Los Altos ('The Highlands') is a geographic region in the western part of Jalisco state. Beyond it's obvious elevated status, it is known for three things:
1. Producing tequila, being one of the premier tequila-making places in the country (after Tequila itself, of course).
2. Beautiful women. Though of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This reputation probably stems from the very strong European influence on the region, generally resulting in people who are taller and fairer than the Mexican average.
3. Religiosity. Los Altos was by some measures the epicenter of the Cristero rebellion, the revolt against the government's anti-clerical policies in the mid 1920s. Remnants of this can be seen in the many churches dotting the landscape and the occasional monument to a martyr or saint from that time.
Generally speaking Los Altos offers mild weather, fine views, and a decent number of historical sites and haciendas, and so is a popular tourist spot for those going slightly off the beaten path. If they every get reliable internet service the place could really take off.
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