Guadalajara, Mexico
Globotrip ratingTM: 7.3
The breakdown:
ATTRACTIONS: 6.8
HOTELS: 7.1
RESTAURANTS: 7.5
TRANSPORTATION: 7.0
VALUE: 8.2
CITY: Guadalajara, Mexico
POPULATION: 1,494,000
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (high/low):
ºF : JAN: 75/44 · APR: 86/53 · JUL: 80/62 · OCT: 80/56
ºC: JAN: 24/7 · APR: 30/12 · JUL: 27/17 · OCT: 27/13
Five things to see/do in Guadalajara: The Guadalajara Cathedral, originally constructed in the 16th century – but destroyed during an earthquake and subsequently reconstructed – is the city’s most recognizable landmark.
Around the cathedral are some notable historic buildings such as the Palacio de Gobierno, which features an impressive mural by Orozco, as well as the Teatro Degollado, a beautifully restored theater.
Hospicio Cabanas, also in the historic central part of the city, has a diverse collection of art, as well as a series of famous murals by José Clemente Orozco.
In adjacent Zapopan, the ornate Zapopan Cathedral, one of the region’s oldest churches, also houses a small but interesting museum devoted to native Huichol art.
Take a day trip to the town of Tequila, only an hour away from Guadalajara, where you can tour several of the distilleries and take in the ambiance of a real Mexican small town.
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