Pueblo de san sebastián: San Sebastian, Puerto Rico – St. Sebastián Del Pepino

Step Back In Time and Visit San Sebastian del Oeste

A visit to the mountain pueblo of San Sebastian del Oeste is like taking a step back in time. Surrounded by picturesque views of green Jalisco mountains and valleys, San Sabastian, Mexico is a place rich in tradition and history. It’s a great stop for travelers, especially those who are visiting the beaches in Puerto Vallarta and want to experience more to Mexico than the sand and surf. With its storied past and dedication to creating an authentic experience, a trip to San Sabastian del Oeste is a great place for travelers to explore.

A Storied Past

Nestled in the hills of the Sierra Madre mountains, San Sebastian del Oeste has a strong Spanish colonial heritage. It was founded in 1605 by silver miners, and today retains the same colonial charm. The residents of San Sebastian are dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of their home. The region is rich in natural resources—gold, silver, and lead were mined there, and colonial miners once used San Sebastian as an outpost and home base. The small town became one of the main mining centers in New Spain, eventually becoming an official city in 1810 and reaching its peak in the 1830s. 

Revolution in 1910 put a sudden stop to mining activity in the region. Mining projects moved elsewhere, and the last mine was abandoned in 1921. Today, most of the inhabitants are emigrants, many dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the city they love. While the mines remain closed, San Sebastian thrives on agriculture, stock breeding, and welcoming visitors to experience the mountainside pueblo.

Many of the pueblo’s historical structures remain today, and many are functional as museums, restaurants, and churches. Ranch homes, called haciendas, churches, and more are still standing and are carefully maintained, making a visit to San Sebastian del Oeste a truly immersive historical and cultural experience that brings you back into a well-preserved piece of Mexico’s history. 

Step into History

Located 47 miles inland from Puerto Vallarta and near the mountain village of Mascota, Mexico, San Sabastian is a great day trip adventure for those who are in town for the beach and want to see more of what Mexico has to offer. There’s plenty to do and see as a visitor in San Sebastian del Oeste. It is a very comfortable and friendly place to visit—the locals take pride in their city and love to share it and it’s story with the world.

The centuries-old buildings have aged gracefully. Just walking around the haciendas and through the alleys will give you a taste of what life looked like back in the 1700s and 1800s in this Mexican mining pueblo. You’ll find museums, handicraft shops, silver shops that harken back to San Sebastian’s heritage, cigar shops, and farms, including those growing avocados and coffee. Many of these attractions are housed in historic buildings. Hacienda Jalisco is one of the most iconic places to explore in San Sebastian del Oeste. Located next to the town’s main entrance and across from a field of blue agave, it is a well-maintained example of the architecture and style of the colonial mining days and includes an on-site mining museum.

San Sebastian is also a beautiful place to explore nature. Surrounded by mountains, trees, and a river, it offers a different—but still distinctly Mexican—scene than the beaches of Puerto Vallarta. Visitors and locals alike enjoy climbing to La Bufa viewpoint to get a taste of fresh air, nature, and a glimpse of the best landscape scenes in the region. 

Explore San Sebastian del Oeste

If you enjoy fully immersing yourself in the history and culture of a region when you are traveling, a trip to San Sebastian should be on your itinerary. This storybook pueblo has aged gracefully and still harkens back to a simpler, centuries-old lifestyle. The best way to learn about the past and present of San Sebastian is with the help of an expert who can explain the history, help you find important landmarks, and give you the chance to explore.

Vallarta Adventures offers a day-long trip from Puerto Vallarta to visit San Sebastian, taking visitors through the landmarks, offering a tequila tasting and traditional Mexican lunch, and gives travelers an authentic look at local history, culture, and architecture. Book your San Sebastian adventure tour today!

