General News

Hijos Ausentes de Chapala-Los Cabos and Carreras Chapala are sponsoring Carnaval Run 2025, a race series for children and adolescents, scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, starting at 8 a.m. at the Chapala Malecón.

While Carnaval festivities at lakeside may lack the aura of big time Mardi Gras celebrations in places like Rio de Janiero, New Orleans and Venice, you can be sure that we are in for plenty of revelry that cranks into high gear this weekend and peaks on Tuesday, March 4.

Motorists, beware: Chapala’s traffic department is stepping up enforcement of the no-parking ban on the north side of Calle Ramón Corona in San Antonio Tlayacapan. This restriction applies to the block between San José and Independencia.

Reports of theft targeting senior citizens in the lakeside area are on the rise.

A crested caracara, also known as the Mexican eagle, was found near the entrance to Chapala’s Cristianía Park, in front of the Acapulquito restaurant zone, on the afternoon of Saturday, February 22.

To raise awareness about the importance of conserving the ecosystem that supports the winter migration of white pelicans at Lake Chapala, the government of Michoacán is promoting the 14th Biocultural Festival, set to take place from February 21 to 23.

In January, Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus announced that the state would allocate more than 500 million pesos (US$24.4 million) for a major urban renewal project in Chapala.

Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos has been selected to host the 62nd World Congress of Dance Research (WCDR), scheduled for May 21–25.