The Guadalajara Reporter
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Calle Parroquia, the short block located between Calles Marcos Castellanos and Colón adjacent to the south side of the Ajijic plaza, has been designated as a pedestrian-only zone on Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
A local business professional was assaulted by an armed bandit as he exited the HSBC bank at Centro Laguna on Tuesday, October 11 after making a substantial cash withdrawal.
The restoration of iconic Capilla del Rosario located at the northwest edge of the Ajijic plaza has progressed at a steady pace, reports Josué Ramos, the local architect in charge of the project.
The Chapala government is continuing street improvement projects in Ajijic, with a work crew dispatched this week to begin rehabilitation of Calle Ocampo, the western leg of the only thoroughfare that runs uninterrupted end-to-end across the village.
An intense storm drenched Jocotepec on Monday, October 3, causing major flooding along Calle Morelos, a principal thoroughfare that runs across town from the municipal market to the east end neighborhood of Nextipac. A number of cars and trucks were left stranded after being engulfed by the deluge.
In celebration of her 100th birthday Tuesday, October 3, Ajijic matriarch Francisca Rochín Carranza was wrapped in the loving embrace of her extended family to be honored with a thanksgiving mass at the San Andrés church and luncheon party that followed.
As the 2022 rainy is beginning to taper off, the Chapala government is finally getting to work to fix up a few of Ajijic’s pothole-riddled streets.
Esteban Rodriguez Vázquez and Silvia Ortega Galindo from Guadalajara’s Raptors Racing Team set records at the maiden run of Ajijic’s 23-kilometer Papalote Trail Race, held Sunday, October 2.
The Ajijic Pueblo Mágico Citizens Committee has reactivated work over recent months to identify and propose solutions to local problems that negatively impact the tourism industry, the wellbeing of residents and renewal of the town’s status as a Magic Town destination.
