The tables of the new restaurant can already be seen at the Ajijic Cultural Center. Photo: Sofía Medeles.
Sofía Medeles(Ajijic).- A space on the second floor of the Centro Cultural de Ajijic (CCA), as well as a small part of the terrace in front of the venue, has been rented to install a restaurant.
The administrator of the CCA, Héctor Hinojosa, commented that these permits and the lease were granted by the Municipality of Chapala and that this area on the second floor has been suitable for a restaurant since the building was built, with a bar and a space for kitchen furniture.
«If anyone goes to a gallery, a cultural center or an art space in the city, there is always a space designated for a cafeteria or a soda fountain. When the cultural center was built they planned in the space for this. Anyone who has visited it can see that there was always a space for the kitchen and tables,» said Hinojosa.
The administrator added that they charge 3,500 pesos for the rental of the space and that, in addition, the owner pays for the space in front of the building to place tables, which she is willing to remove when there are events.
Since it started operating last weekend, the restaurant, called «4 Estaciones (4 Seasons),» caused controversy because there were opinions against it, both for the place where it is located and for the tables that were placed outside the CCA. This space has previously had a restaurant in service.
Finally, Héctor invited those who were not in agreement to visit the place to see the quality of the food and to reflect that it is an attraction for tourists to visit the Cultural Center.
Translated by Sandy Britton
Jocotepec access sign is replaced
Alma Serrano (San Juan Cosalá).- The municipality of Jocotepec welcomed the Governor of Jalisco, Enrique Alfaro Ramírez with a new sign, for his visit to the Chapala Lakeside on March 25.
Days before, state personnel went to the Chapala-Jocotepec highway at the height of La Mojonera, on the border of the town of Ajijic with San Juan Cosalá, to replace the access sign to the municipality because it was incomplete and with and outdated structure at one of the ends.
Translated by Christalle Dalsted
Jhaneiva Sinahi Mondragón Morales won first place in the LIMATEJ tournament in school zone 96. Photo: Alma Serrano.
Alma Serrano (San Juan Cosalá).- Ten-year-old Jhaneiva Sinahi Mondragón Morales, a student from San Juan Cosalá, won first place in the Jalisco State Mathematics League competition. The fifth grade student stood out in the math skills tournament held on March 23 at the facilities of the Terranova Institute, located in Ajijic. Fifty-two fifth and sixth grade children competed in two categories of 26 students each. All study in school zone 96, which includes schools from Chapala to the El Chante delegation in Jocotepec.
Sinahi Mondragón earned the highest score of the day and will represent her zone in a regional tournament, the date and place of which have not yet been defined.
Sinahi Mondragón is a student at Escuela Primaria Urbana, 699 Ignacio Zaragoza, San Juan Cosalá.
Translated by Elisabeth Shields
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