Tequila is a municipality in the central part of the state of Jalisco. The city of Santiago de Tequila is located 50 km away from Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city. A 34,658 ha area, stretching between the foothills of the Tequila Volcano and the deep valley of the Río Grande, is inscribed on the World Heritage List as "part of an expansive landscape of blue agave, shaped by the culture of the plant which has been used since the 16th century to produce tequila spirit and over at least 2,000 years to make fermented drinks and cloth”. Within the landscape are working distilleries reflecting the growth in the international consumption of tequila in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Sightseeing
Visit the Mundo Cuervo, just past the south-west corner the plaza. It is a beautiful place where you can take a tour of the José Cuervo Tequila distillery. Sip a Margarita as you wander around and learn more about the towns heritage.

Getting there
To get here you can catch the Tequila Express that leaves from Guadalajara train station. It will take you on an amazing, traditional tour including lunch, an open bar and a mariachi show.