Jalisco

Jalisco is a state in western Mexico, bordered by the Pacific Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Guadalajara.

Guadalajara: Guadalajara is the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Jalisco. As Jalisco’s capital, it anchors the state’s political and metropolitan life.
Mariachi: Mariachi is a Mexican musical tradition performed by ensembles, often featuring violins, trumpets, and guitars. The tradition developed in western Mexico and is closely associated with Jalisco.
Tequila production: Tequila production is the cultivation of blue agave and its distillation into tequila under Mexican regulations. Jalisco contains the principal production region and the town that gave tequila its name.
New Galicia: New Galicia was a Spanish colonial kingdom in western New Spain, centered on Guadalajara. Its territory and institutions formed a major colonial predecessor to Jalisco.
Pacific Ocean: The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth, stretching between Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Jalisco’s coastline opens onto this ocean.
Tequila: Tequila is a distilled spirit made from blue agave, principally in the Mexican state of Jalisco. The town of Tequila and its surrounding agave landscape lie in Jalisco.
Electronics industry in Guadalajara: The electronics industry in Guadalajara includes manufacturing and technology services concentrated in the metropolitan area. It makes Jalisco a major center for Mexico’s technology and export economy.
Intendancy of Guadalajara: The Intendancy of Guadalajara was a late-colonial administrative district in western New Spain. It governed much of the territory that became Jalisco.
Nayarit: Nayarit is a state in western Mexico on the Pacific coast. Nayarit borders Jalisco to the northwest.
Charrería: Charrería is a Mexican equestrian sport and cultural tradition involving skilled riding and livestock handling. Jalisco is one of charrería’s principal centers and cultural homes.

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