Guadalajara Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital and largest city of Mexican state Jalisco
About Guadalajara
Guadalajara is Mexico's second largest city, and one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the country. This growth has been driven in part by the booming electronics industry in the industrial outskirts of the city. Other important and growing industries are pharmaceuticals, food processing, and fashion. Guadalajara proper is divided into four districts corresponding approximately to the northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast quarters of the city. At the center of everything is the main area of interest to tourists, theCentro Histórico, or the historic downtown. Most of your time will probably be spent here. It is filled with colonial-era buildings and, famously, also boasts several important mural paintings by Jalisco-born José Clemente Orozco, one of Mexico's most importa
Top Attractions in Guadalajara
Explore the best things to see and do in Guadalajara:
- ★Acuario Michin
- ★Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan
- ★Belén Cemetery
- ★Blue Water Park
- ★Cabañas Cultural Institute
- ★Calaverandia - Parque Temático
- ★Centro Cultural El Refugio
- ★Chapalita Roundabout
Where to Eat in Guadalajara
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Almacén del Bife
- 🍴Birrería Las Nueve Esquinas
- 🍴Chop
- 🍴El Parián
- 🍴El Sacromonte
- 🍴El Vegano Urbano
Where to Stay in Guadalajara
- 🏨Casa Venezuela
- 🏨Del Marqués Hotel and Suites
- 🏨Fiesta Americana
- 🏨Hostal Casa Colores
- 🏨Hostel Hospedarte Chapultepec
- 🏨Hostel Hospedarte Guadalajara Centro
Guadalajara Travel Guide Sections
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