The Guadalajara Reporter
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Chapala Sunrise Rotary Club has partnered with the Poncitlán government to provide a reliable supply of potable water to inhabitants of Ojo de Agua, a tiny lakeshore settlement located about halfway between San Juan Tecomatlán and Mezcala de la Asunción.
Sayacos and Sayucas, the masked dancers renowned for adding rambunctious antics to Ajijic’s traditional Carnaval festivities, will make their first appearance this season during the January 20 Feast of Saint Sebastian.
Lakeside’s first extended religious celebration of 2020 got under way Monday, January 6 in Jocotepec, when civil authorities and trade guilds led an evening procession to the parish church for the renewal of a pledge of faith to the town’s spiritual patron, the Lord of the Mount.
Chapala’s Ecology Department (Ecodes) is prepared to jump the gun on state authorities to implement a local ban on the commercial use of plastic bags and other single-use,disposable products as early as next month.
High winds that blasted lakeside in the early hours of Thursday, January 2, left a trail of damage in their wake.
Organizers of Jewish film festivals all want a good mix of genre, subject or international diversity in their selection. But while the content may vary, to get on any potential list, the films must be Jewish.
To avoid the current crush at Chapala City Hall, taxpayers may want to hold off for awhile to take advantage of the outreach program planned by the municipal Catastro (land registry) office.
The Wise men of the Orient made several appearances in the Chapala area Monday, January 6 to punch up Diá de Los Reyes festivities with gifts and treats for local children.
As lakeside communities celebrated Día de Reyes on January 6, scores of little nippers got a kick out of whacking goody-filled piñatas at the traditional village fiesta hosted by Delegación Ajijic.
