San Sebastián is a historic mining town located in the mountains almost two hours from Puerto Vallarta. I joined the bus tour that departed from Vallarta Adventures after breakfast. The road to San Sebastian passes through rural Mexico, where you will see abundant fruit trees, horses, cattle and the like.

While Puerto Vallarta in June is quite hot and humid, San Sebastian was cool and comfortable in contrast.

The first stop was at Hacienda Jalisco, the pre-revolutionary home of the mining bosses, as well as an escape for Hollywood luminaries in decades past. You can walk around the grounds looking at the historical documents, maps, artifacts, and celebrity memorabilia left behind.

After the Hacienda Jalisco tour, we head back to the bus and ride into town. The next stop is a small coffee plantation, where you can sample and purchase the local coffee. The farm also featured many fruit trees scattered throughout. We then proceeded to walk down the street to lunch, followed with a walking tour of San Sebastian.

You can visit the local church and learn about Saint Sebastian.

The other stop is the home / museum of Doña Conchita Encarnación, where you can view historial photographs of San Sebastian and learn about the three families whose history are intertwined throughout the fabric of San Sebastian.

On the way out of San Sebastian, the bus stops at the tequila distillery where you can sample various tequilas and mixed drinks. The tequila almendrado, or almond flavored tequila, might appeal to those with a sweet tooth.