Jalisco state is irregularly shaped and dominated by its physical characteristics: high mountains covered in pine or tropical forests, many rivers and waterfalls, and the country’s largest lake: Lago de Chapala. Equally impressive is its coastline. From Puerto Vallarta on the country’s largest bay, Bahía de Banderas, to the small towns along the Costalegre, Jalisco’s lovely bays and beaches draw national and international visitors as well as foreigners longing to relocate in a tropical climate.