Jalisco
Etymology The state’s name, meaning “sandy plain,” derives from the Nahuatl words xalli (meaning “sand” or “gravel”) and ixtli (meaning “face,” or, by extension, “plain”) with the suffix -co (place). Geography Lake Chapala Jalisco is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the state of Nayarit to the northwest, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes to […]