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Lakesiders will see patriotic spirits rise in September as Mexico celebrates history and tradition during El Mes Patrio.

Popping into Chapala’s municipal market early one morning, my eye was drawn to a display of fresh fruits bathed in golden sunlight. I couldn’t resist pulling out my camera to snap off a few shots of the stunning still life.

Getting around on lakeside area highways and by-ways can put your nerves on edge on the best of days.

For many full-time lakeside residents, the summer rainy season is the best time of year weather-wise.

La Virgen de Zapopan, Jalisco’s number one religious patroness, will blow into Chapala on July 8 for an annual visit that invariably falls on the second Sunday of the month, just as the rainy season comes into full force.

A couple of days remain before we learn the outcome of critical elections that will set Mexico and our lakeshore communities on a new course.