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Jalisco: A Journey of Transformation

Jalisco is a state that invites you to live meangful experiences. Beyond its landscapes and traditions, it offers ideal settings to support physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. From adventure activities that push you to overcome your fears, calm spaces to bring you back to the present moment, artistic expressions that awaken your creativity, celebrations that fill you with joy, and artisanal processes that teach patience, every corner of Jalisco holds an opportunity for growth and self‑rediscovery. Face Your Fears The best way to overcome your fears is to face them. In Jalisco there are various activities to help you do just that — one of the main ones is treating yourself to a paragliding flight. The best place to do this is the Pueblo Mágico of Tapalpa, a charming village known for its scenic beauty and outdoor attractions. Fly over its green plains, shout at the top of your lungs if you feel like it, and land with a renewed, braver version of yourself. Always make sure to do adventure activities with specialized and certified tour operators. At Aventuras La Ceja , you can choose this option, where a qualified instructor will take you as close as possible to the sensation of flying like a bird. Reduce Your Anxiety and Live in the Present With the long to‑do list that grows week by week, you forget to truly be in the present moment and remember to take life one step at a time. One way to return to the present in Jalisco is through the thermal waters of San Juan Cosalá, where you can feel their warmth relaxing your body. At Monte Coxala, you can experience complete wellbeing and a return to your center with spa sessions, traditional temazcal steam rituals, and natural pools that range from about 48 to 54 °C — an extremely soothing experience. Become Stronger and Improve Your Physical Fitness From the waterfalls of Huaxtla in Zapopan or the ones near Comala in Chiquilistlán, to Cerro Viejo in Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, the Tequila Volcano, and the Nevado de Colima that spans several municipalities across the state, Jalisco offers diverse destinations to escape the city, connect with nature, and improve your physical condition step by step. Hiking is an excellent activity to adopt in 2026, because besides bringing you close to beautiful landscapes, it strengthens you both physically and mentally. Always make sure your nature activities are accompanied by certified guides and tour operators. Some options in Jalisco that regularly offer nature excursions include Descender Aventuras, Bionatours, and Cascadas de Huaxtla. Awaken Your Creativity and the Artist Within You Tlaquepaque and Tonalá are both places of artisanship, where various ceramic and clay techniques are practiced. In both towns you can find inspiration to develop a new skill that helps you connect with the creative side we all carry inside. Paco Padilla is a traditional artisan in the Pueblo Mágico of Tlaquepaque who runs a space — Taller Paco Padilla— where ceramic pieces are made and sold on site. He also offers pottery classes for those interested. Get inspired and make your own ceramic piece. Increase Your Levels of Joy and Gratitude Jalisco is a festive state, and throughout the year almost every corner has something to celebrate — from carnivals and fairs to patron saint festivals, international festivals, concerts, and more. For example, the municipality of Tuxpán — in southern Jalisco — is also known as “the town of the eternal party” because it hosts more than 80 patron saint festivals a year. No matter what day you visit, it’s almost guaranteed you’ll see traditional dancers like sonajeros or chayacates (local folk dances) in the streets to the rhythm of drums and wind instruments, and someone will likely invite you to enjoy a rich plate of coachala — a thick soup made with corn dough, dried chiles, and chicken. Learn to Be More Patient In Jalisco two of Mexico’s signature beverages are made — tequila and raicilla — both with Denomination of Origin (DO), teaching us that truly good things take time and patience. When you visit the Pueblo Mágico of Tequila, you’ll see the full process that goes into making a bottle of tequila. From the fields, a blue agave plant takes seven to ten years to mature and be ready for use in creating the spirit that has made Jalisco and Mexico known around the world. The same goes for raicilla. In the tabernas — places where this distilled spirit is made artisan‑style — along the coast and in the mountains, you’ll realize that its production is a meticulous process, full of care from each master distiller, from harvesting the agave to roasting, distillation, and aging. Become More Environmentally Conscious After seeing the majesty of landscapes such as the beaches of Costalegre — a 330 km stretch of Pacific coast with ecological biodiversity — and the forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental, nearly untouched places where abundant flora and fauna coexist harmoniously, you realize the importance of preserving those places that give life to our planet. Jalisco offers experiences that go beyond tourism: they are invitations to transform yourself, take care of yourself, and reconnect with what’s essential. Which of these experiences will you be inspired by to try first on your own journey of transformation in 2026?

[es:]Mascota[en:]Mascota

A high and cold mountain town turns everything you thought you knew about Jalisco on its head, and it's still close to everything and far up and away from what you thought.

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[es:]Tequila[en:]Tequila

The only center for blue agave tequila production is a family-friendly whimsical site of old-world distillation amongst the mountains and the dreamy fields of agave stretching toward the sea.

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[es:]Tlaquepaque[en:]Tlaquepaque

An integral part of any visit to Guadalajara, this little town seems to make celebration into a regular way of life, with something always, always going on, in the streets, gardens, parks, museums and churches.

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