The video-mapping projections screened at the Chapala waterfront pitched as a highlight of the February 8 to 13 Carnaval festivities were plagued by last-minute schedule changes and technical issues that tarnished the program’s expected glamor.

The Chapala police force received a boost last week with the acquisition of new patrol vehicles, life insurance policies and uniforms for officers.

The Chapala government has announced the complete schedule for the projection of the new video mapping shows that were set to debut on Thursday, February 8.

After February 2 meetings with authorities of the National Water Commission  (Conagua) and the federal Ministry of the Environment (Semarnat) in Guadalajara, Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre expressed confidence that the conflict over a sewage system project shut down in Riberas del Pilar a week earlier will be resolved favorably and eventually proceed as planned.

Ajijic’s Sayaca and Sayaco masked dancers spark the carefree and sometimes reckless enjoyment of the town’s Carnaval festivities.

In 2009, Lake Chapala was designated as a wetlands site of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.