General News

Foreign residents in Ajijic should get ready for the annual fiestas patronales, a ten-day celebration where locals let loose in honor of their spiritual patron, Saint Andrew the Apostle.

Last week, the Chapala government moved seven of its agencies from their annex in Riberas del Pilar to a newly rented space next to City Hall on Avenida Madero. The move consolidates key municipal services, including Public Works, Ecology, Economic Promotion, Education, Social Prevention, and Penalties Enforcement, into one central location.

Mexico officially commemorates the 1910 outbreak of the Mexican Revolution on Monday, November 17, marking an extended three-day holiday weekend (puente).

Tony Burton, an esteemed expert on Chapala history, will be the guest speaker for the Open Circle program on Sunday, November 9, 10 a.m., at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS). The topic of his talk is “Those Who Came Before Us: 1940s Trailblazers Who Put Ajijic on the Map.”

Clever thinkers will gather on the grounds of the Lake Chapala Society on Sunday, November 16, to compete in the 7th annual Maestros del Lago Chess Tournament, organized by the Club Huarachess de Ajedrez.

Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro arrived in Chapala on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 4, to inaugurate the initial renovations of Paseo Ramón Corona and the upgraded sports facilities in La Cristianía Park.

The Jalisco Ministry of Culture has awarded a grant to Chapala activist Cristina Flores Desales for the publication of “Gente Nuestra: La Memoria Oral de Chapala” (Our People: The Oral History of Chapala), which was selected as one of the 64 winning projects for the 2025 Municipal and Community Culture Support Program (PACMyC).

So much to do. So little time. There are dozens of Día de Muertos happenings going on in the Lake Chapala region this weekend, challenging interested people to figure out their best options.

Curious about Day of the Dead customs in Guatemala? The place to go is Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos.