Chapala, Lake

Chapala, Lake
geographical name lake 50 miles (80 kilometers) long W central Mexico in Jalisco & Michoacán SE of Guadalajara

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  • Chapala, Lake — Lake, Jalisco state, Mexico. Mexico s largest lake, it is about 50 mi (80 km) long and 10 mi (15 km) wide and has an area of roughly 400 sq mi (1,000 sq km). A popular resort area, it is both fed and drained by the Lerma River. * * * ▪ lake,… …   Universalium

  • Lake Chapala — Location Jalisco / Michoacán, Mexico Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • lake — lake1 /layk/, n. 1. a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land. 2. any similar body or pool of other liquid, as oil. 3. (go) jump in the lake, (used as an exclamation of dismissal or impatience.) [bef. 1000; ME lak(e) …   Universalium

  • Lake — /layk/, n. Simon, 1866 1945, U.S. engineer and naval architect. * * * I Relatively large body of slow moving or standing water that occupies an inland basin. Lakes are most abundant in high northern latitudes and in mountain regions, particularly …   Universalium

  • Chapala, Jalisco —   Municipality and town   …   Wikipedia

  • Chapala — /cheuh pah leuh/; Sp. /chah pah lah/, n. Lake, the largest lake in Mexico, located in Jalisco state. 651 sq. mi. (1686 sq. km). * * * …   Universalium

  • Chapala — Cha•pa•la [[t]tʃəˈpɑ lə[/t]] n. geg Lake, the largest lake in Mexico, located in Jalisco state. 651 sq. mi. (1686 sq. km) …   From formal English to slang

  • Chapala — /cheuh pah leuh/; Sp. /chah pah lah/, n. Lake, the largest lake in Mexico, located in Jalisco state. 651 sq. mi. (1686 sq. km) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lago de Chapala — País  México Superficie 1112 km² …   Wikipedia Español

  • Ajijic — is a town about 3 miles from, and a part of, the municipality of Chapala, in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. Situated on the north shore of Lake Chapala, surrounded by mountains, Ajijic enjoys a moderate climate year round. The population is around …   Wikipedia

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