The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Cruz Roja Delegación Chapala (CRC) is set to receive a significant financial boost toward completing the construction of its new emergency clinic and operating facilities, with contributions channeled through the Chapala Nonprofits Donor Advised Fund (DAF), a newly established funding source for Lakeside charities.
A whimsical scene from Alice in Wonderland was depicted on one of the colorful floats featured in Ajijic’s March 4 Desfile de Carnaval.
Motorists, beware: Chapala’s traffic department is stepping up enforcement of the no-parking ban on the north side of Calle Ramón Corona in San Antonio Tlayacapan. This restriction applies to the block between San José and Independencia.
Officers from Chapala’s Civil Protection and Firefighters Unit (PCyB) completed a search and rescue mission on the afternoon of Saturday, March 1, recovering the body of a man who drowned in Lake Chapala, about 200 meters offshore near Santa Cruz.
A crested caracara, also known as the Mexican eagle, was found near the entrance to Chapala’s Cristianía Park, in front of the Acapulquito restaurant zone, on the afternoon of Saturday, February 22.
The Jalisco State Attorney’s Office for Environmental Protection (Proepa) shut down excavation work this week on a beach area located on the western outskirts of Ajijic.
In January, Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus announced that the state would allocate more than 500 million pesos (US$24.4 million) for a major urban renewal project in Chapala.
Hijos Ausentes de Chapala-Los Cabos and Carreras Chapala are sponsoring Carnaval Run 2025, a race series for children and adolescents, scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, starting at 8 a.m. at the Chapala Malecón.
While Carnaval festivities at lakeside may lack the aura of big time Mardi Gras celebrations in places like Rio de Janiero, New Orleans and Venice, you can be sure that we are in for plenty of revelry that cranks into high gear this weekend and peaks on Tuesday, March 4.
