The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Chapala municipal government has announced that plans to build a new health-care facility operated by the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) are officially moving forward. Senior IMSS officials in Jalisco and Mexico City recently notified City Hall that they have accepted the donation of municipal land approved by the City Council.
Faith, frivolity and communal feasting are rolled together as the novena honoring the patron saint of upper Ajijic’s Barrio de San Sebastián comes to an end on Tuesday, January 20.
The Chapala government started receiving payments for 2026 property taxes and SIMAPA water and sewage service fees on Friday, January 2, six days ahead of the announced end of its full staff vacation period.
After recent outbreaks of measles in Lake Chapala north shore communities, Jalisco health authorities have ramped up vaccination campaigns to combat the spread of the highly contagious viral disease.
Neighbors of Ajijic’s west end again pumped high spirits into the start of a new year with the traditional Año Nuevo parade.
In an ambitious plan to restore an authentic village atmosphere, Ajijic has been selected for the installation of an underground wiring system that will eventually extend over a radius of 42 blocks. The first stage will be concentrated in the center of town, stretching from the highway to the waterfront along Calles Colón, Juárez, Marcos Castellanos and adjacent side streets.
As a result of the work carried out by the Deputy Attorney General’s Office of Investigation based in Chapala, a regional court judge issued an order to bring charges against a local man for his alleged responsibility in a case of aggravated homicide.
In a new shuffle of Chapala government officials, Mayor Alejandro Aguirre announced the appointment of Jesús Escamilla Ramos as the new administrator of Ajijic, effective on Tuesday, January 6.
In 1978, long before Ajijic became known as an epicenter of fine dining, Armando García Castro opened La Cabaña, a cozy restaurant located opposite the village plaza, popularized for introducing a unique menu of international cuisine. Armando passed away in March 2022, but by good fortune, his family is reviving the memory of this pioneering restaurateur with the latest addition to the local dining scene.
