Located 45 minutes south of Guadalajara is Lake Chapala, Mexico’s largest freshwater lake. Set in a valley of the Sierra Madre mountains at 5,000 feet above sea level, the lake measures 50 by 10 ...

Lake Chapala “Lake Chapala, Mexico’s largest freshwater lake, is surrounded by picturesque towns that offer a peaceful retirement vibe,” Jain said.

And the price points also vary — from $270,000 for a two-bedroom condo to several million for a waterfront home. Lake Chapala, Jalisco Gerardo Martinez Cons/Getty Images ...

It was time for me to leave. My friends were shocked and, truth be told, so was I. There wasn't anywhere else I'd thought about living — until I went to see a friend in Lake Chapala.

Part of the allure, for me, of the Lake Chapala area is that it's quite rural. I'd lived in a growing, bustling city for so long that I was yearning for more nature, less traffic and noise, and a ...