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Tourist attractions
Guadalajara, the second most important city in Mexico, is an urban city that provides its
visitors with a wide-range of opportunities for leisure, amusement, culture and shopping.
Guadalajara, the “Western Pearl”, is the tourist center most importance in the region. The
city is a showroom where the traditional and the modern mix together, blending the timehonored customs of its inhabitants with modern economic development.
The city is 1,567 meters (5141 ft.) above sea level. Its estimated population is 2.5 million
people and the adjoining cities of Tlaquepaque, Tonala and Zapopan add another 1.5
million, constituting a metropolitan area in excess of 4 million people.
Average yearly temperature is 20 degrees centigrade (68˚F). The highest recorded
temperature is 39 degrees centigrade (102˚F) reached in June 1903. The lowest recorded
reading was 5.5 degrees centigrade (41.9˚F) reached in January 1955.
In Guadalajara you can find a lot of attractions, you can find enlisted some of it:
a) Murals
Title: “Las Letras Jalisciences”
Location: Bibilioteca Pública del Estado, Av. Constituyentes and 16 de Septiembre Ave.
Title: “La Música”
Location: Edificio del Departamento de Bellas Artes, José García 720.
Title: “Las Manos del Artesano” o “Las Artesanías”
Location: Instituto de la Artesanía Jalisciences , Avenues Avila Camacho and Prolongacion
Alcalde.
Title:”Fundación de Guadalajara”
Location: Palacio Municipal, Avenues Alcalde and Hidalgo.
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Jose Clemente Orozco
Title:”El Hombre de Fuego”
Location: Instituto Cultural Cabañas, Hospicio No. 8 Plaza Tapatia.
Title: “El Mundo de Diego Rivera”
Location: Museo Regional de Guadalajara, Av. Hidalgo and Liceo.
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Jose Atanasio Monroy
Title: “Revolución Industrial”
Location: Escuela Vocacional, Calz. Olímpica and General Marcelino García Barragan.
b) Market Places
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Mercado Libertad Or San Juan De Dios
Location: Javier Mina St. and Calzada Independencia Blvd., six blocks east of the
Cathedral. San Juan de Dios is one of the biggest markets in Mexico, with 40,000 square
meters filled with ceramics, silver, glass, palm handicrafts, and more. There is also a
restaurant area and a section featuring typical sweets of Jalisco.
Open everyday from 6:00 am. to 8:00 pm.
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Mercado Corona (Old Cemetery And Hospital)
Location: Corner of Hidalgo and Santa Monica.
In 1812, the independence leader José Antonio Torres “El amo”, was sentenced to be
hanged and quartered in this place. He was on trial by a board expressly created to deal
with crimes of disloyalty to the King and country (Spain). In the XVII century, the sight was
a cemetery and hospital for the Belenitas Fathers. Later, in the XIX century it became the
Plaza de Venegas. From the old structure, only the small courtyard and archway along
Hidalgo still remain. Today, the market and shops around it specialize in spices, typical
sweets, flowers, basket weaving, food, and handicraft goods.
c) Popular Handicrafts And Traditions
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Artesanía
Guadalajara has a rich tradition of arts and crafts production dating back to pre-Hispanic
times. Local artists specialize in pottery, ceramic, leather goods, blown glass, weaving,
brass, maché paper, silver and carved wood and bone. The following businesses and
institutions specialize in local handicraft: El Mercado Libertad (San Juan de Dios), Instituto
de Artesanía Jaliscience and the Casa de las Artesanías. This last one specializes in
handicrafts of Jalisco but also features work from Guanajuato, Oaxaca, Nayarit and
Michoacan.
d) Music And Dances
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Los Sones Jalisciences
“Los Sones Jalisciences” are Spanish dance pieces from the XV and XVII centuries that
settlers brought to America and adapted to life here in Jalisco. Strong rhythm and Iyrics with
traditional themes typify the pieces. Some of the best know numbers are La Culebra, Las
Alazanas, El Caballito, La Negra and La Botella.
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Mariachi Music
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Mariachi music is the most well-known genre of Mexican music. Originally, mariachi groups
formed to accompany the traditional “Sones and Jarabes” dances. The name “mariachi” may
have developed as early as 1830, but it was not until 1920 when mariachi music became
popular in Mexico City, that it was adopted as a national symbol.
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Jarabe Tapatio
This traditional dance is now usually performed in costumes: the man wearing a charro suit
with a wide sombrero and short jacket, and the woman as La China Poblana, wearing a
colorful long dress that flows and flies around her as she dances. The Jarabe Tapatío was
danced for the first time in 1790 in the Teatro Coliseo in México City and later, during the
reign of the Emperor Maximilian, it became very fashionable in high society. The Jarabe
symbolizes traditional courtship in which a woman first rejects a man and later accepts him.
