Lake Chapala

Lake · Poncitlán

Lake Chapala

Lake · Poncitlán

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Jalisco, Mexico

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Fishing, scenic beaches, island boat tours, lakeside dining  

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"Less than an hour from Guadalajara, Lake Chapala—Mexico’s largest lake—offers a relaxing respite from the big city. Visitors can enjoy drinks or a meal at one of the many restaurants on the pier, watch the sunset from a sandy beach, or rent a boat to the Island of Scorpions for a different view. There are plenty of boutique hotels around the lake should you be interested in an overnight stay. To get to Lake Chapala, catch a direct bus—they leave every 30 minutes from Guadalajara’s Old Bus Central. The air-conditioned ride through the mountains of Jalisco takes somewhere between 45 minutes and an hour, depending on traffic, and costs approximately US$5 for a round-trip ticket. Once you arrive at the Chapala bus station, the lake is about a 10-minute walk away on the main street."

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Aileen R.

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Gorgeous and relaxing lake. The lake is enormous. Chapala has a beautiful remodeled boardwalk and a statute called "Jesus el pescador" (Jesus the fisherman) The lake is usually surrounded by locals and not many tourists. If you come make sure to try the bomb micheladas, charales (little dried fish), fried fish, native candy, ice cream etc. Beat days to come are during the week in the afternoon when most of the vendors are also open for business. Make sure togo on a boat ride to one of the two island on the lake. You can definitely pick up some authentic Mexican souvenirs. The boardwalk also has a couple of seafood restaurants and hotels. A think this is a great place to visit it isn't that well known by many tourists. If you leave the boardwalk and head into town (walking distance) you will see the local cathedral, municipal buildings, drug stores, cafes, bakeries, mercado, plaza, rodeo, fair grounds and many other great stores. A MUST PLACE TO VISIT SOMEDAY!
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Olga S.

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Amazing place to take a breath, you can pay $200.00 pesos and take the tour to the Alacranes Island
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Martha A.

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La pasè super!! This is my first time coming to Chapala, and I absolutely had a blast!! The weather was just perfect and the boat ride, fantastic!! We got to the Isla de los Alacranes by boat and ate a typical fish dish and drank some tequila concoction served in a cazuela, my friend, who is a Guadalajara native, showed me around and we had an amazing time.