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La Plaza del Pueblo , plcida o animada, segn amerite la ocasin. sansebastianprcom     San Sebastian ducat0955   “San Sebastin de las Vegas y el Pepino””       En el 1752 se funda el pueblo del Pepino situado entre las montaas y rodeados por los ros Culebina y Guatemala En el 1812 se fund el primer ayuntamiento constitucional por virtud de la Contitucin de las Cortes de Cdi, y su primer alcalde Don Jos Gonzlez. Se deslinda de Aasco en el 1820 y en el 1825 se deslinda de las Villas de Mayagez y San Germn, comenzando un nuevo deslinde de la poblacin de Lares. El actual nombre de San Sebastin fue reconocido en el 1869. Segn aparece en el siguiente texto:”…que durante algn tiempo al usar los documentos oficiales, el nuevo nombre de San Sebastin que se pide para dicho municipio, se aadan la palabras “antes Pepino“. Su nombre original fue San Sebastin de las Vegas del Pepino ya que se encuentra localizado en las vega de los ro Culebrinas y Guatemala y haba unos matorrales conocidos como Pepinos. Los pepinianos fueron parte valiossima dentro de todo el plan de sublevacin para que se lograra la independencia de Puerto Rico bajo el rgimen colonial espaol en el Siglo XIX. Adems, los pepinianos demostraron gran gallarda revolucionaria durante y despus de la lucha desatada en el pueblo del Pepino, ese recordado 24 de septiembre de 1868. Cuando los revolucionarios recibieron la orden de retirada, luego de aceptar que les sera imposible por momento tomar el pueblo, el pepiniano Venancio Romn qued atrapado ante el fuego de las milicias espaolas. En vez de rendirse y dejarse apresar decidi batirse con el enemigo. Otro pepiniano, Castro Santiago, tambin muri en la batalla desarrollada en la plaza. Como resultado de los hechos del Grito murieron en combate cuatro revolucionarios, seis heridos y siete prisioneros.El gobierno espaol desat una incansable persecucin contra todo aquel que particip en el Grito, arrojando un saldo de cuatro muertes adicionales y 551 encarcelamientos. El rgimen espaol en Puerto Rico estaba decidido a eliminar todo vestigio. Siguiendo esta misin penetr cuanto rincn le creaba sospecha. Es as que deciden invadir el hogar de los Mndez en el barrio Hato Arriba. Se topan con la esposa de Francisco Jos Mndez quien junto a sus hijos estaba comprometido con la lucha de la independencia puertorriquea. Doa Ana Martnez Pumarejo les respondi tcitamente; “Mi esposo e hijos estn en la revolucin; bsquenlos all; ya que no pueden hallarlos en las faldas de las mujeres.” Documentos oficiales del rgimen espaol ubican a Pepino como uno de los pueblos de la zona oeste donde desde aos antes del Grito ya se estaba conflagrando para hacer la revolucin. En Pepino, adems de arengarse para la libertad tambin se fabricaban balas, labor que le correspondi a Jos Tirado Extremera, y se fund una de las ms importantes juntas revolucionarias. El 13 de agosto de 1898, a las once de la maana, se oyeron en la poblacin de San Sebastin estampidos de caones, y ms tarde ruido de fusilera; eran los ecos del combate que se estaba librando a orillas del Ro Guacio (hoy Ro Grande) entre las tropas espaolas y las norteamericanas. Poco despus Ilegaron algunos campesinos informando que tropas espaolas haban vadeado el ro, con direccin a Lares; pero que una parte de la retaguardia, que permaneca en la margen izquierda, era atacada por artillera americana desde la loma de la Maravilla. Inmediatamente el Alcalde, Don Manuel Rodrguez Cabrero, dispuso que los Doctores Miguel Rodrguez Cancio y Jos A. Franco Soto, ambos pertenecientes a la Cruz Roja de la localidad, marchasen con toda urgencia al lugar del combate, provistos de sus botiquines y ostentando las insignias de dicha institucin, al mismo tiempo tom otras medidas necesarias y moviliz todo el material hospitalario de que disponan, en previsin de que Ilegasen heridos al pueblo. San Sebastin estaba guarnecido por una compaa de voluntarios al mando del capitn Arocena, fuerza que permaneci inactiva, tal vez por carecer de instrucciones.               