The program is performed every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in the Teatro Degollado.
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Charreria
Apart from the pure pageantry, bravado and tradition that these wild horsemen of Northern
Mexico represent, there is much to be admired in their horsemanship. Charrería shows
usually feature death defying trick riding and rodeo.
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Indigenous Dance
Every step counts in indigenous dance competitions, celebrated a few times every year in
Guadalajara. The most important celebration is the procession of the Virgen of Zapopan on
October 12, which draws over a million people to downtown Guadalajara overnight. (See
also: Guadalajara-events, festivals and traditions.)
1.4 Architecture
a) Colonial Architecture
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The Cathedral
Location: Alcalde and Hidalgo Avenues
Architect Martin Castillas is credited for production of the Cathedral whose construction
began in 1558. The structure manages to preserve stylistic unity despite apparent variations
in technique due to changes in architecture and the length of time over which it was
constructed. The towers constructed by Manuel Gómez Ibarra are approximately 66 meters
(218 feet) tall. Inside, one of the artistic treasures of the Cathedral is “The Immaculate
Conception,” an oil canvas by the Spanish painter Esteban Murillo. There is also exceptional
gold work and also in the upper part, an image representing the Immaculate Conception
stands in an inlaid niche. Also noteworthy are the frontal garden and shopping arcade on
the eastern side of the building.
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Palacio Legislativo
Location: Hidalgo Avenue between Pino Suárez and Belen.
The building has a renaissance style facade (dating from the XVIII century) and three floors,
all of which are occupied by the state legislature. Formerly, the building housed the Real
Fabrica de Tabaco (Royal Tobacco Factory) and the League of Industry and Commerce
Employees before reconstruction began to adapt it for government purposes. The chamber
where the State Congress meets has capacity for 293 persons seated in 7 rows of staggered
seats. The podium is a curved wall covered with tile from nearby Tonalá and a bronze
Mexican eagle in the center. The chamber and most other parts of the palace are open to
the public Monday-Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Ex-Templo De La Compañia De Santo Tomás
Location: Colón and Pedro Moreno in the Plaza Ex- Universidad.
In 1591, Jesuits founded the Colegio de Santo Tomás and built this structure to house their
school. Later, when the Jesuits were expelled from all Spanish dominions in 1792, the Real
y Literaria Universidad de Guadalajara took over the building. The building has also served
as the Instituto de Ciencias, a barracks, seat of the Supremo Tribunal de Justicia, and the
Escuela de Jurisprudencia. In 1937, the local government sold the convent and now only
the ex-church remains with its neo-classical doorway added in the early XlX century, and its
enormous dome painted with socialist themes by the muralists Amado de la Cueva and
David Alfaro Siqueiros. (See also Guadalajara-History-Universities.)
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Instituto Cultural Cabañas
Location: Plaza Tapatia
Sponsored by the Bishop Juan Cruz Ruiz de Cabañas y Crespo, building began in 1805 but
was often interrupted by the revolution, and it was not until 1847 that architect Don Manuel
Gómez Ibarra completed construction. In 1853 the Sisters of Charity took charge of the
building and operated an orphanage there (the building’s original purpose) until 1874 when
they, along with the other religious orders, were expelled by the new revolutionary
government. In 1980, in keeping with plans to remodel the historic district, the orphanage
was moved to new installations in the south of the city and the old building became the
Instituto Cultural Cabañas.
Originally planned by Manuel Tolsa, the neoclassical design features a west-facing portico
of six Doric columns backed by 23 patios connected by corridors. At the end of the main
patio rises the Capilla del Sagrario in the form of a Greek cross and topped by a done
supported by 32 Doric and Ionic columns. Here, from 1938-1939, José Clemente Orozco
painted a series of murals that many critics consider to be his best works. An extensive
collection of other Orozco works is exhibited in nearby galleries.
Instituto Cultural Cabañas opens to the public Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (See also Guadalajara-History The Hospicio Cabañas.)
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Teatro Degollado
Location: Belen Street between Hidalgo Ave. and Morelos.
The Jalisco born architect Don Jacobo Galvez designed the building constructed between
1855 and 1866. The portico boasts 16 columns supporting an entablature with Apollo and
the 9 Muses in high relief. The main hall is horseshoe-shaped, with five levels of balconies
soaring above the main floor. An oval dome painted in 1861 by Jacobo Galvez and Gerardo
Suárez, with a theme inspired by the Canto IV of Dante’s Divine Comedy, caps the area.
The Degollado opened in 1866 with the opera “Lucia de Lamermoor”, by Donizetti, starring
the “Mexican Nightingale” Angela Peralta. It seats 1477 people. (See also GuadalajaraHistory-Teatro Degollado.)
