Were it not for the endeavour of a small, independent publisher that grew from a Mazatlan coffee shop, lost and forgotten novels and tales of Mexican history would never again be discovered by English-speaking readers.

Many Tapatios are entering the Christmas season with an ecological as well as festive focus.

Mariachi music has been officially recognized by UNESCO in its annual list of “intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.”

Mary Alice Sargent, a Lakeside resident since 1992, has kept herself active since she’s lived here. The retired school teacher, who hails originally from Iowa, was the chairperson of the Lake Chapala Society Education Committee for nine years and still takes her place on the board of directors. She’s active as a volunteer in several organizations and is often the “go-to”  person when it comes to getting things done. This time of year, however, Sargent turns her attention to her impressive collection of nacimientos (nativity scenes).

A woman who in the mid-1960s slept on the ground for two and a half years in a remote village of northern Jalisco while learning about weaving, yarn painting and beadwork from indigenous women has been honored by a national radio station.

At the Jalisco Institute for Reconstructive Surgery in Guadalajara on a recent Thursday, Operation Smile appeared to be living up to its name. Everyone looked happy.