In appreciation of ongoing support for impoverished families in rural villages along Lake Chapala’s north shore, the Poco a Poco San Pedro Itzicán social service organization hosted two thank-you events this month.

The Asociación de Cronistas Municipales de Jalisco has awarded its prestigious Luis Pérez Verdía prize to Tony Burton, the British-born geographer, historian and author of seven books about Mexico and the Lake Chapala region.

Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre (right) welcomed Philippine Consul General Ralf G. Roldan and Junior Attaché Nilo Jay G. de Guzmán during their one-day visit to lakeside on November 20.

Ajijic’s fiestas patronales honoring patron saint San Andrés Apóstol conclude on Saturday, November 30, with the day’s festivities traditionally sponsored by the town’s Hijos Ausentes (Absent Sons and Daughters).

Crowds gathered in the atrium of the San Andrés church nightly during the village celebrations to watch castillo firework towers light up the sky.

A devastating traffic accident on November 26, 2023, changed the lives of Katrina “Polly” Vale and Alexis Steinkamp forever.