The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Following the overnight visit of La Virgen de Zapopan on October 29, Ajijic’s month-long devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary culminates on Thursday, October 31, with a series of traditional festivities marking the end of her five-week stay as a guest at the San Andrés parish.
Investigations carried out by the District V Special Regional Prosecutor’s Office concerning a sexual assault suffered by a teenage girl, led to the identification of Cristino R. as a suspected perpetrator of human trafficking, for which he has been charged.
Aeroclub Chapala is celebrating its 31st Fly-in Anniversary from November 8 to 10. Flying enthusiasts are invited to join the event on Saturday, November 9, starting at 10 a.m. at the club’s headquarters on the Chapala-Santa Cruz de la Soledad highway.
The heart of downtown Chapala will be transformed into a Día de Muertos wonderland next weekend, where locals and out-of-town visitors alike can experience Mexico’s unique holiday in vibrant color.
Children, grown-ups and even canines will be able to participate in the host of activities lined up for Axixic Vive, the colorful Día de Muertos festivities scheduled for the first two days of November.
A free children’s Halloween party on Sunday, October 27, from 3 to 6 p.m., is part of the Intercultural Celebration of Life and Honoring Death at the Lake Chapala Society.
The Lake Chapala Society closes its annual intercultural festival to celebrate life and honor death on Monday, October 28 with a bilingual candlelight bereavement ceremony from 5 to 6 p.m.
The Behind the Walls home tours are starting a new season, and tickets are now on sale at new vendors: Fenix Realty (near Super Lake), La Bella Vida (on Constitución), and Make It Cash in West Ajijic.
If you want to fully immerse yourself in the spirit of Día de los Muertos, there’s no better place than Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos.
