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All hands on deck to safeguard Colomos Park

State authorities, Guadalajara city hall and civic organizations have all vowed to prevent a planned residential development inside an area they say pertains to the Bosque de los Colomos, one of the city’s most treasured green spaces.


Tamale-making nuns gear up for seasonal surge in demand

In the shadow of the Templo de Santa Rita on Guadalajara’s west side bordering Chapalita, a sign advertising “Tamales María del Pilar” has beckoned locals for several decades, especially right before Candlemas Day (Día de la Candelaria), a feast that occurs every year on February 2, at the tail end of Mexico’s almost-never-ending Christmas season.