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	Lake Chapala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lake Chapala is shrinking in size due to over-exploitation of its waters and of the surrounding land.
		The lake is also a critical habitat for several species of migratory birds, such as the White Pelican, and home to thousands of indigenous plants and animals.
		The rapid development of the Lake Chapala region has spurred grassroots conservation programs to maintain the natural habitats of the lake and maintain a healthy ecotourism industry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Chapala (384 words)

	Lake Chapala, Mexico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The lake is located in the western part of Mexico in the eastern part of the state of Jalisco (90% of its surface) and in the northwest part of Michoacan (the 10% remainder).
		29.6% of the basin surface drains to the Rio Lerma, 65% to the Lake of Chapala and 63.9% to Rio Santiago (Pare, 1989).
		The Chapala Lake is related to a great pleistocenic lacustral basin system associated with the presence of big antiquated lacustral basins, this is also confirmed with the Regional distribution pattern of the atherinidae fish family: pescados blancos and charales (Grave, 1988; Guzman, 1989b and 1989c).
	www.livinglakes.org /chapala (1872 words)

	Chapala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chapala is a city in the central Mexican state of Jalisco, located on the north shore of Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest freshwater lake.
		Chapala became an official municipality on September 10, 1864, by decree of the Jalisco State Congress.
		Chapala, along with its namesake lake, is well established as a weekend getaway destination primarily for inhabitants of the city of Guadalajara.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chapala (322 words)

	MexicoFile.com
		I had heard in recent years that Lake Chapala's north shore was becoming overrun with the expatriate population, that they were taking over and ruining what they came for in the first place.
		The bizarre part of all of this is that Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest lake, serves as a major water source for both Mexico City and Guadalajara.
		Lakes and rivers have been dramatically improved in the U.S. for decades, but it takes an effort by the government and a public awareness through education to make an impact.
	www.mexicofile.com /lakechapalalivinganddead.htm (2500 words)

	LakeNet - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Lake Chapala is located in Mexico's southcentral highlands, and the basin extends into five states.
		Lake Chapala is drying up and even after the 2003 rainy season stand at only 37 percent of its total volume, according to Sociedad Amigos del Lago de Chapala, one of the submitting groups.
		Lake Chapala has been accepted as a permanent member of Living Lakes, a worldwide network of lakes under the guidance of the Global Nature Fund.
	www.worldlakes.org /shownews.asp?newsid=1614 (584 words)

	Lake Chapala Mexico Galleries Photo Gallery by Steven Miller at pbase.com
		Lake Chapala are residents continue to enjoy the lake's relatively high water level.
		Lake Chapala is about 75 kilometers (50 miles) long from east to west with a maximum north-south width of about 20 kilometers (12.5 miles).
		Lake Chapala is the largest natural lake in Mexico, located 42 km south of the metropolitan area of Guadalajara.
	www.pbase.com /shmiller/lakechapala (409 words)

	Lake Chapala \| Planeta
		It is a remnant of a gigantic lake scientists have named Lake Jalisco, now only a tenth of its previous size.
		The lake draws its water from the Lerma River, whose source is the Toluca Volcano.
		Chapala is 40 kilometers (25 miles) south on Highway 23.
	www.planeta.com /ecotravel/mexico/jalisco/chapala.html (277 words)

	GNF - Threatened Lake of the Year 2004
		Lake Chapala is one of the last remaining refuge for rare animal and plant species.
		Lake Chapala is a traditional stop over for over 2 million water fowl on their annual migration.
		Lake Chapala is the most important supplier of drinking water for the city of Guadalajara.
	www.globalnature.org /docs/02_vorlage.asp?id=21223 (1270 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - Lake Chapala, Mexico
		Lake Chapala, Mexico’s largest lake, serves as one example of an area experiencing significant changes that have been well documented from space.
		Chapala is an alpine lake in west-central Mexico, resting at an elevation of 1,500 meters.
		Today, the mean depth of Lake Chapala is approximately 7 meters, with seasonal variations of water depth and clarity.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16652 (501 words)

	Chapala Country Club
		Lake Chapala is Mexico’s largest lake, located in the state of Jalisco.
		Local residents refer to the towns and villages along the north shore of Lake Chapala - from Mezcala in the east to Jocotepec in the west- as “ Lakeside.” The Country Club de Chapala is nestled in the mountains overlooking the lake, just east of the town of Chapala.
		The climate is very temperate most of the year as the lake sits in the mountains at an altitude of 5,200 feet, approximately that of Denver, Colorado.
	www.ccchapala.com /eng/about_the_area.php (374 words)

	Chapala Lake - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Chapala, Lake, western Mexico, on a high plateau, near Guadalajara.
		Lake, large, inland body of fresh or salty standing water.
		Lakes are distinguished from bodies of water such as bays and gulfs, and some seas, that...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Chapala_Lake.html (128 words)

