when the Guadalajara Chivas take on their perennial rivals, America of Mexico City.
