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The water hyacinth (lirio) on Lake Chapala by Tony Burton

2005: Lake Chapala is under attack (again) from the beautiful and exotic water hyacinth.

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Did you know? Lake Chapala under attack from water hyacinth Tony Burton

Masses of beautiful violet and yellow flowing water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes) add an attractive splash of colour to the Lake Chapala landscape during the rainy season but are a serious problem for thelives and economy oflocal residents. read more
Published or Updated on: March 14, 2008 by Tony Burton © 2008
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Author of "West Mexico: A Traveler's Treasury" (4th edition for Kindle/Kobo, Sombrero Books 2013; print edition forthcoming) and "Lake Chapala Through the Ages: an anthology of travellers' tales" (Sombrero Books, 2008), available from sombrerobooks.com, all good book stores, and Amazon.com. Co-author of "Geo-Mexico: the geography and dynamics of modern Mexico" (Sombrero Books, 2010, geo-mexico.com).

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