Lake Chapala

The largest freshwater lake in Mexico is Lake Chapala. It is located in the communities of Venustiano Carranza and Cojumatlán de Régules in Michoacán, as well as Chapala, Jocotepec, Poncitlán, and Jamay in Jalisco.

Three small islands can be found in the lake: Isla de Los Alacranes, which is most easily seen from Chapala, Isla Mezcala, which is the largest island and home to a historic Spanish fort and an old Mexican prison, and La Isla Menor, which is a very small island right close to Isla Mezcala. The lake is surrounded by a sizable number of mountains.

There are many different species of fish and other aquatic creatures that live in the pristine water of Chapala Lake. Aside from the water's clarity, the area on the Gives' coast is spotless and ideal for capturing its beauty. The capacity level of this beautiful lake in Mexico is significantly impacted by the local seasonal rainfall. Even so, as sometimes it experiences droughts from a lack of precipitation.

Along Lake Chapala's coast, there are a lot of villages and cities. The 19th century saw the beginning of Lake Chapala tourism, which grew steadily in the early 20th century. A sizable community of retirees, many of whom are from the United States and Canada, have settled along the lake's shore since the 1950s. This is especially true of the town of Ajijic, which is just west of Chapala, but also of many other towns like San Nicolas De Ibarra, San Juan Tecomatlan, and Tlachichilco Del Carmen. Along the Lake Chapala shoreline, 30,000 foreign people are reportedly residing.

Location: Jalisco, Mexico