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To spend an interesting weekend exploring Guadalajara's historic district, stay at one of the hotels right off the Tapatio Mall. There are two that I know of within a couple blocks of the Degollado Theater; one is the Mendoza and my favorite, the Frances which has been a Hotel since 1614; imagine seeing that in the U.S. or Canada! It has the most interesting elevator imported from Italy in the 1800's. It even works sometimes, which is especially nice if your room is on the third floor or the penthouse. Speaking of the penthouse, even when the elevator is working, it doesn't go to the roof, so one must walk up the final flight of steps no matter what. The hotel has some 2 room suites costing 500 pesos including IVA; the one we occupied recently had a charming sitting room in addition to the sleeping area, which came with 2 double beds, 2 balconies, television, telephone and ceiling fan. When I arrive at the Frances, I give my car to the bellhop for parking, and I don't see it again until I'm ready to leave. I have no idea where it goes, but when I'm ready to leave, I send for it and it appears at the doorstep again without fail.

These two towns, well known for their shopping opportunities, offer a wealth of history, interesting architecture and local talent.

The most important insurgent rebellion of Jalisco occurred in the area of the Laguna de Chapala on Mezcala Island, an island that is uninhabited today except for a caretaker, but readily seen by everyone who visits or lives around Lake Chapala. The rebellion began in mid-October of 1812 and did not end until November 25, 1816. Untold numbers of men on both sides died during this rebellion.

Having enlisted another adventurer and a diesel pick-up truck, we set off to find the elusive Hacienda at San Sebastian. I heard about the place years ago but have never met anyone who could give me any information about it. We left Ajijic on Friday afternoon, planning to stay overnight at Talpa and then over to Mascota to see if we could glean some information about San Sebastian.

On the south shore of the Lake almost directly across from Chapala, the town of Tuxcueca is located at the juncture of the highway to Matzamitla and the highway between Jocotepec and Sahuayo.  Tuxcueca is the name of the town as well as the Municipio.  (A municipio is roughly the equivalent of a county.)