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The town is enclaved in the local and statewide touristic area Sierra de Quila, one of Jalisco's largest protected forests. Lagunillas is known region-wide as an enchanting place with red-colored dirt roads and adobe houses with wooden accents contrasting a solid dark green forest and the silhouette of the Cerro El Huehuentón .
San Juan de los Lagos is the second most visited pilgrimage shrine in Mexico, after the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City . The numerous shrines are important tourist attractions for the state of Jalisco: Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos, in San Juan de los Lagos. Our Lady of the Assumption, in Jalostotitlán.
The plant reproduces most often through underground offshoots, creating large colonies. [4] It also can flower at any time after the plant has reached three to 21 years of age, producing a leafless stalk that can reach 3.7 metres (12 feet) in height. [4]
Unión de San Antonio is a town and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is named after Saint Anthony of Padua since the first church built there was in his honor. As of 2005, the municipality had a population of 15,484. It is located about 32 km (20 mi) west of León, Guanajuato.
In October 1541, the situation in Nueva Galicia was so serious that the viceroy, Antonio de Mendoza, arrived from Mexico City. Rebel chief Diego Zacatecas went to meet with the viceroy, but was immediately taken prisoner by the Spanish. The price for his release was the end of the rebellion and for the chief to convert to Christianity. [4] [5]
Yahualica is a town and municipality in the northeastern part of Jalisco, Mexico. It is one of the 125 municipalities that make up the state of Jalisco. Yahualica covers some 563.3 square kilometers and shares borders with the state of Zacatecas. The name Yahualica is thought to be derived from the indigenous roots of the Nahuas. It may be from ...
Ojuelos de Jalisco is a town and municipality in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, being the easternmost municipality in Jalisco. The town's 1990 population was 7,265, [1] although by the year 2010 it had increased to 11,881. [2] It sits at the junction of Mexico Highways 51, 70, and 80.
Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos is a town and municipality in Jalisco in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 184.25 km². The municipality covers an area of 184.25 km². It is located north of the Chapala municipality.