Extravaganza Mexicana 2017, a lively show to benefit Cruz Roja Chapala (CRC), is scheduled for Saturday, January 21, 4 to 7 p.m. at Rancho Cortijo 4 Lunas, located on the western outskirts of Ajijic.  

Look for the Three Kings to show up in Ajijic on the evening of January 6. Decked out in regal finery, Los Reyes Magos will take a spin around the village just around sunset, dispensing sweets and treats to children welcoming them along the way.

With steep price hikes anticipated at the first of the year, sporadic gasoline shortages were reported throughout this week at Pemex stations spanning Lake Chapala’s north shore. 

In anticipation of a reduction in the Chapala government’s share of federal funding for municipalities during the coming year, members of the city council approved an austere spending budget for 2017 by unanimous vote.

Looking for a place to ring in 2017 with a bang?

In what counts as a heart-warming, true-life holiday story, an expatriate resident and a local businessman are teaming up to help out a Chapala couple and their four children who lost their home and personal belongings in a December 10 fire caused by an electrical short circuit.