El Parían is considered to be the largest cantina in the world, although the name shouldn't mislead you as it is well known. The square consists of several canteens that look like a single huge canteen. Here you can eat, dance, enjoy mariachis, but above all try the cazuelas voladores or cazuelas de tequ
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Legend has it that on a stormy night, a group of indigenous people from the area now known as tequila took refuge in a cave that was in an area surrounded by agaves.
Lightning struck during the night and set the agave on fire for several hours. When the storm passed, the aborigines noticed that where the agave had caught fire a pungent aroma was emanating and they decided to give it a try.
Feeling the sweet taste, they took it home with them. When they had left the agave after a few days to rest, they noticed that a sparkling juice was beginning to sprout, they removed the bubbles and tasted the drink (pulque), which made them feel like a feeling of happiness overwhelm them.
From then on, they viewed the agave, with its sweet taste and intoxicating drink of happiness, as a gift from the gods, especially used by priests for rituals and special occasions.
Cultural Fact: Regardless of whether the legend is true or not, this is roughly the process used to make the most famous drinks in Mexico: pulque, mezcal, and tequila. Originally, pulque was the drink of the Aztecs. When the Spanish arrived they distilled it and started making mezcal, later tequila. The differences lie both in the production process and mainly in the type of magic used. In the case of tequila, it is the agave Tequilana Weber with a characteristic blue color that made Mexico a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006 for its agave landscape and the old tequila industrial facilities in the region.
There are many places to visit around Guadalajara, but among them the magical city of Tequila is the most characteristic.
You'll visit tequila factories, learn the history of tequila and, of course, drink tequila
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