Chapala’s faithful will honor patron saint San Francisco de Asis with nine straight days of festivities running from Monday, September 26 through Tuesday, October 4.  

By a narrow margin, inhabitants of San Antonio Tlayacapan chose the construction of a new bandstand (kiosco) at the town plaza during the public opinion poll conducted Monday, September 12 by municipal government personnel.

Chapala is at peace, on the financial mend and well into a process of transformation that will bring prosperity, declared Mayor Javier Degollado at his first annual report on the state of the municipality.

September 13 is the date Mexico pays tribute to the six military cadets who lost their lives in 1847 defending Chapultepec Castle against a bloody assault by U.S. troops.

Under sunny skies and perfect weather conditions, Ajijic’s Regatta de Globos was a dazzling spectacle that attracted a throng of fun-lovers to the Cruz Azul soccer field Saturday, September 10

Heavy precipitation and gushing feeder rivers pushed Lake Chapala’s level up a full nine centimeters over last weekend, with the bounty continuing day by day.  The Jalisco Water Commission reports the lake has gained 87 centimeters since the start of the rainy season. As of Thursday, September 8, it was standing at just over 60 percent full capacity, compared to 54.5 percent a year ago and 44.5 percent on the same date in 2014.