This is the list of chapter titles for Lake Chapala Through The Ages, an Anthology of Travellers’ Tales:
Part One: 1530-1800
1 Conquistadors describe the lake – 1530 …………………………….. 3
2 Indian chieftains and Franciscan friars – mid-16th century ………. 5
3 Floods, comets, idols and earth tremors – 16th century …………. 15
4 Converting the barbarians – mid-16th century …………………….. 18
5 Gathering geographic knowledge – 1579-1586 …………………….. 20
6 Visits to the Lake Chapala friaries – 1585-1586 ……………………. 28
7 Lake Chapala—as large as an ocean? – c.1600 …………………….. 36
8 A geographic description – 1601-1605 ………………………………. 38
9 Fishing and farming – 1621 ……………………………………………. 41
10 San Francisco de Tizapán – 1690 …………………………………… 43
11 The south-eastern marshlands – 1746 ……………………………… 46
12 Early censuses – 1768 & 1791-1793 ………………………………… 48
Part Two: 1800-1850
13 A rift in the tableland? – 1803 ………………………………………… 51
14 The first detailed map of Lake Chapala – 1816-1817 ………………. 54
15 A post-Independence statistical account – 1821-1822 ……………. 56
16 Mezcala Island—scene of rebellion – 1824 …………………………… 60
17 A visit to Mezcala Island – 1826 ………………………………………. 67
18 From Tlachichilco to La Barca; hunting water-fowl – 1827 ………… 72
19 Visiting the prisoners on Presidio (Mezcala) Island – 1831………….. 76
20 Mezcala Island: picturesque place of pain – 1836 …………………… 80
21 The natural history of Lake Chapala – 1837 ………………………….. 82
22 Villages, farms and floods – 1843 ………………………………………. 87
23 Earthquake! – 1847 ………………………………………………………. 91
Part Three: 1850-1890
24 Lake Chapala—prospects for the future – 1857 ………………………. 92
25 The lake’s potential value as a trading route – 1854-1863 ………….. 94
26 Overnighting in haciendas – 1864-1865 ………………………………… 98
27 Request to drain part of the lake – 1867 ……………………………… 104
28 The opposition of local villagers – 1868 ……………………………….. 107
29 The romantic shores of Lake Chapala – 1869 …………………………..110
30 The journal of an English lady – 1872 ……………………………………112
31 A fanciful sketch of the lake – 1867-1877 ………………………………117
32 The first English-language guide book – 1886 …………………………. 120
33 The marshes and wildlife of the eastern lakeshore – 1886 …………… 121
34 Agriculture, trade and potential summer resort – 1888 ……………….. 125
35 On board a paddle-steamer – 1883-1889 ………………………………. 128
Part Four: 1890-1900
36 Chapala? Sí, señor! – 1892 ……………………………………………….. 131
37 Lake Chapala – a major attraction – 1893 ………………………………. 135
38 A quaint inn and romantic beauty – 1893 ………………………………. 139
39 Giant Whirlpool—a startling spectacle – 1896 ………………………….. 142
40 The little pottery objects of Lake Chapala – 1897 …………………….. 144
41 Across the lake by steamer – 1897 ………………………………………. 147
42 The new, revised complete guide – 1899 ……………………………….. 150
43 A dream of a throne – 1898 ………………………………………………. 153
44 The Hotel Arzapalo and a stagecoach ride – c 1898-1899 ……………. 158
45 A famous ichthyologist visits the lake – 1898-9 ……………………….. 162
Part Five: 1900-1910
46 Chapala the beautiful – 1900 …………………………………………….. 164
47 Chapala as I saw it – 1900-1901 ………………………………………… 168
48 An anthropologist finds votive offerings – 1902 ………………………… 172
49 Two bird-lovers at Lake Chapala – 1904 ………………………………… 174
50 Chapala—a place for the leisure class – 1904-1907 ……………………. 179
51 Chapala today – 1907 ……………………………………………………… 181
52 A place of contrasts – 1909 ………………………………………………. 186
53 Lake Chapala, a traveller’s handbook – 1909 ……………………………. 190
54 Notes on some water-fowl – 1909 ……………………………………….. 195
55 Holy Week and the elite of Mexican society – 1909-1910 …………….. 197