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Lake Chapala (Spanish: Lago de Chapala, ⓘ) has been Mexico's largest freshwater lake since the desiccation of Lake Texcoco in the early 17th century. [ 2 ] It borders both the states of Jalisco and Michoacán , being located within the municipalities of Ocotlán , Chapala , Jocotepec , Poncitlán , and Jamay , in Jalisco , and in Venustiano ...
Ajijic is located 1,538 metres (5,046 ft) above sea level in Mexico's Volcanic Axis also known as the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. The Chapala Lake basin has a year-round average temperature of about 19 °C (66 °F). [1] Due to Ajijic's tropical latitude and relatively high elevation, it is seldom unpleasantly hot or humid.
Sahuayo is an important center for industry and is the center of commerce for the Chapala lake region, specializing in crafts, sandals , and hats , which are made by Sahuayenses. It is home to the largest huarache in the world measuring 7.45 meters long and 3.09 meters wide.
Chapala (Spanish: ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the central Mexican state of Jalisco, located on the north shore of Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake. According to the 2015 census, its population is 50,738 for the municipality. [ 2 ]
The Lerma River (Spanish: Río Lerma) is Mexico's second longest river.. It is a 750 km-long (470 mi) river in west-central Mexico that begins in Mexican Plateau at an altitude over 3,000 metres (9,843 ft) above sea level, and ends where it empties into Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest lake, near Guadalajara, Jalisco.
An estimated 30,000 foreign residents live along the shores of Lake Chapala. [70] Today, Lake Chapala is popular as a weekend getaway for residents of Guadalajara. [16] The Lake is a tourist attraction on which people sail, fish and jet ski. The Lake is surrounded by a number of towns including Chapala, Jocotepec, Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos ...
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