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    Plaza de Mixtlán with the town's colourful letter sign and bandstand, Jalisco

    Photo by José González Peña, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Mixtlán

    Village Mixtlán, Jalisco

    Highland municipal seat at 1,540 m in western Jalisco, known for its mushroom fair, raicilla at San Gregorio and rock carvings.

    From Guadalajara: 2 h 10 min by car (139 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to Mixtlán

    • From Guadalajara: about 2 h 10 min by road (~139 km)
    • Nearest airport: Puerto Vallarta (PVR), 3 h 12 min by car to San Sebastián del Oeste
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    About Mixtlán

    Mixtlán is the seat of the municipality of the same name in the western highlands of Jalisco, at 1,540 metres above sea level according to the state statistics institute (IIEG). The Nahuatl name means "place of clouds" or "next to the clouds", which suits it: most of the municipality is mountainous, covered in pine, oak and holm-oak forest, and it rains from June to October. At the 2020 census the town had 1,710 people and the whole municipality 3,638.

    The area was home to Coca, Teco or Cazcan peoples before the conquest. The Spanish arrived in the 1520s, the village depended first on Guachinango and from 1780 on Atenguillo, and it only became a municipality in its own right by decree on 20 October 1938. The main plaza has a bandstand and, beside it, a row of giant letters spelling the town's name; each one carries a local symbol, such as the coat of arms, San Sebastián Mártir, an owl (the people of Mixtlán are called tecolotes) and the Virgin invoked against lightning, to whom a vow-feast was made in 1903. The church, built of local stone with a plain façade, is dedicated to San Sebastián.

    Outside the village the countryside offers forest, rock carvings at the Las Guajadas ranch, the Altamina pool and the raicilla-making community of San Gregorio. In the rainy season dozens of wild mushroom species come up in the hills, which is why the Feria del Hongo is held in the plaza every July.

    How to get to Mixtlán

    Drive from Guadalajara: 2 h 10 min, 139 km

    From Guadalajara take federal highway 70 toward Ameca and Mascota; Mixtlán sits on the Ameca-Mascota stretch at kilometre 54, with a signposted turn-off to the village. It is 120 to 140 km, about 2.5 hours by car depending on the source. By bus, Autotransportes Guadalajara Talpa Mascota (ATM) leaves the Central Vieja in Guadalajara with runs that pass through Mixtlán; fares are reported at 340 to 450 pesos each way. Mascota, the neighbouring municipality to the north, is about 3 hours 15 minutes from the Central Vieja by bus. The dirt roads to San Gregorio, roughly 20 minutes beyond the village, get difficult in the rains: a high-clearance vehicle or a local guide is advised. ATM schedules change, so confirm them at the terminal.

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    Before you go to Mixtlán: hours, prices and tips

    Best time of day
    The rainy season (June to October) brings the mushrooms and the fair, but also makes the dirt road to San Gregorio difficult. México Desconocido · checked Oct 2026
    Best season
    San Sebastián Mártir feast on 20 January; Fiesta Jurada a la Purísima en Auxilio de los Rayos on 12 October; Purísima in Cuyutlán on 8 December; Feria del Hongo in the rainy season (the 2026 edition ran 24-26 July). INAFED, Enciclopedia de los Municipios; Eje Central · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Mixtlán: what to see and do

    The main plaza with its bandstand and the giant letters that symbolise the town.
    The church of San Sebastián Mártir, built of local stone, and its feast on 20 January.
    The Feria del Hongo in July, with mushroom-foraging walks, mycology workshops and cooking with wild mushrooms.
    San Gregorio, a mountain community where raicilla is distilled in stone ovens and small pot stills.
    The "Las Pintadas" rock carvings at the Las Guajadas ranch and the Altamina pool, a waterfall in the forest.

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    Tours & activities

    Day trips and guided outings from San Sebastián del Oeste often include Mixtlán; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

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    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at PVR (Puerto Vallarta): about 3 h 12 min by road to San Sebastián del Oeste, then 30 km more to Mixtlán, on your own schedule.

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    When to go to Mixtlán mild

    Mixtlán shares the climate of San Sebastián del Oeste, 30 km away. The best months to visit are March, April, May, and November.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: San Sebastián del Oeste

    Tiled roofs and white church of San Sebastián del Oeste in a forested valley, Jalisco mild
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