Owners of the greater part of a huge plot of land on the western outskirts of Ajijic are engaged in a legal battle aimed at halting the development of a luxury hotel and residential complex on a portion of the area.

The Chapala municipal government’s legal eagles took steps this week to protect Mayor Moisés Anaya and members of the city council from going to jail for the non-payment of a lawsuit brought by Led Lumina, a private company contracted in 2012 to install the municipality’s street lighting system.

The Chapala government’s initiation of street repairs in Ajijic last week sparked a spirited controversy over appropriate materials, with some inhabitants opposing any use of concrete that alters the town’s rustic appearance and others praising the introduction smoother and more durable surfacing that benefits pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

Embarking on his first official working tour of the Lake Chapala area Friday, June 14, Governor Enrique Alfaro put a spotlight on the governmental thrust for rural activities, wrapping up the visit with the introduction of a sweeping regional development plan to achieve social and economic well-being balanced with the protection of natural resources.

While there are multiple sources to explore the history of Chapala, Ajijic, Jocotepec and Mezcala, up until now there has been no specific account on the background of San Antonio Tlayacapan.

Two couples identified as Central American migrants were recently discovered occupying a makeshift shelter nestled among trees on the rocky hillside bordering Chapala’s Avenida Hidalgo, situated just east of the retention wall adorned with a large mural.