Magical Towns of Jalisco

Jalisco has 12 Magical Towns: Ajijic, Cocula, Lagos de Moreno, Mascota, Mazamitla, San Sebastián del Oeste, Sayula, Talpa de Allende, Tapalpa, Temacapulín, Tequila and Tlaquepaque. The first to receive the designation was Tapalpa (2002) and the most recent, Temacapulín (2023). Discover their history, traditions and what to see in each one.

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  Magical Town since 2020

  Ajijic

  A bohemian town on Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest lake: a waterfront, colorful murals, galleries, cobbled streets and an international art scene.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Cocula

  “The mariachi comes from Cocula!”: the world birthplace of mariachi in Jalisco, with a museum, music in the plaza and birria.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Lagos de Moreno

  A UNESCO-listed historic center and bridge on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro: stone churches, haciendas and Porfirian architecture.

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  Magical Town since 2015

  Mascota

  Authentic Jalisco highlands: the Unfinished Temple, community museums, Juanacatlán Lake, the village of Yerbabuena and regional raicilla.

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  Magical Town since 2005

  Mazamitla

  Jalisco's cabin town: forests of the Sierra del Tigre, cool weather, El Salto waterfall, zip lines and slow-roasted lamb.

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  Magical Town since 2011

  San Sebastián del Oeste

  A mining village in the Sierra Madre, a few hours from Puerto Vallarta: old mansions, mist, high-altitude coffee and raicilla.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Sayula

  Cajeta, handmade knives and the memory of Juan Rulfo in southern Jalisco: workshops, museums and an unhurried historic center.

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  Magical Town since 2015

  Talpa de Allende

  End point of the Pilgrim's Route and sanctuary of the Virgin of Talpa, with a rare maple forest, raicilla and guava sweets.

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  Magical Town since 2002

  Tapalpa

  Jalisco's first Magical Town: a mountain village surrounded by forest, the giant boulders of Las Piedrotas, El Nogal waterfall, lakes and outdoor adventure.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Temacapulín

  Hot springs and the Río Verde canyon in the Altos de Jalisco: a village with strong community memory and a history of defending its land.

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  Magical Town since 2003

  Tequila

  Birthplace of tequila and the UNESCO-listed Agave Landscape: blue agave fields, historic distilleries, museums and Jalisco's tequila culture.

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  Magical Town since 2018

  Tlaquepaque

  Folk art in Guadalajara: ceramics, galleries and workshops, the Independencia pedestrian street, El Parián with mariachi and ceramics museums.