Maria Dolores Aguirre’s family corner store has lived off tourism that has flowed into her charming cobblestoned town of Tapalpa, tucked away in the mountains of Jalisco state.

A two-hour drive from Guadalajara, Tapalpa is one of 83 towns designated “Pueblos Magicos” (“Magic Villages”) by the Mexican tourist board. In 2002 Tapalpa became the fifth town in Mexico to win the Pueblo Magico designation, which is only awarded ...

Text description provided by the architects. Casa VR, located in a secluded area near the town of Tapalpa, is an exercise in clarity and functionality. The program is arranged on four quadrants, which are defined by the intersection of two main circulation axes. Within this system, spaces are distributed according to privacy requirements and affinity. The design of the house was driven by the ...

Violence escalates in Tapalpa, Mexico, following the death of drug lord El Mencho, with heightened fears and significant casualties reported as the cartel retaliates.

A day after the Mexican army killed the country's most powerful drug lord, the picturesque town where it happened was a study in contrasts. Tourist shops in Tapalpa were open Monday, and workers

This house is situated in a forested area near the town of Tapalpa. The project consists of a country house to be use on the weekends, so the program remains basic. The project evolves from the idea of making a place of refuge, where isolation from the urban life and noise is the main priority. The house has a linear distribution with two distinct areas: the private areas accessed through a ...

Multiple videos of violence and vehicle fires came from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Sunday. Locals were advised to lock down amid federal operations in the municipality of Tapalpa, Jalisco, Mexican daily El Financiero reported.