Knot Stranded Getaways

Weekend getaways from Guadalajara

5 places within about 3 hours of Guadalajara, closest first. Locals go to get out of town, and visitors can add one to a city trip. Get there by car or by plane.

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5 getaways, closest first

  1. 1 hrby car Chapala and Ajijic Mexico's largest lake, with a cobblestoned artists' village of murals and galleries.
    • Relaxing
    • Romantic
    • Culture
  2. 1 hrby plane Puerto Vallarta A cobblestone old town on the Pacific, with the Malecón and jungle coves by boat.
    • Beach
    • Romantic
    • Nightlife
  3. 1 hr 15 minby car Tequila The town that gave the drink its name, surrounded by blue agave fields and historic distilleries.
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Friends
  4. 2 hrby car Tapalpa A whitewashed mountain town in pine forests, with giant boulders at Las Piedrotas.
    • Mountains
    • Relaxing
    • Romantic
  5. 2 hr 15 minby car Mazamitla A mountain Pueblo Mágico known as the Switzerland of Mexico, with pine forests, cabins and waterfalls.
    • Mountains
    • Relaxing
    • Family