Jalisco State resource page: tequila, mariachis and so much more
Cradle of the mariachi, tequila, and the Jarabe Tapatío, or Mexican hat dance, for many, the state of Jalisco is the essence of Mexico.
© Tony Burton
Colonial cities with architectural jewels, Pueblos Mágicos, quiet alpine towns, sophisticated urban centers, and the pre-Hispanic site of Guachimontones with its circular pyramids vie with tropical beaches along Jalisco's Pacific coast. Towns in the highlands are a mecca for religious tourism, while Guadalajara's shopping, educational centers and medical facilities are second to none.
The north shore of Chapala — Mexico's largest natural lake — is home to many people from the U.S.A. and Canada, and more reside in the area of Puerto Vallarta.
Here is a sampling of some of our principal articles on the state of Jalisco. Click on "See all articles in region Jalisco" at the top of the page just beneath the navigation bar that runs its entire width. Or search by town or city name.
Maps
Interactive map of Jalisco
Guadalajara
Lake Chapala Region
© Jack Weatherington, 1997
Guadalajara
Puerto Vallarta area
- Puerto Vallarta: where the art of life thrives!
- Puerto Vallarta: escape to paradise
- The mystical and magical pleasures of Puerto Vallarta
- Boomers in Paradise: Living in Puerto Vallarta
- Rincon de Guayabitos
Lake Chapala region
Magdalena, Tequila and tequila
- Mexican fire opals
- Tequila, more than just a margarita
- Tequila dates from the sixteenth century
- Tequila: not just Mexico's national drink!
- Did you know? Diamonds from tequila
- Did You Know? Some tequila is priced at $225,000
Tapalpa, Mazamitlaand Sayula
Melaque
© Gerry Soroka, 2009
Talpa de Allende
- At Home in Talpa de Allende, a series
Los Altos: The Jalisco Highlands
- San Juan de Los Lagos: The Virgin, her basilica, her pilgrims, and their exvotos
- Cristero Rebellion
- Independence battle map is upside down
Archeaology
- The Tecpan of Ocomo: largest indigenous palace in Mesoamerica
- Guachimontones: unearthing a lost world near Teuchitlan, Jalisco
Off the beaten path
- Mazamitla: its scenery, kitchens and customs
- Las Piedras Bola: the great stone balls of Ahualulco
- Historic hacienda inns: hidden gems of Jalisco
- El Bramador: once a bustling colonial mining town
- Railroads in western Mexico: the next train to arrive....
- The road to San Sebastian
- Winter flying: paragliding Mexico's skies
© Tony Burton, 2004
Art, tradition, cuisine, history, handicrafts and folklore
- The cuisine of Jalisco: La cocina tapatia
- Uncovering Tonala's history at the National Ceramic Museum
- Chapala's Feria Maestros del Arte: Guardians of the Folk Art Tradition
- Mexican equipales, seated through the ages: Zacoalco de Torres
- Wandering warriors: the Tastoan masks of Prudencio Guzman
- Sixteenth century indigenous Jalisco
Picture galleries of the State of Jalisco
- Mazamitla in the pineclad mountains of Jalisco
- Mazamitla, alpine charm in the Jalisco sierra
- Pleasures of Puerto Vallarta
- Puerto Vallarta: the art of life
- San Sebastian
- Mexico's endless Pacific beach: sun, surf, sand, seafood and solitude
- Good morning, Melaque: One day in a small Mexico beach town
- The beaches of Nayarit and Jalisco
- Tapalpa, land of colors
- Tenacatita
- Day of the Charro
