4 viewpoints
Jalisco has 4 viewpoints with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblos Mágicos of Mazamitla and Talpa de Allende. The closest to a pueblo is Cerro del Tigre, 3 km from Mazamitla; the farthest out is Mirador del Espinazo del Diablo, 26 km from Talpa de Allende.
Viewpoints are at their best early in the morning or at sunset, and in the dry season, when the air is clearest.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov.
The Viewpoints 4
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Cerro del Tigre · Viewpoint · 3 km from Mazamitla
The peak that gives the Sierra del Tigre its name, just south-east of town, with wide views over the forest and valleys. -
Mirador del Espinazo del Diablo · Viewpoint · 26 km from Talpa de Allende
The highest lookout on the Ruta del Peregrino: a folded concrete shelter by Alejandro Aravena's Elemental on the Devil's Spine ridge. -
Mirador Cerro de la Cruz · Viewpoint · Puerto Vallarta
Lookout around the cross on the hill above downtown, reached by steep lanes and stairs from the Malecón, with a 360° view from Los Arcos to Punta Mita. -
Parque Mirador Independencia · Viewpoint · Guadalajara
A park of more than seven hectares at the end of Calzada Independencia, with lookouts on the rim of the Huentitán canyon and the Río Santiago.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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