Guadalajara

Jalisco · Mexico Capital

Guadalajara

In the destination Guadalajara and Tequila.

In the photo: Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara

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The city

What to expect from Guadalajara.

Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco and the second largest city in Mexico, at about 1,560 meters of elevation. The historic center features the cathedral with yellow towers, surrounding squares, the Teatro Degollado, the Government Palace and the Hospicio Cabañas, with murals by José Clemente Orozco. The city is the birthplace of mariachi and has neighborhoods of cafés and restaurants, such as Colonia Americana.

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The local experience

What to see in Guadalajara

Catedral de Guadalajara
Cathedral

Catedral de Guadalajara

17th-century cathedral with yellow neo-Gothic towers, surrounded by four plazas in the heart of the historic center.

Hospicio Cabañas
Museum

Hospicio Cabañas

19th-century former orphanage, a World Heritage site, with 57 murals by José Clemente Orozco in the chapel, including the Man of Fire.

Teatro Degollado
Theatre

Teatro Degollado

Neoclassical theatre from 1866 in downtown Guadalajara, with a sculpted pediment and a horseshoe-shaped auditorium, home to the Jalisco Philharmonic.

Mercado San Juan de Dios e Plaza de los Mariachis
Market and plaza

Mercado San Juan de Dios e Plaza de los Mariachis

The large covered downtown market, with three floors of food, handicrafts and clothing, next to the Plaza de los Mariachis.

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Basílica de Zapopan
Basilica

Basílica de Zapopan

18th-century basilica in Zapopan, in the Greater Guadalajara area, housing the image of the Virgin that draws a large pilgrimage in October.

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