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Sierra Madre Occidental off the Beaten Path, Jalisco, Mexico

….the ideal way to get off the beaten path and explore the real Mexico… Photos are COPYRIGHT and PROPERTY of Rafal K. Komierowski. January 2012

East of Puerto Vallarta....the Sierra Madre Occidental parallels the Paciﬁc coast and crosscuts the NeoVolcanic axis

Road leading to town San Sebastián del Oeste in Sierra Madre Occidental...

Country Road in Sierra Madre Occidental, Jalisco, Mexico

Old cobblestone road leading to town San Sebastián del Oeste in Sierra Madre Occidental

Do you see working man in the middle of the road? Country Road in Sierra Madre Occidental, Jalisco, Mexico

Oak tree in Sierra Madre Ocidental, Jalisco, Mexico

The Sierra Madre Occidental mountains dotted with farming and ranching villages....

The Sierra Madre Occidental mountains dotted with farming and ranching villages....

The Sierra Madre Occidental mountains dotted with farming and ranching villages....

The Sierra Madre Occidental mountains dotted with farming and ranching villages....

The Sierra Madre Occidental mountains dotted with farming and ranching villages....

The new highway recently built....Sierra Madre Occidental, Jalisco, Mexico

San Sebastián del Oeste was founded as a mining town in 1605 during the Spanish colonial period

San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco, Mexico, January 2012

San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco, Mexico, January 2012

San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco, Mexico, January 2012

San Sebastián del Oeste, Jalisco, Mexico, January 2012

Mascota Valley in Sierra Madre Occidental, Jalisco, Mexico, January 2012

Mascota Valley in Sierra Madre Occidental, Jalisco, Mexico, January 2012

Chicken Farm, Mascota Valley in Sierra Madre Occidental, Jalisco, Mexico, January 2012

Chicken Farm, Mascota Valley in Sierra Madre Occidental, Jalisco, Mexico, January 2012

Chicken Farm, Mascota Valley in Sierra Madre Occidental, Jalisco, Mexico, January 2012

Mascota is one of the most representative areas of rural Mexico....

Mascota is one of the most representative areas of rural Mexico

Mascota is a charming colonial town with an interesting history....

Mascota is one of the most representative areas of rural Mexico

Mascota Valley is a rich farming valley surrounded by lushly forested rolling hills and mountain ridges...

Mascota Valley is a rich farming valley surrounded by lushly forested rolling hills and mountain ridges

Mascota Valley is a rich farming valley surrounded by lushly forested rolling hills and mountain ridges

Talpa de Allende is a jewel of a town with roughly 8000 inhabitants nestled in a valley of the Sierra Cacoma at roughly 3900 feet above sea level

View of Talpa de Allende, Jalisco, Mexico

Surrounded by pine covered mountains, Talpa de Allende, another silver mining town, founded by the Spanish in 1599...

Talpa and area is typical Mexican town-village that situated high in the mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental

Throughout the year, tens of thousands of her pilgrims journey to Talpa during four fiestas. The largest of the fiestas is in March and the most colorful is in September

Talpa s elevation is about 4,000 feet, giving her a climate of perpetual springtime

Talpa is a religious center. Our Lady of the Rosary is one of three -ittle sisters-, the other two being the Virgin of Zapopan and the Virgin of San Juan de Lago

The Virgin of Talpa is the patron saint of three states – Jalisco, Colima and Nayarit

Main Altar at Our Lady of the Rosary church...Talpa de Allende, Jalisco,

Main Altar at Our Lady of the Rosary church...Talpa de Allende, Jalisco,

Talpa de Allende is known for it s pilgrimages to the stately church ... popular religious festivals, most of which include fireworks, mariachis and parades...

Public square next to Our Lady of the Rosary church...Talpa de Allende, Jalisco,

Mercado Municipal ...Talpa de Allende, Jalisco

Catedral Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Talpa de Allende, Jalisco

Talpa de Allende, Jalisco

Talpa de Allende, Jalisco

Roadside memorial dedicated to traffic accident, view from highway (east of) Talpa de Allende, Jalisco

Roadside memorial dedicated to traffic accident, view from highway (east of) Talpa de Allende, Jalisco