TLAQUEPAQUE - Paula Manzano, Tlaquepaque’s head of tourist information and tours, knows her municipality inside out and recently let the Reporter in on some lesser-known things to do that don’t involve the crafts center’s chief pastime – shopping.

Our recommendations: Tlaquepaque's hotels and restaurants

CHAPALA - Dramatic representations of the Passion of Christ—commonly referred to as the Via Crucis or Judea Viviente—will be the highpoint of Holy Week observances in the Lake Chapala area as local Roman Catholics prepare for Easter, the most important holiday on the Christian calendar.

San Martin de las Flores, a small community on the outskirts of Guadalajara, hosts spectacular Passion Play

GUADALAJARA - Two patients who died in the intensive care unit at IMSS Hospital 46 in Guadalajara were infected with the acinetobacter bacteria, the hospital’s director told local Spanish-language newspapers.

CHAPALA - Lake Chapala’s north shore beaches are safe for recreational use during the upcoming Easter holidays, according to Dr. Todd Stong, a U.S.-licensed civil engineer who has spearheaded independent water quality testing in the area.

CHAPALA - Public security issues are clearly on the minds of foreign residents in the Chapala area, as evidenced by the tough questions posed by an audience of about 150 at a March 31 forum hosted by the municipal government.