Anywhere else, Lake Los Negritos would have been turned into a recreation area and its curative mudpots into an expensive spa.

Pronatura, Mexico’s biggest conservation organization, is involved in a myriad of activities, from practical projects such as providing communities with clean drinking water, to ones with esoteric goals such as ending poverty.

Located only 12 kilometers south of the famed Rio Caliente, the San Miguel Volcano represents a part of Jalisco’s Primavera Forest that few visitors have ever seen.

The town of Magdalena, located about 75 kilometers northwest of Guadalajara, is famous for opals.

As far as hot rivers go, the Rio Caliente outside Guadalajara has both the name and the fame ... but does it really deserve its reputation?

Haciendas, whether in ruins or restored, inevitably have fascinating stories to tell, but many of them are hidden away, sometimes in the most unexpected places.