Chipotle Chilis are primarily from the Northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is also found in central and southern Mexico. Chipotle chilis are known as chile meco, chile ahumado, or típico. Other varieties of chilis are smoke-dried, including red jalapeños, serranos, habaneros, New Mexico chilis, Hungarian wax peppers, Santa Fe Grande chilis, and a milder jalapeño called the TAM .