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.
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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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Cruises
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