Town of Tequila, Mexico! Three Day Tour. Worth it.

A spontaneous solo trip to Magical Tequila to experience the food, drink, ambiance, and wonderful people. Absolutely worth it! You gotta go.

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Fun Facts:
-UNESCO World Heritage declaration in 2006
-Population around 44k
-Elevation 3870 feet
-Volcanic red volcanic soil, obsidian littered everywhere
-Founded in 1530
-Became a Municipality in 1860
-Dubbed the "Magical City" in 2003
-Motto: ALMA LAETA NOBILIS, meaning "cheerful and noble soul"
---------------- about the drink ----------------
250AD- Pulque, fermented
1500s- Spanish distill to mezcal with stills traded from Philippines
1758- Cuervo family commercially distills
1873- Sauza family commercially distills
1884- Don Cenobio Sauza imports 3 barrels to El Paso, Texas, USA on horseback
1893- Chicago world fair, Tequila is introduced
1946- Don Eladio Sauza world ambassador for tequila industry
1973- Denominación de Origen (DO) established, protecting the Tequila name.