Guadalajara Travel Guide
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Guadalajara's sights are divided into five major areas. Guadalajara, Zapopan, Tlaquepaque, and Tonalá are the four primary municipalities. With the exception of Zapopan, they can each be navigated on foot in a few hours, though they deserve at least a day. Zapopan requires more time since it's a sprawling suburb with plenty of shopping and high-end hotels quite a distance from old downtown.
Guadalajara Hotels
Choosing a place to stay is a matter of location and price; tourists are often drawn to the Centro, where colonial-style hotels are convenient to the historical...read more
Fodor's Choice
Guadalajara Restaurants
The most popular non-Mexican restaurants are scattered about west Guadalajara, in Zona Minerva; however the best Mexican food is near the main attractions...read more
Things To Do in Guadalajara
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Guadalajara
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- $609 & up -- All-Inclusive Cancun Trip w/Air; Kids Stay Free Delta Vacations
Guadalajara Experiences
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The chance to see murals by Orozco: Titanic works by this distinguished artist adorn several buildings.... Read more
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If you're flying here, Aeropuerto Internacional Libertador Miguel Hidalgo is 16½ km (10 mi) south of Guadalajara. It's a 30 minute drive... Read more
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The Huichol (WEE-chol) Indians' true name is Wirraritari, or "people who populate places of thorny plants." It's a fitting name for this hardy... Read more
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The conquistadors had a difficult time founding Guadalajara. A decade of Indian uprisings and Spanish crown interference caused the capital of... Read more
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Guadalajarans have a tough time shaking their reputation as the most socially conservative people in Mexico. Staunch Catholic moralists are routinely... Read more
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Hotels, News
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Practical Travel Tips, Deals & Discoveries
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Trip Ideas & Itineraries, Hotels, Best of the Best
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Arriving:· Forums Trip Reports
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