Tequila, Guadalajara: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Tequila is a town of roughly 40,000 in the Jalisco highlands, 65 kilometers northwest of Guadalajara, surrounded by blue-green rows of Weber Blue agave fields that UNESCO designated a World Heritage cultural landscape in 2006. Over a dozen distilleries operate within the town limits, producing the spirit under Mexico’s denomination of origin rules. The Museo Nacional del Tequila on the main plaza documents the drink’s 400-year production history. The José Cuervo Express, a train from Guadalajara, serves tequila tastings aboard during the two-hour ride through the agave fields. is just one of many options in Guadalajara. Major attractions worth considering include Hospicio Cabañas, Jose Cuervo Distillery (Fábrica La Rojeña), and Amatitan.