Tequila

As you leave the smog of Guadalajara, the entire landscape changes; suddenly, the land is the distinctive blue-green color of agave. As you near Tequila, families are selling pure agave tequila in plastic bottles for astoundingly low prices. For an in-depth look at how Mexico's most famous liquor is derived from the spiny blue agave plant that grows in fields alongside the highway, stop by this tiny village.