The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Congratulations are in order for Ajijic native son Francisco Rojas Miramontes, who was named an award-winner in Italy’s prestigious Premio Mestre di Pittura art competition.
Under its current leadership, the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) is making strides in bridging cultural gaps between the community’s Mexican and expatriate residents.
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.
There seems to be an overwhelming need and accommodation at Lakeside for live entertainment—a Mexican Hat Dance of endless gringo entertainment possibilities. All this, plus adventuring the cryptic crossword of intersections at Walmart.
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.
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.
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.
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.
