Chapala
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CHAPALA
Chapala means "place of small vases or pots" (Nahuatl), "wet or wet place" (coca), or "place of grasshoppers on the water” (Nahuatl).
Geographical location
Chapala is located in thecenter of Jalisco, México 1,530 over sea level and the coordinates of Chapala are 20° 25' and 20° 17' north latitude and 20° 25' y 20° 17' east longitude.Chapala comprises a land area of 385.58 square kilometers.
History
Originally Chapala was a pre-Hispanic settlement more remote antiquity found in the twelfth centuryAD, when migration of tribes from the northwest Nahuatl the country, they played these latitudes, finding the north shore of the lake highly populated, as referred to Fray Antonio Tello, Franciscanfriar and chronicler.
Flora and Fauna
The vegetation consists of lowland forest, grassland and shrubland, highlighting pine, oak, oak, cedar, Tabachines, willow, grangeno, prickly pear, licorice,huisache, bell casirpe, arbutus, Saucillo tepame, chaparral and fruit trees like mango and avocado. The fauna is composed by squirrels, deer, owls, insects and certain types of bears.
AtteactionsIts main attraction, and which bears his name, is Lake Chapala.
Boat rides on Lake bound for the Isle of Mezcala and / or Island of the Scorpions. Horseback riding through the town, with the tourCristiania Park, Acapulquito (popular dining district), the Lighthouse, the Malecon, the Church of San Francisco, etc. Or is the sole population in the vicinity of Ajijic, where you will findrestaurants such as The 4, The Tango, The Looms, The New Inn, Four di Mori, Finance Ajijic, as well as a traditional German restaurant located on Main Avenue The Forest or the traditional American styledonuts. We recommend that you should try the traditional sweets of Chaple in highlighting the tamarind flavor, milk, jamaica, and lemon myrtle (find them on sale at small tables stationed at the sides...
Chapala means "place of small vases or pots" (Nahuatl), "wet or wet place" (coca), or "place of grasshoppers on the water” (Nahuatl).
Geographical location
Chapala is located in thecenter of Jalisco, México 1,530 over sea level and the coordinates of Chapala are 20° 25' and 20° 17' north latitude and 20° 25' y 20° 17' east longitude.Chapala comprises a land area of 385.58 square kilometers.
History
Originally Chapala was a pre-Hispanic settlement more remote antiquity found in the twelfth centuryAD, when migration of tribes from the northwest Nahuatl the country, they played these latitudes, finding the north shore of the lake highly populated, as referred to Fray Antonio Tello, Franciscanfriar and chronicler.
Flora and Fauna
The vegetation consists of lowland forest, grassland and shrubland, highlighting pine, oak, oak, cedar, Tabachines, willow, grangeno, prickly pear, licorice,huisache, bell casirpe, arbutus, Saucillo tepame, chaparral and fruit trees like mango and avocado. The fauna is composed by squirrels, deer, owls, insects and certain types of bears.
AtteactionsIts main attraction, and which bears his name, is Lake Chapala.
Boat rides on Lake bound for the Isle of Mezcala and / or Island of the Scorpions. Horseback riding through the town, with the tourCristiania Park, Acapulquito (popular dining district), the Lighthouse, the Malecon, the Church of San Francisco, etc. Or is the sole population in the vicinity of Ajijic, where you will findrestaurants such as The 4, The Tango, The Looms, The New Inn, Four di Mori, Finance Ajijic, as well as a traditional German restaurant located on Main Avenue The Forest or the traditional American styledonuts. We recommend that you should try the traditional sweets of Chaple in highlighting the tamarind flavor, milk, jamaica, and lemon myrtle (find them on sale at small tables stationed at the sides...
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