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Beautiful historic church next to the main plaza. rugged stone facade outside belies the gracefully elegant white and gold interior. This church houses the remains of St. Toribio Romo Gonzalez who is known as the patron saint of immigrants.
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This is an eclectic cross between a historical museum about the production of tequila with an art museum featuring temporary exhibits of mostly modern art. The tequila exhibits show how tequila is made, processed, marketed, and consumed. One gallery showcases bottles, labels and advertising pieces. An old agave mill is in the patio area.
First tequila manufacturer. Offers a range of tours, from the 'Clásico' which is about M$100 (pesos), up to M$380. The more expensive ones generally just include extra tasting sessions, except for the most expensive one which also has a tour of the fields where the agave plant is grown.
This is the home of Sauza tequilas. Canned tour showing how agave is grown, harvested, and turned into Mexico's favorite elixir. Enjoy a cantarita with your tour.
Ceremonial site of the Teuchitlán culture dating from about 300 BC. The site includes some unusual round structures that are often described as "bulls eye" temples. The culture was known for digging deep shafts to bury their dead. Large site, lots of walking. Site museum contains some interpretive exhibits. Private guides can be hired for about M$200.