	GNF - Lake Chapala
		Lake Chapala is the largest fresh water lake of Mexico with an area of 1,112 sq.
		Lake Chapala is extremely endangered of disappearing within the next years, because of overexploitation of water resources and contamination there is a high conflict potential for water resources.
		In the 70s Lake Chapala had a volume of 8.1 billion cubic metres [m³], 3.3 billion m³ is considered to be critical.
	www.globalnature.org /docs/02_vorlage.asp?id=15605&domid=1011&sp=E&addlastid=&m1=11089&m2=11103&m3=11178&m4=15605 (435 words)

	Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Lake Chapala and Ajijic are located 30 miles outside of Guadalajara in the State of Jalisco, Mexico.
		Lake Chapala was founded in 1510 and is the largest and oldest natural lake in Mexico.
		Should you decide to reside full or part time, you will find that the quality of life in Lake Chapala to be unparalleled in the world and the cost of living in the area to be as low as $1,000.00 a month.
	www.lakechapalatours.com (234 words)

	LAKE CHAPALA
		The lake forms part of an east west oriented graben which is a Tertiary lake system where the majority of once existed lakes are now dry or almost dry.
		It is thought that the present lake basin and the R. Santiago outflow originated in the middle Pleistocene or the late Pliocene.
		In the lower River Lerma, near the lake, pig farming is a major agricultural activity and is undoubtedly a significant (but not measured) contributor to the organic loading.
	www.ilec.or.jp /database/nam/nam-59.html (1118 words)

	Lake Chapala, Mexico
		This MERIS (MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) shows Lake Chapala (light green area lower centre image), which is the largest natural lake in Mexico, located 42 km south of the metropolitan area of Guadalajara (light grey area north of the lake).
		Lake Chapala is part of the Mexico's largest catchment basin, the Rio Lerma-Lago de Chapala-Rio Santiago system.
		The lake and the catchment basin have contributed to making this area among Mexico's most active economically: it is home to 6500 industries and a significant portion of Mexico's agricultural exports originates here.
	earth.esa.int /cgi-bin/satimgsql.pl?pf=142 (301 words)

	Lake Chapala, near Guadalajara, Mexico - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Lake Chapala and the city of Chapala are famous in their own right.
		The town of Chapala is a pleasant 45 minute drive from the center of Guadalajara and the change of pace is easily recognizable and readily felt.
		Lake Chapala is located thirty miles southeast of Guadalajara.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /lake_chapala_mexico.htm (305 words)

	Mexico´s Lake Chapala & Ajijic; The Insiders Guide.
		The program not only targets restoring Lake Chapala to optimum conditions, but also aims to resolve general problems of over-exploitation, waste and contamination of water resources, massive deforestation and soil degradation, taking into account related issues such as poverty and migration in rural communities, population growth in urban areas, industrial development and overall economic growth.
		In 2002 Lake Chapala was incorporated into the Living Lakes organization, an international network dedicated to preserving lakes and wetlands that operates under the auspices of the Global Nature Fund.
		The single major attraction of the Lake Chapala area is undoubtedly its semitropical climate, rated among the finest in the world.
	www.chapalaguide.com /thearea.htm (677 words)

	Lake Chapala Area Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		For anyone considering a move to Lake Chapala, it is recommended that you first visit the area to determine which area you would like to live in, what you will need to bring with you, etc. Many people sell their household furnishings and move down with nothing more than the essentials.
		The Lake Chapala area is home to thousands of expatriate retirees who have chosen to spend their golden years on its semi-tropical shores.
		Lake Chapala is beautiful, nestled in a verdant valley in Mexico's south central highlands at an altitude of 1,525 meters or about a mile high.
	www.chapaladirectory.com /english/04AreaInfo.php (4427 words)

	Lake Chapala, Mexico: Wanting To Stay ~ by Shawn Howard
		Lake Chapala, the largest lake in Mexico, is situated about twenty five miles south of Guadalajara.
		Walking down toward the lake, which is only about four-blocks from the plaza, there are many real estate offices, art galleries, convenience stores etc. At the edge of the lake is a public park with a large fire pit and grills which are used by the local residents on the weekends for picnics.
		There is a somewhat foul odor at the edge of the lake, owing mostly to the fact that water plants have almost taken over the lake, and it is somewhat swampy there.
	www.escapeartist.com /efam/68/Lake_Chapala_Mexico.html (2941 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - Shrinking Lake Chapala
		The lake and other wetlands in the Río Lerma watershed are important sites for migratory, rare, and endemic (found nowhere else) waterfowl, and the lake is part of a regional pattern of endemic fish species.
		The surface area of Lake Chapala in March 1986 was 1,048 square kilometers (259,000 acres).
		Lake Chapala is in the inauspicious company of many shrinking lakes worldwide and its future remains uncertain.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16298 (639 words)

	Lake Chapala Hotels - Lake Chapala Bed & Breakfast Inn - Jalisco, Mexico
		The beautiful Lake Chapala Inn and Annex are located in Downtown Chapala, on the shores of Lake Chapala, within easy walking distance (one short block) of shopping, restaurants, banks, and lakeside transportation.
		THE LAKE CHAPALA INN has large comfortable well appointed guest rooms, all with private bathrooms, and equipped with King size beds, one room has two Queen size beds, Television, Telephone, Hair dryers and Bedside lamps.
		All bedrooms are large with double or Queen size beds, the 2 front bedrooms have balconies which overlook the Lake and the South shore mountains.
	www.mexonline.com /chapalainn.htm (396 words)

