Mazamitla, Mexico
Mazamitla is a town of 7,865 people in Jalisco, Mexico, founded in 1165.
Why visit Mazamitla
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Mazamitla
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About Mazamitla
Mazamitla (Spanish: [masa'mitla] ) is a town and municipality of the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is located 124 km south of Guadalajara in the Southeast Region and is a popular resort destination for travelers from Guadalajara and nearby urban centers. Its name comes from Nahuatl and means "place where arrows are made to hunt deer". Its area is 288.9 km2.
From the Wikipedia article Mazamitla (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Bistro A La Leña
Restaurant · Italian, Italian Pizza
48 Calle Galeana
Mo-Su 13:00-20:00
Where to stay1
Cabañas De Montaña La Cañada
Motel and hotel · 1.0 km
8 Mazamitla - Jacarandas
History
Mazamitla was founded by the Aztecs in 1165. It belonged to the manor of Tzapotlán. Mazamitla paid tribute to the main city of its province, Tamazollan, also known as Tamazula. In 1481 the area was invaded by the Purépecha so that they could take the Laguna de Sayula. Purépecha held the area for only a few years until they were defeated at the end of the Salitre War in 1510.
The place was conquered by Cristóbal de Olid together with Juan Rodríguez Villafuerte in early 1522. Their party had been sent by Cortés to explore the region of western Mexico. Upon the conquest, the people of Tzapotlán were awarded to Hernán Cortés who appointed Anton Salcedo as encomendero. Being named president of the Audiencia of Mexico, Nuño de Guzmán moved these parcels to Cortés.
It said that when he was priest of this area, Miguel Hidalgo, held mass in Palo Gordo. He used the trunk of an oak that is now saved as a relic to serve as the altar for mass. During the War of Independence from Spain, insurgents led by Francisco Echeverria clashed in 1812 in the slope of Zapatero. Echeverria was seriously injured, dying in Mazamitla. During the French intervention, the French soldiers burned files in the city. After the intervention, the Mexican locals of Mazamitla captured a French officer named Jonny Fuentes who was hanged in the year 1815 in the town square.
From the History section of Mazamitla on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare1
Map of Mazamitla
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Getting there and nearby towns
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 75 km away.
- Ajijic 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Ciudad Guzmán 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Zapotiltic 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Jamay 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Ocotlán 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Tuxpan 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Tecalitlán 58 km southwest, about 58 min by car
- Sayula 61 km west, about 1 h by car
- La Barca 65 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Zamora de Hidalgo 77 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- TemploMazamicla, Iqmann, CC BY 2.5
- Plaza principal de Mazamitla 4, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Cristóbal, Mazamitla 6, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza principal de Mazamitla 3, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Cristóbal, Mazamitla 5, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Cristóbal, Mazamitla 3, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza principal de Mazamitla, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Cristóbal, Mazamitla 4, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza principal de Mazamitla 2, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Parroquia de San Cristóbal, Mazamitla 2, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Quiosco en la plaza principal de Mazamitla, Jalisco, Salvador alc, CC BY 4.0
- Calle del centro de Mazamitla 5, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calle del centro de Mazamitla 4, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calle del centro de Mazamitla 6, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calle del centro de Mazamitla 2, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calle del centro de Mazamitla, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Calle del centro de Mazamitla 3, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior parroquia de san Cristóbal - Mazamitla, Jalisco, Salvador alc, CC BY 4.0
- Parroquia de san Cristóbal - Mazamitla, Jalisco, Salvador alc, CC BY 4.0
- Mazamitla, Jalisco - panoramio, eurimaco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cielo de Mazamitla, ArturoSebastianGonzalez, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Gift In The Rain, Eduardo López, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pelargonium Hortorum C, Eduardo López, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Imperfect Macro, Eduardo López, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parroquia de San Cristóbal, Mazamitla, Luisalvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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