The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The municipality of Chapala will commemorate International Women’s Day, March 8, with a series of special activities scheduled throughout the coming week.
The shadow of the Maya snake god Kukulkan will be seen descending the face of the pyramid temple at Chichen Itza under the brilliant afternoon of this month’s spring equinox. Meanwhile, the Aztec counterpart deity Quetzalcoatl creeps down a giant staircase as a permanent fixture in the heart of Chapala.
“Discover the Colors of Chapala” reads the legend on a billboard that monopolizes the skyline at Avenida Patria and Naciones Unidas, one of metro-area Guadalajara’s busiest intersections.
Scores of school kids joined local officials for the debut of a giant flag raised outside Chapala City Hall early Wednesday, February 24 to commemorate Mexico’s Día de la Bandera.
The brand new national banner measures eight by three meters, in proportion to the 15-meter tall flag pole where it will fly on all dates dictated by federal law.
A computer and ink cartridge supply shop located on Ajijic’s Calle Ocampo, along with the adjacent second-story living quarters of proprietor Martin Leal and his family, went up in smoke and flames Monday, February 15.
Erratic trash collection is becoming a nightmare and potential public health hazard for Chapala area residents.
Dozens of Chapala government employees lined up at the local police station Tuesday, February 16 to take advantage of a mobile unit set up by Jalisco’s Secretaria de Movilidad (Transportation Department) for the issuance driver’s permits.
The lakeside area is once again being targeted by scam artists who employ the telephone and wily psychological tactics to talk unwary victims into opening their pocketbooks.
Ajijic will be the site of the first official United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) competition to be held in the state of Jalisco. This inaugural event takes place at the Hotel Perico on the Libramiento on Saturday February 27 and Sunday, February 28.
