The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
If you’re looking for unusual holiday gifts or a distinctive piece of home décor, don’t miss the Original Friends prison dolls at the Christmas in July Bazaar, happening Saturday, July 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chapala’s American Legion Post 7.
Meet Francisco Moisés Ortiz de la Rosa, the new head of Movilidad de Chapala, the municipality’s traffic department. He was appointed earlier this month by Mayor Alejandro Aguirre, replacing Pedro Antonio Valdivia Chinas, who resigned from the position at the end of May.
Chapala’s Sunrise Rotary Club marked a significant milestone in its community service initiatives with the July 12 inauguration of a groundbreaking wetlands wastewater sanitation system in the north shore village of Ojo de Agua.
As harvest season peaks in the orchards just over the hill from Lake Chapala, Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos is gearing up for its 9th annual Festival Internacional del Membrillo, set for the weekend of August 1–3. A full schedule of events promises to draw visitors from near and far.
Anti-expat sentiments flared at Lakeside on Monday, July 14, after a local media outlet reposted a video showing a heated confrontation between a local bus driver, an English-speaking motorcyclist, and the bystander who recorded the incident.
The Virgen de Zapopan was welcomed to Chapala with fanfare and fervent displays of faith on Sunday, July 14. Authorities estimate that up to 20,000 pilgrims participated in the religious festivities, which took place between 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The municipality of Ocotlán has signed a historic agreement with the National Water Commission (Conagua), granting the local government authority over the custody, conservation and maintenance of Lake Chapala’s federal zones within its territory. Announced by Mayor Deysi Ángel Hernández on July 3, the agreement enables the municipality to oversee bodies of water under federal jurisdiction directly.
Adult women working in domestic roles around the lakeside area are invited to attend a free self-care workshop on Monday, July 21, from noon to 2 p.m., at the Center for Culture and Arts of La Ribera (CCAR), located on the highway in La Floresta.
The University of Guadalajara’s Chapala branch (CU-Chapala) has launched an initiative that aims to protect and promote the lakeside region’s “tangible and intangible cultural heritage,” following UNESCO guidelines.
