Techaluta de Montenegro, Jalisco: a town near Sayula

Town 22 km north of Sayula

A dry-country town famous for its pitayas, the cactus fruit sold fresh along the road in April and May.

Getting there

22 km north of Sayula

Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.

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Techaluta de Montenegro shares the climate of Sayula, 22 km away. The best months to visit are Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec.

Techaluta de Montenegro is an easy trip from Sayula, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.

Laguna de Sayula · Lake · 10 km away
A large, shallow salt lagoon north of Sayula, protected as a Ramsar wetland for the migratory birds that winter there.
Amacueca · Town · 14 km away
A small town on the lagoon's western edge with a 16th-century Franciscan church and convent of the Dulce Nombre de Jesús.
Salto del Nogal · Waterfall · 17 km away
A waterfall of about 105 meters in the Sierra de Tapalpa; best after the summer rains and best visited with a local guide.
Las Piedrotas · Nature reserve · 21 km away
Giant boulders in open meadows just past Tapalpa, a classic outing in the sierra about an hour's drive from Sayula.

Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.