The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Jalisco Infrastructure and Public Works Secretariat (SIOP) has begun the next phase of street renovations in Chapala’s prime tourist zone. The second stage of work on Paseo Ramón Corona Promenade stretches from Avenida González Gallo and the back entrance to La Cristianía Park past the Acapulquito restaurant strip.
The Chapala government held a press conference this week to announce Vuelta Chapala ZEYCO 2026, an endurance cycling challenge that will bring together 50 cyclists from Mexico, the United States and Canada on September 26 to circumnavigate Lake Chapala, a distance of 232.52 kilometers.
Although the celebration of Mexico’s Independence Day is still nearly a month away, activities related to the patriotic holiday are already underway.
Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre has reported that the first stage of the project to replace overhead electricity and telecommunications wiring with underground cables in central Ajijic is approximately 60 percent complete.
The Chapala government has launched the second phase of its six-stage project to install a sewage system for Riberas del Pilar.
As part of routine activities carried out by Chapala government inspectors, a verification operation conducted at local commercial establishments on Thursday, August 13 led to the closure of two businesses, including the iconic Beer Garden restaurant located on the Chapala Malecón.
As the 2026-2027 academic year begins this month, upper-level educational institutions in Chapala are reporting rising enrollment numbers.
UdeG General Rector Karla Planter and CU-Chapala Rector Patricia Rosas Chávez conducted an inspection tour of the new Chapala University Center campus on Tuesday, August 18, to assess progress on the facility and identify pending needs for priority spaces such as laboratories and specialized equipment.
The Jalisco government has reported two confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis detected in the Lake Chapala area.