For well over a century visitors have flocked to Chapala to enjoy lounging on the shoreline of Mexico’s largest lake.

The wave of a criminal violence that has plagued the Guadalajara metro area throughout this year appears to be spreading to the normally placid shores of Lake Chapala.

Incumbent Chapala Mayor Javier Degollado is scheduled to deliver his final report on the activities of his administration before leaving office on September 30.

Autotransportes Guadalajara-Chapala, the bus company that transports passengers between lakeside and the state capital, recently relocated its Ajijic terminal to new digs situated about a half-block east of Calle Colón.

There’s nothing like a good dose of local pride to fire up a crowd.

Nearly three months after a traffic light in Ajijic bit the dust in car crash, the essential device has finally been replaced.