The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Puerto Vallarta Pride, the annual festival which takes place this year from May 22 to 29, has become an integral part of the port’s culture, heritage and history since its inception in 2013.
A meeting this week between University of Guadalajara (UdeG) Rector Ricardo Villanueva and Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro could signal the end to the ugly three-year standoff between the state administration and the country’s second largest higher education institution.
Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro said he will lobby the federal government to lower the cost of the fees set by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) for two new sections of toll road that opened recently between Compostela, Nayarit and Puerto Vallarta.
In yet another demonstration of their influence and power, the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG) recently posted a video on social media of some of their members escorting a group of handcuffed men through the streets of Octolan.
Easter visitors to Puerto Vallarta can enjoy the sixth annual Taco Fest (Feria del Taco) on Saturday, April 8, in the Parque Hidalgo.
“Las sandías de Tamayo” (Rufino Tamayo’s watermelons) is an exhibit featuring 33 sculptures created in the shape of the popular fruit in homage to the famous Oaxacan artist who died in 1991 at the age of 92.
As has been the custom for decades, as of Thursday, March 30, vendors of the delicious cactus-type pitaya fruit will start to set up their stalls in Guadalajara’s Nueve Esquinas barrio.
Water cutoffs in metro area
Water supply to 2.5 million residents of the Guadalajara metropolitan area will be suspended on April 6 and 7 (Holy Thursday and Good Friday), SIAPA chief Carlos Torres Lugo said.
Car enthusiasts might consider taking the 45-minute journey to Tequila this weekend to check out some amazing examples of how aficionados of the humble Vocho (VW Bug or Beetle) are keeping this iconic German automobile alive.