La bandera de San Sebastin consiste de un pao rectangular de las proporciones usuales, atravesado por una banda ondulada blanca que separa su parte superior, roja de la inferior, que es verde. El color rojo simboliza el Santo Patrn San Sebastin Mrtir, y la gesta del 24 de septiembre de 1868, donde el pueblo fue escenario de los sucesos de sangre originados por el Movimiento Revolucionario de Lares; el verde representa las montaas del Pepino; y la banda ondulada blanca, al Ro Culebrinas.           En campo de gules, tres flechas de plata puestas una en palo y dos en aspas, sus puntas hacia abajo, liadas de sinople; y movientes de la punta del escudo unas montaas de sinople, perfiladas de plata, que muestran frotones del mismo metal.  Al timbre, corona mural de plata de tres torres mazonada de sable y adjurada de gules y rodeado de escudo por una rama de cafeto, frutada, colocada a su diestra, y un tallo de caa de azcar con sus hojas colocado a la siniestra, todo al natural.   Bajo el escudo podr ponerse, en letras negras sobre listel blanco, el antiguo nombre de la poblacin San Sebastin de las Vegas del Pepino. Las tres flechas representan el Santo Patrn de la poblacin, San Sebastin Mrtir, con cuyo nombre se inviste oficialmente el pueblo del Pepino en el ao 1869. Las flechas o saeta constituyen el atributo de este Santo. Segn inmemorial tradicin fue muerto a flechazos por sus perseguidores, dando de este modo testimonio de la fe. Las flechas que figuran en el antiguo sello de la poblacin perpetan el uso de su simbolismo .  El color rojo del escudo tiene adems otro simbolismo que el de mrtir de la fe. Recuerda el hecho de que fue San Sebastin el primer pueblo de Puerto Rico en que en el curso de la accin blica, se derram sangre por la libertad nacional de Puerto Rico. Fue en efecto, en la Plaza del pueblo, junto a la Iglesia Parroquial, donde, el 24 de septiembre de 1868, cayeron abatidos por las descargas de los milicianos leales del rgimen espaol, Venancio Romn y los dems patriotas que de Lares vinieron con el propsito de ocupar el cuartel de milicias de El Pepino. Las Montaas, con sus fronteras plateadas, representan los caractersticos montes “pepinos” que dominan la poblacin de los cuales deriva este su nombre primitivo. La Corona Mural: Es insignia herldica utilizada para identificar los escudos de pueblos, villas y ciudades. Simboliza la defensa y conservacin de las tradiciones municipales y la unin de propsitos que debe reinar entre los habitantes de un municipio. Las ramas de cafeto y de caa de azcar que rodean el escudo, representan los principales productos agrcolas de las zonas donde se asienta la poblacin.             Hacienda El Jibarito PuertoRico       Alcada     prfrogui.com/home/images/backgris.jpg”> HIMNO     Himno de San Sebastian Puerto Rico Nelson L. Roman     Van ms de dos siglos de historia de vida ,  vida con historia,  siempre Florecida de esperanzas nuevas,  de anhelo y de afn,  con el gran prodigio de la Fe Cristiana que abri los caminos de ayer al maana bajo el nombre Augusto de San Sebastin.  Somos de los llanos, somos de la sierra,  somos de los valles,  somos de la tierra que lleva muy hondo clavada en su entraa  la feliz historia del Ro Culebrinas, las nobles leyendas de hazaas tanas  y la historia escrita con sangre de Espaa.   Tenemos orgullo, forjamos cultura,  labramos rencores, sentimos bravura,  guardamos amores en el corazn.  Pero en un instante, cultura y rencores,  bravura y ternura y orgullo y  amores se postran de hinojos a nuestro Patrn.  De prisa vivimos la vida de da;  vamos al progreso con la gallarda de un pueblo  que marcha con paso seguro.  Y el Viejo Pepino de los pepinianos sigue siendo  el pueblo de miles de hermanos  que van siempre unidos. Letra: Juan Avils Medina Msica: Guillermo Figueroa           SAN SEBASTIAN PUERTO RICO Edwin Rodriguez     Aspecto parcial de las ruinas de la Central La Plata   CNN Hotel Hacienda el Jibarito en San Sebastian Puerto Rico HaciendaElJibaritoen     The Fountain in San Sebastian, PR Plaza TigereBlanca72       prfrogui.com/home/images/backgris.jpg”>   Sinforoso Vlez Arocho – Primer Soldado Puertorriqueo que intervino en la Primera Guerra Mundial. Nilita Vientos Gastn (1903-1989) - Presidi el Ateneo Puertorriqueo desde 1946 al 1961, el Pen Club de Puerto Rico desde 1966 al 1968. Dirigi la revista Asomante y fund la revista Sin Nombre. Fue la primera abogada que trabaj en el Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico.       Altar de la Iglesia del Pueblo     Enva esta pagina

