Blue Agave farm

Day Nine, enjoying the fruits of Jalisco

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June 21st 2009
Today we ride the famous Tequila Express train from the FerroMex train station in Guadalajara to the Amatitan valley. Supposedly the birthplace of tequila, the town is home of the Casa Herradura tequila distillery at the Hacienda San Jose del Refugio. The tour is extremely well organized, the assembled group is divided among four packed train cars, all very modern. We are in the red car. As we li ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more