# @kirstenalana on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/_J_2trFyeE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2430957-kirstenalana-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2015-12-11T15:15:59.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kirsten Alana (@KirstenAlana) — https://gondola.cc/KirstenAlana

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Spent yesterday with @adventure_brands visiting San Sebastián del Oeste. It's a town I've wanted to visit for a very long time because of how old and well preserved it is. It was founded in the early 1600's when mining began in the area, rich with silver. Then taken over by Spanish who settled Mexico, it later had a period of decline and semi abandonment following the revolution that resulted in the country of Mexico as we know it today. Our tour included the best meal I've had so far on this trip, cooked in an outdoor kitchen and set up only for our group (which means to have the same meal, you too will have to do this tour) and we also met the 5th generation owner of the town's coffee plantation at Hacienda La Quinta. Plus, we toured Hacienda Jalisco which has ties to Hollywood in my home country and one of the most stunning trees I've ever seen in my life. All this was detailed on snachat of course. (👻 kirsten.alana) San Sebastián del Oeste means the "San Sebastián of the West" so as not to be confused with the similarly named city in Spain and it has been given "Pueblos Mágicos" status by the government of Mexico. Certainly it does have a feeling of magic that's hard to capture or define. It's that indeterminable thing that must be felt personally, to be understood. But my favorite part of the day was the passion of our guide Adriana -- who knew the history of Mexico in such detail she lost even me, a huge history nerd, at one point -- and simply being able to wander the streets of a town so old, seeking out moments, like this, to capture and then share with you. #LiveItToBelieveIt

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