jalisco state

I thought Mexico in summer time was going to be hot, but I would just put up with it. Its not. Guadalajara is 1500 m. above sea level, that's the ski field on the mountain, while San Juan and Mexico city are over 2000 m., that's Fantham's peak. The night times are always cool, you need long sleeves and daytime is okay in the shade. Tokyo and Seoul are so much worse. This time of year is great and I have avoided the worse of Tokyo's summer. However as the air is thinner, I burn really quickly. I am learning to put on sunblock ever for short times.
Jalisco state is kind of the heartland of Mexico. The home of Tequila, mariachi and sombreros. It still has a strong country feel about it, and around San Juan, most of the men wear jeans, cowboy hats and drive utes. The women tend to wear clothes a size or two too small. There are plenty of kids around and after Japan, Mexico does feel like a young country. However that makes me feel old.