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UNESCO names Agave Tequila fields as World Heritage site | |
2006-07-14 | |
Residents of Mexico’s mountainous Jalisco state on Wednesday toasted the addition of their blue-tinged, Tequila-producing Agave landscape to the list of places “considered to be of outstanding value to humanity,” in the words of the UN cultural agency’s Web site. “We are very emotional,” said Yadira Gaytan, the assistant mayor of the town of Tequila in Jalisco state. “There is a lot of joy among people here because we have been waiting for this for a long time.” The cactus-like Agave plant, which is native to the area, is grown in abundance around Tequila to meet the world’s thirst for the fiery liquor. The sprawling blue fields make for an impressive spectacle, even from overflying passenger jets. Located about 70 kilometers (45 miles) northeast of the city of Guadalajara, the town of Tequila is packed with breweries and cantinas, and most of its 60,000 residents work in the spirits industry or in its spillover tourism sector. Gaytan predicted that being a World Heritage site would bring more visitors and investment to the region. | |
Posted by:Steve White |
#10 Ah! That explains the Sangria ad. |
Posted by: 6 2006-07-14 13:39 |
#9 Good point, SM. Very well stated. As long as they "work" on it from Guadalajara or Brussels, not NYC. |
Posted by: BA 2006-07-14 12:23 |
#8 Actually BA I would much rather the UN restrict itself to things like this. |
Posted by: Secret Master 2006-07-14 12:21 |
#7 Good to see the UN working on some important issues while lil' Kimmy, Ahmadinnerjacket and Syria/Lebanon are behaving, eh? |
Posted by: BA 2006-07-14 11:15 |
#6 I'll drink (later) to that! |
Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-07-14 10:15 |
#5 Agave is everywhere on the Pacific Coast. It doesn't require cultivation. |
Posted by: Anginens Threreng8133 2006-07-14 09:54 |
#4 On the down side, it's illegal to remove any plants from a World Heritage site. |
Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-07-14 06:56 |
#3 I haven't spent much time in Jalisco, but stills are everywhere in Colima. Mexicans often scold you for buying Tequila from liquor stores. Locals like to drink it while eating salted sugar beets, doused with lemon juice. I like it with a squirt of lemon and Grenadine. |
Posted by: Anginens Threreng8133 2006-07-14 02:54 |
#2 This has been a growing concern of mine., since I was |
Posted by: Frank G 2006-07-14 00:55 |
#1 I'm pretty sure that to become a World Heritage Site, all you gotta do is donate $100K to the Kojo Annan college fund. |
Posted by: 11A5S 2006-07-14 00:54 |