General News

After getting off to a fairly tame start, Ajijic’s fiestas patronales have picked up some steam throughout this week. The village celebration in tribute to religious patron San Andrés (St. Andrew) is scheduled to culminate on Tuesday, November 30, but will not fully shut down until the end of next week.

Moisés Ochoa Urquieta had no intentions of seeking a government job when he returned to his place of birth last summer after retiring from a 24-year law enforcement career in Dallas, Texas.

Ajijic’s Manix Restaurant charmed 50 guests on Friday, November 19, with an astounding gala dinner replicating the final first-class meal served aboard the doomed Titanic ocean liner before it collided with an iceberg and sank into the Atlantic Ocean.

Lake Chapala’s north shore, and Ajijic in particular, are widely recognized as a haven and cradle of accomplished artists.

Music not only enlivens all of Mexico’s many traditional festivities and other special occasions, but also fills the hearts of its people in daily life.

Don’t want to slave over the stove? Just step out your door and find plenty of dining options on Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 25.

Lakeside area translator-concierge Ana Siller reports that a pair of her clients finally managed to obtain complete and corrected certificates of vaccination against Covid-19 from Mexican health authorities.

Options abound at Lakeside for those looking to buy special food for a dinner that reminds them of home and far-flung family.