AJijic Chili Cookoff up & running: Join in for festive food, fun & frolics
It’s one of the biggest charity events of the year at lakeside but the 36th Mexican National Chili Cookoff is not just about judging culinary talent, although you’re certain to find chili, salsa and margaritas of the highest order at the event.

) won the February 8 Nuestra Belleza Chapala beauty pageant, earning a slot in state level competition on the pathway to the 2014 Miss Universe contest.
If watching prize horse flesh in action holds appeal, you won’t want to miss Pasión Ecuestre, the equestrian spectacle to be presented by Rancho Los Garañones at Chapala’s Lienzo Charro Saturday, February 22, starting at 4 p.m.
“Redwood Highway,” a feature film made specifically for “people of a certain age,” will have its Mexican premiere at El Piano Rojo in Ajijic on February 17 and 18.
A large flock of American White Pelicans has honed into Chapala’s waterfront as an idyllic spot to spend the winter, complete with congenial surroundings and free meals.