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City and municipality in Jalisco, Mexico
Photo: Presagio from Guadalajara, Mexico, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Tepatitlán de Morelos (usually referred to as Tepatitlán, or simply Tepa) is a city of 150,000 people (2020) in Jalisco. The city has several old Spanish cathedrals and churches, each with its own personality as well as several other photogenic colonial buildings. The town's annual Feria Tepabril, held in late April, is its biggest party of the year. The town is surrounded by agave fields providing the precious pinas used to make tequila. Large and small tequila distilleries are in Tepatitlan, which is a stop on the state's Los Altos Tequila Trail.
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Museo de la Ciudad
Parroquia de San Francisco de Asís
The city's most distinctive feature is the Baroque-style parish church in the centre of the city. It was built from 1742–1775, from piedra braza. It is topped with two slender neoclassical towers, 63 m in height each, and three airy domes. The façade is dominated by a curious architectural element: a semi-hexagonal portico, which was added as a support for the heavy and slender towers. On the inside, it is decorated by the main altar, constructed entirely of white marble from Carrara, and the sculptures of the four Evangelists. The sculptural group of La Piedad was carved in oak wood by Agustín Espinoza.
Traditional Mexican restaurant with some regional specialties such as the carnitas. Breakfast buffet with made to order omelettes. Occasional live music.
Casual place specializing in chimichangas though locals say their burgers are the best in town. Drinks include frappes and other coffee drinks as well as fresh smoothies.
Super casual family friendly restaurant offering pizzas, chimichangas, desserts, etc.
Casual taqueria with the town's best tacos and best burritos, served fast and cheap.
Fresh-baked bread and light breakfast entrees (eggs, chilaquiles, etc.). Good coffee.
A distributor for microbreweries with its own bar, has a large selection of artisan beers.
Artesanal tequila distillery. Tours are available that include visiting the agave fields, the 130-year old distillery, the aging rooms where barrels are stored for varying timespans to produce the distillery's reposado and anejo tequilas. Visitors with very fat wallets can arrange to have large shipments (including full barrels) to locations in Mexico or the United States.
Modern hotel with clean, comfortable rooms and affordable prices. Most (but not all) rooms have air conditioning. On-site restaurant serves a full breakfast from 7am-10am and coffee anytime. Off-street parking is available.
Traditional hotel with clean, spacious, comfortable rooms. Rooftop bar and restaurant can be noisy at night. No parking lot.
Market
Traditional marketplace with lots of vendors selling fresh farm produce and household goods on the lower level with vendors on the upper leevl selling prepared regional specialties. Excellent place for an affordable breakfast or lunch.
Nearest airport is Guadalajara (GDL), from there you will need to either taxi or find a bus route, which there are plenty of both. Additionally, there are long distance bus services from most of northern Mexico.
Read in the guideYou can pretty much walk when you get there though taxis are available at sitios near hotels and near the Plaza de Armas.
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