Costalegre suited for the cultivation of the blue agave plant, which is used as the base for tequila. Traditional alcoholic drinks Aguamiel and Pulque are made from the same plants used to produce tequila. Along the streets of the town street vendors sell Tejuino, a cold beverage made from fermented corn. Tepache is also found on these places, a drink made out of the flesh and rind of the pineapple, sweetened with brown sugar and cinnamon. Both are slightly fermented and have a minimal alcohol content. Dishes of Jalisco include Birria, (a spicy meat stew, made of goat,cow or iguana meat),
Agave margaritae to five mm long and .5 mm thick. The Species description was published in 1889 by Townshend Stith Brandegee. A synonym of this species is "Agave connochaetoden" Trel. "Agave margaritae" is a representative of the genus "Agave". It is under domiciled in Baja California Peninsula and differentiated through leaf and flower structure characteristics. The species is related to "Agave vizcainoensis". "Agave margaritae" is cultivated in Huntington Botanic Garden in San Marino, California. Agave margaritae Agave margaritae is a species of plant from the Agave genus. Its common name in English is "Magdalena Island Agave". The plant is endemic to Baja