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Puebla de Sanabria (Spain) – Madrid (Spain) – Lisbon (Portugal) – Porto (Portugal)

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1a Traveling from Puebla de Sanabria (Spain) to Madrid (Spain)

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1b Travel Madrid (Spain) – Lisbon (Portugal)

Travel from Madrid to Lisbon by night train “Lusitania”. Travel time 10:45 hours. The cost of train tickets – from 25 euros.

Departure time from Madrid is 21:45. Arrival time in Lisbon – 07:30. Train number: Trenhotel 332.

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Puebla de Sanabria (Spain) – Seville (Spain) – Faro (Portugal) – Porto (Portugal)

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2a Traveling Puebla de Sanabria (Spain) – Seville (Spain)

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2b Traveling from Seville (Spain) to Faro (Portugal)

To travel from Seville (Spain) to Faro (Portugal), you need to use a bus. There is no direct train. Travel time 2.5 hours. Bus tickets are available from 8 euros.

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Faro – Seville

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Puebla de Sanabria (Spain) – Vigo (Spain) – Porto (Portugal)

The route includes several transfers. You need to buy more than one ticket.

3a Traveling from Puebla de Sanabria (Spain) to Vigo (Spain)

To travel by train in Spain, book your tickets using the links below or buy your ticket at the station. It is more profitable to buy tickets in advance: at special fares, the cost of tickets is significantly lower. In the high season, tickets can be completely sold out, especially on weekends and on routes where trains run quite infrequently. Night and high-speed AVE trains run between some cities.

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night train: Possible night trains.
TH 332 Madrid – Lisbon / TH 313 Hendaye – Lisbon / HOT 922 Barcelona – A Coruña / TH 751 Madrid – Ferrol

bus: Useful bus connections.
Lloret de Mar – Blanes / Seville – Faro

ferry: Useful ferry connections.
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Vigo – Puebla de Sanabria / Barcelona – Madrid / Barcelona – San Sebastian / Barcelona – Santiago de Compostela / Barcelona – Seville / Barcelona – Algeciras / Madrid – Barcelona / Madrid – Sevilla / Madrid – Santiago de Compostela / Sevilla – Santiago de Compostela / Sevilla – Barcelona

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3b Traveling Vigo (Spain) – Porto (Portugal)

There are only two rail links between Spain and Portugal: night trains from Madrid and Irun to Lisbon and Celta trains in the north from Vigo to Porto. There is no rail link in the south. If you are traveling between Seville and Faro, we recommend that you take the direct bus.

New is a daytime train service with transfers between Madrid and Lisbon.

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Media Distancia (MD) / Regional (R) / Celta (CEL)

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TH 332 Madrid – Lisbon / TH 313 Hendaye – Lisbon

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Seville – Faro

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Porto – Vigo / Madrid – Lisbon / Madrid Madrid – Faro / Barcelona – Lisbon / Barcelona – Porto / Seville – Lisbon / Seville – Porto / Santiago de Compostela – Lisbon / Santiago de Compostela – Porto / San Sebastian – Lisbon

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