Mazamitla is located in the southeast region of the state of Jalisco, it is a typical mountain village immersed in the mountains framing the lake of Chapala. The town center is characterized by its cobbled streets and houses of tile roof, white walls and wooden doors. Mazamitla is a colonial village but his name is pre-Hispanic Nahuatl means "place where arrows are made to hunt deer "before the conquest was inhabited by Purepecha of Michoacan and then awarded to Hernán Cortés. At the beginning of the independence of Mexico, is believed to Miguel Hidalgo passed through the region and celebrated Mass in Palos Gordos, a village of this town where even an oak trunk that was used as an altar is preserved. This town is also the entrance to the Sierra del Tigre, in the forests surrounding you can find log cabins, enjoy natural attractions such as streams, waterfalls and green meadows nestled between mountains. What to visit in Pueblo Magico Mazamitla The tranquility of the forest, friendly atmosphere and typical food give a special attraction to Mazamitla, walk around the village and discover the charm of its corners is a rewarding experience, its nearby villages offer visitors the chance to meet a real rural environment. The El Salto waterfall in fractionating the pots is a beautiful setting, the route to the site can be done to pony up a few meters before the waterfall. The log cabins are their main reference, hence the label of the Mexican Switzerland, on the access road the town is still standing a small cottage or barn that was built over 400 years ago. It is among the settlers that this barn was made with pine wood cut into full moon, as it is believed that when cut at this stage the wood lasts forever. The surroundings of the village are conducive to the practice of extreme sports such as biking mountain, paragliding, driving a four-wheeler or a vehicle 4 X 4 road.

Mazamitla stories are counted Bandits colonial times as Martin Toscano and the Cristeros, which tells people still hiding in caves robberies result of those treasures is. The view from the Sierra del Tigre is a beautiful and amazing show, elevations the greater Cerro The Jackal and the Tiger Hill. Mazamitla houses important traditions throughout the year various popular and religious festivals are celebrated the celebrations of the founding of the town are held in March, the Feast of San Cristobal , its patron saint, in the second week of July and October, makes a fair whose theme Flora municipality, adopting as wild poppy symbol. Activities in Pueblo Magico Mazamitla walk through the village or Nearby, photography, visiting some colonial buildings and the Parish of San Cristobal; as well as mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, quad, 4x4 and paragliding.

Mazamitla is about 130 km on the highway 15, from Guadalajara direction of Sahuayo. The most convenient access route although few kilometers is the toll road 15D, Guadalajara - la Barca. Guadalajara to the junction towards Barca are about 105 kilometers of Barca Sahuayo are 35 kilometers and the last stretch of Sahuayo Mazamitla are about 47 kilometers. From Colima can be reached by the federal highway 110 in the direction of Sahuayo, through the towns of Tecalitlán and Tamazula. By bus you can travel from the new center of Guadalajara to the terminal Motor Carrier Mazamitla, it has several lines of passenger buses to this destination. The Guadalajara International Airport is the nearest air terminal , has flights to major cities in Mexico and abroad. In this airport services are available car rental, hotel reservations and taxis, from here you can take a taxi to the new center of Guadalajara to the bus tour.