Rapid Transit tunnel machine arrives Puerto de Manzanillo

The most important part of the tunneling machine for the train tunnel Línea 3 del Tren Ligero in Guadalajara finally arrive from Spain. The tunnel is for underground rapid transit in the center of the city.

The machine will be 120 meters long and the size of the cutting head more than 11 meters across; the weight of the equipment is just over one thousand five hundred tons. The TBM is a German technology associated with Spanish, "which has a lot of experience in building systems of its kind in Europe and part of Asia," said González Ortiz.

Chapala's 'La Estacion's' 94th Anniversary celebration

Schedule of EVENTS  - 94th 'La Estacion' Anniversary commemorative celebration. Chapala's 'La Estacion' 94th year birthday is on 8 April 2014.  The following is the celebratory scheduled events program:

April 4th 19:00 HRS - CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CLEMENTE OROZCO CEDART

April 6 at 12:30PM - LATINO GROUP ASSEMBLY AND SON AND SOUL CHOIR

April 8 19.00 HRS - TYPICAL ORCHESTRA Chapala

April 10th 17:00 HRS - CLASS MEETING ARTISTIC CULTURAL CENTER GONZALEZ COCK WITH STUDENTS OF THE HOUSE OF CULTURE Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos

April 11 at 18:30 HRS - CINE CLUB , the film "Like Water for Chocolate"

April 12th 19:00 HRS - Ixtlahuacán BALLET AND MY GROUP MEXICO

Admission is free for each of these scheduled EVENTS, and everyone is invited and encouraged to participate, and asked to spread the word to friends and members of the greater Chapala resident community.  Participate and CELEBRATE 94 YEARS OF THE ARRIVAL OF A TRAIN Chapala...

Sincerely, MARIA ELENA RAMIREZ [email: gonzalez_gallo@hotmail.com]

Agavero Landscape and The Tequila Trail

The Ruta del Tequila Cuervo train from Guadalajara only delivers passengers to the distilleries of Jose Cuervo and Herradura.  "For those two companies the people and local producers are not important and there is no general support for the region, "explains the director of Tourism Amatitán, Azucena Torres Valencia, who along with representatives of Arenal, Tequila, Magdalena and Hostotipaquillo, have formed the new council called Agavero Landscape.

The goal of the project is to help increase the competitiveness of micro, small, and medium companies (MiPymes) in the selected area where Tequila originated as well as to develop the Tequila Trail to the Agavero Landscape, creating a business network for the promotion of cultural and rural tourism. With a common vision we will develop and market tourist based products and services according to demands of the market. 

This project is an opportunity for the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) or ´Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones´ (FOMIN) to closely collaborate with the private sector of Jalisco State, specifically with micro, small, and medium businesses (MiPymes) for the development of a specific region which is expected to produce a model capable of being copied- not only for other regions of Mexico but also other Latin American countries. 

The Tequila Regulatory Council is responsible for managing The Tequila Trail for the Agavero Landscape. Tourists will have the opportunity to explore archaeological sites, old style houses, opal and obsidian mines, distilleries and the magnificent Agavero Landscape. Familiarizing yourself with the route will show you what Jalisco tourism has to offer to world culture.

La Ruta del Tequila

Jose Cuervo train and theme park

Tequila giant Casa Cuervo will invest 25 million dollars in the next 18 months in its bid to turn the town of Tequila into one of Mexico’s leading tourist destinations.

Apart from operating the new Jose Cuervo Express tourist train, which made its inaugural journey from Guadalajara to Tequila last week, the company is building an 87-room hotel, four museums and a conference hall.

The new hotel will be operated by the upmarket Camino Real chain, while the museums will focus on contemporary art, folk art and the equestrian sport of charreria. Cuervo is also promoting the installation of small privately-owned liquor stores in the town in an effort to reduce sales of adulterated tequila.

Jose Cuervo's express train to Tequila The new seven-carriage tourist train has a capacity for 395 passengers and will make three weekly trips, on Fridays evenings, from 7 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The luxurious train is equipped with a full bar and restaurant.

Unlike its established rival the Tequila Express, the Cuervo Express travels into Tequila itself and takes visitors to the Cuervo distillery and its ancillary tourist development, Mundo Cuervo (the World of Cuervo). For more information on the Cuervo Express, visit www.josecuervoexpress.com or call 01-800 681 0442.

Guadaljara Reporter article