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San Antonio roadside food stands to be axed

The string of roadside food stands doing business on the service road on the west end of San Antonio Tlayacapan are being squeezed out by the construction of a new business and housing development and strict regulations imposed by the municipal government.


Zombie dance pays off for Cruz Roja

Hurray for ghouls! Cruz Roja Chapala (CRC) is proudly showing off the upgrade of its facilities paid for with proceeds from the “Thrill the World” zombie dance show held last October in Ajijic.

Drunk driver ops double up

Highway checkpoints to detect drunk drivers reappeared in the Lake Chapala region last weekend, with revisions carried out on both sides of the Guadalajara–Chapala highway at Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos and an added trap set up on the south shore highway to Morelia near the turn-off to Jocotepec.

Ajijic opinion poll rescheduled

The Chapala government has changed the date for holding a public opinion survey concerning its plan to upgrade both sides of the stretch of highway running through the center of Ajijic.  

Rarámuri runners capture the spotlight at Ajijic race

 Although three native runners from Chihuahua’s Sierra Tarahumara fell short of taking top honors at the August 13 Ultra Trail Campanaria mountain race, siblings Lorena, Juana and Mario Ramírez were the darlings of the Ajijic sporting event, capturing intense attention from fellow competitors, spectators and media reporters.

DUI traps return to Chapala area

Jalisco’s Salvando Vidas (Saving Lives) campaign to keep drunk drivers off the road appeared in the lakeside area for the second weekend in a row, with checkpoints set up Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13 on the outskirts of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos.