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The Land

Puerto Vallarta in Jalisco is a popular resort town along the Pacific coast. The town is located between the Bay of Flags and scenic mountains.

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the Pacific Ocean borders the state to the southwest. The land is mountainous but fertile, and the mild weather,

abundant rains, and rich, red soil make this one of Mexico’s most productive farming regions. The state also is home to two of Mexico’s largest lakes, Lago Pátzcuaro and Lago Cuitzeo. The state of Guanajuato lies to the east and north of Michoacán. Jalisco borders Guanajuato to the west, the states of México and Querétaro to the east, and San Luis Potosí to the north. Like its neighbors Querétaro and Michoacán, Guanajuato is part of the region known as El Bajío . This enormous, bowl-shaped plateau holds rolling farms with fertile soil. Like Guanajuato, Querétaro nestles in El Bajío’s fertile plateau, surrounded by mountains. This small state is landlocked; the state of Hidalgo lies to the east, San Luis Potosí to the north, Guanajuato to the west, and the state of México to the south.