The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Foreigners who lack a firm grasp of Spanish may discover that Mexico’s recently launched nationwide 911 emergency hotline is essentially useless in moments of distress.
The continuing deterioration of Chapala’s aging garbage truck fleet, coinciding with the flood of Easter season visitors, made for a toxic mix that has left every corner of the community swamped in heaps of refuse over the past two weeks.
The Lake Chapala Birders reports sightings of 151 species by 25 birders during three separate trips taken in March.
The installation of a bright red trash bin at Chapala’s main intersection early last week caused a public uproar over its placement at the focal point for photographs of the downtown’s major landmarks.
Chapala’s second annual Expo Ganadera livestock show kicks into action Friday, April 21 with a packed program of activities and entertainment spectacles set to run through Sunday, April 30 on the grounds of the J. González Gallo Lienzo Charro, located on Avenida Madero, opposite the Pemex service station.
Ixtlahaucán de los Membrillos Mayor Eduardo Cervantes Aguilar has slashed his salary by half to help feed impoverished senior citizens in the community.
The Tepehua Community Center is an oasis of hope located in the heart of one of Chapala’s most downtrodden barrios.
As thousands of vacationers swarmed the lakeshore area over the Easter holiday period, two fatalities were reported in separate incidents at local hotels.
The Passion Play in San Antonio Tlayacapan picks up on Good Friday, April 14, around noon, with the Calvary starting at the east end of town, Calle Ramon Corona at Arroyo Hondo.