	Mexico's Largest Lake on the Verge of Collapse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		During the international Living Lakes Conference in September 2002 in South Africa, Lake Chapala was accepted as candidate for the interna-tional Living Lakes network.
		The lake is represented by two organisations which are striving for the preservation of the lake: Amigos del Lagos de Chapala and Fundación Lerma Chapala.
		The common vision of all conser-vationists is to restore Lake Chapala’s original water volume of 8,000 billion cubic metres.
	www.livinglakes.org /news/chapala0307.htm (689 words)

	MexOnline.com Lake Chapala Directory - Lake Chapala Hotels, Restaurants, Schools, Tours - Jalisco, Mexico
		Lake Chapala is Mexico's largest fresh water lake.
		Many of those who live by the shores of the lake are retired Americans and Canadians attracted by the climate and beautiful countryside.
		Chapala is most famous for president Porfirio Diaz choosing as his vacation town between 1904-1909.
	www.mexonline.com /chapala.htm (201 words)

	Another day in Paradise-Lake Chapala
		Chapala's market day is on Monday, Ajijic's day is Wednesday and Jocotopec (20 Km west) hosts a mega mercado (market) on Thursday.
		Lake Chapala's downtown has a divided boulevard leading to an expansive pier at the lake.
		Lake Chapala is in the centre of Mexico just south of Guadalajara.
	www.rvliving.net /LakeChapala.htm (1936 words)

	Shrinking Lake in Mexico Threatens Future of Region JIM CARLTON / Wall Street Journal 3sep03
		With the lake now less 16 feet at its deepest, or about half its depth when the decline began in 1977, the shrinkage is affecting the local economy.
		The Living Lakes network, an association of groups coordinated by the Global Nature Fund in Radolfzell, Germany, also is considering adding Lake Chapala to its network of lakes world-wide that are either drying up or threatened by development.
		The state of Jalisco where most of Lake Chapala sits managed to persuade five other states upstream to agree in 1992 that more river water should be diverted to the lake.
	www.mindfully.org /Water/2003/Lake-Chapala-Mexico3sep03.htm (1337 words)

	Lake Chapala and Other Getaways, Guadalajara
		The folks who live around shallow Lake Chapala, Mexico’s largest lake, pride themselves on their lake’s brilliant sunsets, its quiet country ambience, and its famously temperate weather.
		Chapala’s sleepy, rural southern lakeside contrasts with the northern shore, which has become both a favored holiday retreat for well-to-do Guadalajara families and home to a sizable colony of American and Canadian retirees.
		CHAPALA PIER: In Chapala town, stroll past the crafts stalls and out to the antique lighthouse at the end of the pier.
	www.moon.com /planner/guadalajara/regions/lakechapalagetaways.html (722 words)

	Mexico - Real Estate in Lake Chapala, Mexico - Living in Lake Chapala - Moving to Lake Chapala - Mexico
		Although the lake measures sixty miles long by sixteen miles wide, most of the expats live within twenty miles of one another.
		Also, with it's green and leafy surroundings, and easy-paced lifestyle, Lake Chapala has become a popular spot for expat retirees with many taking advantage of the relatively cheap cost-of-living.
		The north shore of Lake Chapala is ideally situated 35 minutes from the Guadalajara international airport with good highway access to such popular destinations as Puerto Vallarta, the Costa Alegre (Manzanillo, Barra de Navidad, Melaque), Morelia, Zacatecas, Patzcuaro and San Miguel de Allende.
	www.solutionsabroad.com /chapala.asp (458 words)

	Hydrologic Balance of Lake Chapala (Mexico) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Lake Chapala, whose primary tributary is the Rio Lerma, is the largest freshwater lake in Mexico and for the past 95 years has maintained an average storage capacity close to 6,700 Mm3.
		In response to these upstream anthropogenic activities, the fisheries, aesthetics, and water quality of Lake Chapala have decreased as a consequence of the increasing chemical and biologic pollutants mainly from the Rio Lerma.
		In this paper, the recent behavior of the hydrologic and bathymetric parameters of Lake Chapala are summarized and some important physical stresses on the system are identified.
	www.awra.org /jawra/papers/J96173.html (274 words)

	MLS of Mexico - Welcome to Lake Chapala - Your connection to Paradise
		Guadalajara, Lake Chapala is the country’s largest lake.
		With its near-perfect climate (rated one of the best in the world), charming and peaceful lakeside villages, cobblestone streets, flowering trees, lush mountains, therapeutic thermal springs, tranquil lifestyle and low cost-of-living, Lake Chapala is a popular destination for foreign visitors and retirees.
		Lake Chapala offers a large variety of activities, organizations, services and amenities.
	www.mlsmexico.com /chapala/index.html (130 words)

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