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albertrv

Jul 15, 2011, 12:35 PM

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The Laguna Chapala forum is back up.

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Check it out at...............

www.lagunachapala.com
Albert
www.lagunachapala.com/fsbo
www.monarchhostingservices.com

whynotwrite

Jul 15, 2011, 2:02 PM

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Re: [albertrv] The Laguna Chapala forum is back up.

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Why would it be a Laguna when Chapla is a Lago?

bournemouth

Jul 15, 2011, 2:24 PM

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Re: [whynotwrite] The Laguna Chapala forum is back up.

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On varying maps and in writings, it is referred to as Laguna de Chapala - I've never understood the difference. In my mind a laguna would be smaller - but my mind is often wrong.

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whynotwrite

Jul 15, 2011, 2:43 PM

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Re: [bournemouth] The Laguna Chapala forum is back up.

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A laguna is an open body of water, like a lagoon, that has open access to the ocean, gulf etc.. A Lago is a lake, a closed body of water.
I am sure someone will correct me on the details, as they usually do.

bournemouth

Jul 15, 2011, 3:23 PM

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Re: [whynotwrite] The Laguna Chapala forum is back up.

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There's a couple of mostly dry lakes around here called Laguna San Marcos and Laguna Sayula so I think the word is used freely, in this area at least.

Rolly

Jul 15, 2011, 4:44 PM

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Re: [bournemouth] The Laguna Chapala forum is back up.

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The area where I live is called La Laguna because eons ago it was a lake.
This is also the home of La-La dairy products which takes its name from La Laguna.

Rolly Pirate

whynotwrite

Jul 15, 2011, 5:29 PM

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Re: [whynotwrite] The Laguna Chapala forum is back up.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagoon or lagoona
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake or lago
why they don´t consider the difference here in mexico is for a Mexican to answer.

albertrv

Jul 15, 2011, 6:12 PM

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Re: [whynotwrite] The Laguna Chapala forum is back up.

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There is a wonderful song by the name of Laguna Chapala so at least its not just us foreigners that are getting it wrong.

Albert
www.lagunachapala.com

bournemouth

Jul 15, 2011, 6:28 PM

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Re: [whynotwrite] The Laguna Chapala forum is back up.

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One needs to take into consideration, when using Wikipedia, but it is made up of posts from all and sundry and is not 100% reliable.

johanson / Moderator

Jul 15, 2011, 6:52 PM

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Re: [whynotwrite] The Laguna Chapala forum is back up.

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Why would it be a Laguna when Chapla is a Lago?

I've never been to Chapla, but lagunanet.net.mx is my ISP :)

ONLY kidding. :) I enjoyed both the question and the answers.

Pedro

El ruco naco :)

(This post was edited by johanson on Jul 15, 2011, 6:57 PM)