Agave fields
Blue-grey rows.
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Tequila is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco, about 60 km from Guadalajara and less than a kilometre from its own centre in a straight line. Its Nahuatl name means «place of tribute». It is the birthplace of the drink that bears its name, made from the blue agave that grows in this area. The Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila are a World Heritage Site covering 35,000 hectares of agave fields, distilleries and nearby towns, and Tequila was named a Magical Town in 2003. Vast fields of grey-blue agave with spiky leaves in neat rows spread around the town under the Tequila volcano, while cobbled streets wind through the centre between colourful arcaded houses and flowering trees, with old distillery chimneys rising near the main church tower. Visitors tour the agave fields to see how the heart of the plant is harvested, and stroll the museums and squares. A tourist train runs from Guadalajara at weekends.
Blue-grey rows.
Colourful houses.
Above the fields.
Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
By car or the tourist train.
Yes; tours are paid.