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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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“I have a cameo with my ex-wife in it. Lorenza. She’s the receptionist and I appear dancing in Chapala, but I’m super thin, so you can never recognize me,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Mission to Mexico on Tuesday lifted its recommendation for American visitors to shelter in place in the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, which include the cities of Puerto Vallarta, Chapala and Guadalajara.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026

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

From Washington Times ● Nov. 7, 2022

Wilson tells me she sources them from a nearby farmer named Evans Chapala.

From National Geographic ● May 17, 2018

Lake Chapala from the estate of Ribero Castellanos.

From Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras — Being the Random Notes of an Incurable Vagabond by Harry Alverson Franck

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