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Guadalajara Facts and Places:

Newspapers are Diario de Guadalajara, Ciudadano Informa
Guadalajara Sports teams are Chivas Rayadas
Local Schools are Universidad de Guadalajara, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara

About Guadalajara, Mexico

Often called Mexico’s most Mexican City, Guadalajara is capital of the state of Jalisco and Mexico’s second largest metropolis. It is also home to Mariachi music, tequila, and cowboy machismo. Guadalajara is a modern, bustling city, but much of its historic core has been closed to traffic, making it one of the most walker-friendly cities in Mexico.

Downtown Guadalajara’s principle landmark is its huge cathedral. Begun in 1548 and completed during the mid 19th century, this eclectic structure represents a collage of architectural styles. Bright yellow and blue tiles cover its domes and twin spires, while its interior is a dimly lit labyrinth of vaults, pillars, and extravagantly decorated altars.

Inside the 18th-century Palacio de Gobierno facing Plaza de Armas – one of four plazas surrounding the cathedral – are murals painted by Jose Clemente Orozco, a native of Guadalajara who became one of Mexico’s most renowned artists. East of the cathedral sprawls Plaza de la Liberacion, a vast expanse of flagstones punctuated by splashing fountains and presided over by the neoclassical Teatro Degollado, the city’s main theater.

The Museo Regional de Guadalajara on the Plaza de la Liberacion houses the city’s best collection of colonial and pre-Columbian artifacts, along with paintings documenting life in Guadalajara since the Spanish conquest. At the end of a long pedestrian thoroughfare known
as Plaza Tapatia stands the Instituto Cultural de Cabanas, a former orphanage famous for Jose Clemente Orozco’s mural entitled The Man of Fire that adorns the ceiling of its main chapel.

Just east of Plaza Tapatia is the modern Mercado Libertad building. Rising three floors and spanning four city blocks, this straggling indoor market is said to be the largest of its kind in Latin America. Vendors stalls crammed with everything from handmade baskets and pottery to cheap clothing and electronic goods line the market’s maze of narrow passageways.

A few miles southeast of downtown lie Tlaquepaque and Tonala, two small towns that have been swallowed by urban sprawl. Fortunately, both retain much of their colonial ambiance. Pottery stores and handicraft boutiques line Tlaquepaque’s streets, and there are restaurants filled with people enjoying local dishes while being serenaded by wandering Mariachis.

Written by: John Mitchell

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