Chapala

American  

[chuh-pah-luh, chah-pah-lah] / tʃəˈpɑ lə, tʃɑˈpɑ lɑ /

noun

1. Lake, the largest lake in Mexico, located in Jalisco state. 651 sq. mi. (1,686 sq. km).

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Example Sentences

Instead, I imagine that as a mercreature, she has more in common with Michi-Cihualli, the fish woman who dwells in Chapala, the Mexican freshwater lake where I spent some of my childhood.

From Los Angeles Times

A slightly lower share chose the Jalisco region, home to Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara and Chapala.

From Washington Times

The ice pops are delicious, Cappello says, but he’s more drawn to their molds: long, tapered wands of stainless steel made for decades by a family of metalworkers in the lakeside town of Chapala, an hour away.

From New York Times

Now, Byron said, the biggest question he gets isn’t who redid the former El Chapala space - it’s RedHouse Architecture, a favorite of local restaurants and breweries - it’s whether he plans to get heaters to keep the patio open year-round during COVID.

From Washington Times

Ava Wilson, 72, and her husband moved from the Denver area to Lake Chapala, Mexico in 2008, after losing most of their savings in the stock-market crash.

From Washington Post