The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Cacao, one of Mexico’s earliest culinary gifts to the world, was among the principal taste profiles showcased at last weekend’s Festival del Café, Chocolate y Vino that drew hundreds of visitors to the Ajijic Malecón.
Many foreign citizens who put down roots at lakeside say they were initially attracted to the area for its idyllic climate and reasonable cost of living, but stress that it’s the people factor that keeps them here for the long run.
During her time spent in this region last week, astronaut Katia Echazarreta visited the town of Cajititlan in the municipality of Tlajomulco de Zuñiga, the home of her late grandfather.
Classes are finally underway at the Centro Universitario de Chapala (CU-Chapala), albeit in temporary quarters provided to the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) affiliate by the Chapala government.
On June 4, 2022, Katya Echazarreta became the first Mexican woman to fly into outer space.
The rehabilitation of Ajijic’s Calle Revolución on the entire stretch between the central highway and Lázaro Cárdenas has been in progress since the first of this year, with Max Macias Arceo, the town delegado, in charge of supervising the project.
Jalisco health authorities have definitively ruled out rabies infections in separate cases of domestic pets owned by foreigners residing in the municipality of Chapala.
Poco a Poco, the organization that provides educational opportunities and social services to underprivileged families residing in San Pedro Itzicán, Mezcala, and other small communities located east of Chapala, is seeking drivers to help transport volunteers who do not have cars to get to those places on their own.
Neighbors of Ajijic’s Barrio de San Gaspar put together the first annual celebration honoring their patron saint on Sunday, January 8.
