General News

A clear sign of the green revolution gaining ground along the Chapala shoreline, forward-thinking business leaders are opting for financially and environmentally beneficial technology.

Chapala native son Luis Alonso Aguirre Lang is gaining national prestige as a leading figure in the maquiladora industry, the commercial sector dedicated to manufacturing products for export.

Dramatic representations of the Passion of Christ – commonly referred to as the Via Crucis or Judea Viviente – will be the highpoint of Semana Santa (Holy Week) observances held over the coming week in the predominantly Roman Catholic communities in Lake Chapala as in the rest of Mexico.

As lakeside’s tourist industry looks forward to a big bump in business during the Easter holiday period, local authorities are bracing for the onslaught of as many as two million visitors.

Residents of Riberas del Pilar are singing the praises of the Chapala fire department, local police and the Red Cross for their prompt and professional response to a dangerous fire reported just after midnight Friday, March 23.

How’s that trash separation thing working for you? If you’re struggling to figure out how to categorize your refuse, bundle it up and put it out on the curb for pick up, don’t fret. You can count yourself among the vast majority of lakeside’s populace.

Nearly 300 Canadians greeted Sara Hradecky, the recently appointed Canadian ambassador to Mexico.

Preparations for Ajijic’s Easter Week Passion Play program have picked up pace in recent days, with show time now just a week away.