Mascota, Jalisco: 8 Places to Visit, Map & Guide

8 places with their own page in the municipality of Mascota, in the state of Jalisco.

Pueblos Mágicos in Mascota

Cimarrón Chico de la Raicilla · Town
A hamlet east of Mascota named after raicilla, the sierra's agave spirit; home of Destilador del Real and a stop on the raicilla route.
Navidad · Town
A cool, quiet mountain village above Mascota with adobe houses, a stone church, a mill museum and homemade nieves.
Yerbabuena · Town
A tiny village 4 km east of Mascota with cobbled lanes, a plaza and kiosk, and a stone chapel to the Virgin of Guadalupe from 1895.

Cascada El Rincón de Ixcatán · Waterfall
A 6-meter waterfall on the Arroyo de la Plata north of Mascota, with a rock-rimmed pool for swimming at the end of a short hike.

Laguna de Juanacatlán · Lake
A deep, forest-ringed mountain lake north of Mascota, believed to fill an old volcanic crater; boats, kayaks and a lakeside resort.
Presa Corrinchis · Lake
Mascota's reservoir on the Mascota River, about 7.5 km long, with kayaks, boat rides, fishing, horse rides and lakeside grills.

Cerro El Molcajete · Mountain
An extinct volcanic cone just north of Mascota; a steep, forested climb rewarded with a view over the whole valley and town.

Ermita de San Rafael · Landmark
A concrete ring sanctuary on the Ruta del Peregrino, the last of its architectural landmarks before Talpa, by Dellekamp and Periférica.