El Tuito Gallery: El Tuito, a modest little town you could easily miss as you’re driving south. But step away from the beaten path, drive into El Tuito, and you will be as close to traditional, rural Mexico as you’re going to get, and the pine-scented air will make you quickly forget you are in the middle of a tropical beach vacation.

Mascota: A Treasure in the Sierra Madre Gallery: If you want to experience a traditional Mexican town, the welcoming pueblo of Mascota is waiting with open arms.

San Sebastian del Oeste, A Mountain Renaissance Gallery: San Sebastian, a tranquil mountain town close to Vallarta, is full of history and opportunities to relax.