Oskar Santoscoy carries the quiet confidence of someone who’s done the hard part already. He is a professional poet who also curates three branches of his Galló Art Gallery, one in Riberas del Pilar, the other two in Puebla and San Miguel de Allende. In addition, he’s an award-winning actor who has studied literature and […]
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Lake Chapala Shrine Club A.C. Most people recognize a Shriner when they see one. The red fez. The parades. The tiny cars. And many people have heard of Shriners Children’s Hospitals, though fewer could say exactly what they do or how they work. Fewer still know that right here at Lake Chapala we have one
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Big Shoes to Fill There are moments when stepping forward also means pausing and looking back with gratitude. Becoming editor of El Ojo del Lago is one of those moments for me. This magazine did not simply arrive on the page fully formed. It was shaped, nurtured, argued over, refined, and protected by people whose
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Lakeside DayBreak Some good works begin with an idea; others begin with a crisis. Lakeside DayBreak was born from the latter. Its founder, Elly Contreras, knows dementia not as an abstract medical condition, but as an intimate, life-altering reality. Elly and her husband have been snowbirds in Mexico since 2010 and have made a permanent
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DIANA LEIDEL is an outspoken artist and second-wave feminist. Identifying as a “second-wave” feminist, Diana acknowledges and continues to fight for the hard-won rights of women, from the right to vote and property rights, to access to education and abortion secured by earlier generations. The heady 1960’s and 70’s brought an awareness of the pervasive
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Casa de Tesoros A.C. ~ Treasure House Every month in this column, I’m reminded of how many quiet, steady acts of goodness are happening around our Lakeside community, work that doesn’t always make headlines, but profoundly changes lives. Treasure House, a registered Asociación Civil in Jalisco, is one of these places. Since opening its doors
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Ajijic CARES Sex education is controversial. Layer on top of this the inclusion of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and frank discussions of sexual abuse and the potential for contentious pushback increases exponentially. When, however, this education is spearheaded by a group that grounds its curriculum in love and acceptance, you get an effective
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March 2026 Lake Chapala Shrine Club A.C. Febrero 2026 Lakeside DayBreak Enero 2026 Casa de Tesoros A.C. ~ Treasure House December 2025 Ajijic CARES November 2025 Poco a Poco San Pedro Itzicán October 2025 Niñas Sabias September 2025 Niños Incapacitados
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Poco a Poco San Pedro Itzicán Like the indigenous community they serve, Poco a Poco San Pedro Itzicán is steeped in a place-based outlook. Their mission is “to help the people in San Pedro Itzicán and the surrounding towns to improve their lives and the lives of others, for generations to come.” This may seem
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Temazcalera Miriam Margarita Gutiérrez Rodríguez Miriam grew up in Chapala enamored with the lake and the mountains, her love of nature seemingly innate. She followed her passion into a career in Urban Planning and the Environment, taking a job with the municipality of Chapala in environmental compliance in 2006. She loved her work and also
