Ever wondered what it’s like to live without the ability to see?  The Nupali A.C. charity is giving people the opportunity to find out at a special pavilion it has erected in the Plaza de la Liberacion in the center of Guadalajara.

Susan Abeyta, the U.S. Consul General in Guadalajara, raises a toast to the U.S. holiday at a party thrown by the Consulate on July 2.

AARP recently published an article about scams, including advice that is just as pertinent to expats living in Mexico as their core readership in the United States.

The Vancouver Language Centre in Guadalajara celebrated Canada Day Wednesday, July 1 with a party.

One more reason to visit Plaza Mexico in Guadalajara: the mall is hosting an exhibit of classic antique cars through the end of the month. 

The U.S. Consulate in Guadalajara is reporting that the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently experiencing technical problems with visa systems and that passport applications accepted overseas between May 26 and June 14 are also affected by technical problems.