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Free Legal Fair Coming to Chapala

Chapala residents can get free legal advice and help with a range of procedures on Friday, November 13, at a Legal Fair organized by...

INSIDER – REMODELING, BUILDING, AND HIRING CONTRACTORS AT LAKE CHAPALA: The Complete 2026 Guide

By Lisa Jorgensen, Publisher, Lake Chapala Reporter Sooner or later, most expats at Lake Chapala pick up a tool belt, at least figuratively. The house...

Chapala-Guadalajara Aqueduct Could Begin Construction in Early 2027

Construction of the replacement Chapala-Guadalajara aqueduct could begin in early 2027, once the National Water Commission (Conagua) issues the call for bids, Jalisco Governor...

Chapala Takes Over Former Tobolandia Well to Improve Water Supply in Northern Ajijic

Chapala’s municipal water utility, SIMAPA, will begin operating a drinking water well on the former Tobolandia property in Ajijic. The municipal government finalized the...

Lake Chapala Society Wine Fest Scheduled

The Lake Chapala Society invites the community to an afternoon of wine, food, live music, and dancing at its Wine Fest on Thursday, November...

Ajijic Celebrates Fifth Axixic Vive Day of the Dead Festival With Traditions, Music, and Parades

Ajijic marked the fifth annual Axixic Vive Day of the Dead Festival with a program that combined local traditions, pre-Hispanic customs, and cultural performances...

Two People Detained After Bank Card Incident Involving Senior Citizen at Chapala ATM

Chapala Public Security officers detained two people on Friday, November 6, after an incident involving a senior citizen’s bank card at a BBVA branch...

Chapala to Build Lake Sanctuary for Cremated Remains, With Room for Nearly 32,000 Urns

Chapala will have a new place for safekeeping human ashes. The Santuario del Lago, or Lake Sanctuary, is a funerary project planned for a...

Chapala Mayor Calls for Monitoring of Water Extracted From the Lake

Chapala Mayor Alejandro de Jesús Aguirre Curiel is calling for technological controls and monitoring mechanisms to verify how much water is taken from Lake...

Day of the Dead Draws More Than 60,000 Visitors to Chapala, Generating an Estimated 50 Million Pesos

Day of the Dead celebrations in Chapala generated an estimated 50 million pesos, about 2.7 million U.S. dollars, in economic activity and drew more...

University of Guadalajara Releases Study of Expat Communities in Puerto Vallarta and Lakeside

The University of Guadalajara will present a new book on the expat communities of Puerto Vallarta and Lakeside on Tuesday, November 10, at 11...

Trailer Rollover Closes Chapala-Guadalajara Highway for Hours

A semi-trailer loaded with dairy products overturned on the morning of Wednesday, November 4, closing the Chapala-Guadalajara highway for several hours. The accident happened...

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