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According to our guide, Hacienda Jalisco was the home of a rich mine owner in the Sierra Madres near San Sebastian.
The property was mostly self-supporting with its own coffee and fruit trees and gardens.
When Night of the Iguana was filmed nearby, the estate was purchased by Elizabeth Taylor and John Huston as a getaway from the paparazzi.
In more recent times, the estate has been a hotel and museum.
When we visited, the hacienda was being renovated for a new hotel/B and B.
The architecture was fascinating.
Before we left, we talked with the old caretaker who spoke only Spanish... and I actually understood most of what he said.

Travel: March 2017


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Exterior, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Cobblestone entry drive lines with coffee trees, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Detail of rough Cobblestone paving, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Entry bridge, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Exterior, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Foreman's house, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Room, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Door, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Old fireplace, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Old fireplace, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Carpenter, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Roof tiles, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Newly renovated bath, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Old wooden cogwheel, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Historic photos, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.



Site artifacts, Hacienda Jalisco, Jalisco, Mexico, 2017.




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