Galo de Allende, the little goat farm that sits on a hillside a few miles from Ajijic in the indigenous community of Mezcala was never really the plan. Having studied in France and apprenticed with the masters in San Miguel de Allende Juan Diego Allera Malo's goal was simply to produce local, exquisitely made, organic goat cheese. His standards were exacting and his frustration grew when trying to find a good, consistent source for pure, sweet, organic, milk from happy, and contented goats. This is when he and his wife Laura Medina Gómez decided to start their own goat farm.

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They now offer tours on the weekends and they are as interesting and informative as they are delightful.

The morning starts with Mexican coffee (made with cinnamon and piloncillo), local fruits and truly amazing, organic, Greek style yoghurt made from the milk of the goats that you're here to visit.

Then you'll get a chance to meet the goats, There are only 34 goats right now but the family is young and still growing,

They are all very cute.

Including Dad.

And of course Mom and the kids.

You get to feed the goats, including a bottle of milk for the babies.

You even get to milk the goats.

Then you get to take the goats for a long walk.

And pet the goats.

And feed the goats some more. (They love to eat!)

Laura will tell you all about the goats, and the farm.

And Juan will tell you all about the indigenous community where they live, and the time he spent in France and San Miguel de Allende learning to make goat cheese, and milk, and yoghurt.

He'll tell you the history of the ancient people who once lived on their property, and show you the artifacts that they've found here including centuries old molcajetes, and glyphs carved into stone.

Then you get to enjoy a lunch of wine, bread and cheese (goat cheese of course in a variety of delicious flavors).

And then head back down the hill toward home.