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Lakeside leaders in the limelight

In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of U.S. Independence, Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre and the Mexican Association of U.S. Government Scholarship Alumni (AMEB Occidente) co-hosted a heart-warming celebration of international cooperation at a ceremony held Wednesday, June 10 at the Centro Cultural Ajijic, with U.S. Consul General Amy Scanlon attending as honorary diplomatic guest. 


An International Cooperation Love Fest

Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre and the Association of Alumni of the United States co-hosted a celebration of international cooperation on Wednesday, June 10 at the Centro Cultural Ajijic, with U.S. Consul General Amy Scanlon attending as an honorary diplomatic guest.

Lakeside reforestation efforts tied to summer rains

The weeks immediately preceding the onset of the rainy season are the most propitious time to implement reforestation campaigns in the Lake Chapala region. Steady summer precipitation provides ideal conditions for saplings to take root and prosper before the drier season begins in November.

Boca Laguna hosts wakeboard championship

As host of the 2026 International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) Pan American Wakeboarding Championships, the Boca Laguna club near San Nicolás de Ibarra has solidified its standing as a premier venue for international water sports competitions in Mexico.

New advisory board aims to boost sustainable tourism along Chapala Ribera

Patricia Rosas Chávez, head of the Chapala University Center (CU-Chapala), has brought together representatives of the academic community, the business sector, service providers and the municipal government to launch an advisory council aimed at strengthening the region’s economic development through strategies focused on sustainability, environmental preservation, and adaptation to changing circumstances.