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The Cemetery Of Santa Paula (Belen)
Location: Belen Street, between Francisco Zarco and Jesus García.
In 1848, Diego Aranda ordered the cemetery constructed by architect Manuel Gómez Ibarra
on the ground of what was at one point the Civil Hospital. The cemetery was closed to new
burials in 1896, serving for just a period of 50 years. The remains of many great Jalisco born
politicians, educators, scientists, musicians and writers now rest here. The cemetery also
has a chapel where the remains of many of Jalisco’s illustrious men are buried.
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Templo De San Jose De Analco
Location: 419 Analco St., between Constitución and Guadalupe Victoria.
The facade is divided into two levels topped by a cornice. The lower features plateresque
ornamentation mixed with indigenous stylistic influences. The building, in basilica form, has
one central nave and two lateral naves in the Doric-Tuscan order. Also noteworthy is a
Greco-Roman renaissance style chapel dedicated to our Lady of Health.
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Templo De Santa Maria De Gracia
Location: Venustiano Carranza and Hidalgo Ave.
The temple is the only structure remaining in the once spacious convent of the same name.
On this spot, the city founded its first cathedral (1561). Church construction began in 1661,
and the result was Spartan: three Doric doors, an oval dome (no towers) and inside, a simply
adorned single nave leading up to Corinthian-style altar. On its wall hang XVI and XVII
century religious paintings, as images of saints watch on from above. (See also
Guadalajara-History Santa María de Gracia).
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El Templo De Santa Monica
Location: Santa Mónica, between San Felipe and Reforma.
The Jesuit Feliciano Pimentel founded the church, completing construction in 1733. Along
with San Felipe Neri, Santa Mónica is one of the best examples of colonial architecture in
Guadalajara, awing its visitors immediately with a rich baroque doorway. In the northwest
corner stands an enormous statue of Saint Christopher. (See also Guadalajara History
Santa Mònica.)
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El Templo De San Sebastian De Analco
Location: Cuauhtémoc and 28 de Febrero St.
Except for the chapel of the Virgen of Guadalupe (construction begun in 1721), almost all of
this building was done in the middle of the XVII century. On the north side are three facades
represent the three distinct periods of its construction. Many visitors come to see the old
Stations of the Cross in the atrium.
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Santuario De Nuestra Señora De Guadalupe
Location: Alcalde Ave. and Juan Alvarez St.
Bishop Antonio Alcalde of Guadalajara sponsored construction of this church between 1777
and 1781. Churrigueresque styled with a stone facade rich in ornamentation except for the
simply adorned doorway. The inside is classical in design, and noteworthy for its wall
paintings. Above the main altar hangs a painting of the Virgen of Guadalupe, painted in1779
by Don José Alcibar.
b) Civil Colonial Architecture and Public Buildings
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Government Palace
Location: Corner of Corona St. and Morelos St.
This building witnessed the abolition of slavery in Mexico, decreed by Miguel Hidalgo in
December 1810. Later in 1858, President Benito Juárez was about to be executed here by
a firing squad for disloyalty to Corona Land, when, at the very last moment, Don Guillermo
Prieto stepped in and prevented the execution with the force of his now famous words:
“...Brave men, do not kill, you are Mexican. This is the representative of the law and the
fatherland!”
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Justice Palace
Location: Hidalgo Ave. between Belen and Venustiano Carranza.
Dating from 1588, the building was once part of the Convento de Santa María de Gracia. Its
sandstone facade is sober, with large windows and a few low reliefs. Inside, the building is
centered around an arcaded patio (two levels) and a fountain.
In the main staircase, Guillermo Chávez Vega painted a mural in 1965, comprised of four
panels, each with a theme: Juárez with the Constitución of 1857 and the Reform Laws
(center); the Constitución of 1917 with its defenders (right); Mariano Otero with the Juicio de
Amparo and the individual vote (left); and Justice (above).
1.5 Museums and Galleries
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Regional Museum Of Guadalajara
Location: Corner of Hidalgo St. and Liceo St.
The museum resides today in a colonial-baroque mansion built between 1696 and 1701,
which stands as an attraction by itself. For much of its history, the building housed a Roman
Catholic seminary, but later during the War for Independence, the Three Years war and the
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French Invasion, soldiers occupied the building as a barrack. On 21 June 1859, the federal
government took over the building, and two years later an academy for boys was
established. In 1914, the building was abandoned. Finally, in 1918, the building opened to
the public as a museum to house scholarly and religious works gathered from the recently
abolished convents and monasteries. The Museum contains some important art and
historical pieces, including El Mamut de Catarina, a XVI century oil painting depicting some
of first martyrs of Christianity. There is also a collection of XIX century carriages including
the coach that brought President Benito Juárez to Guadalajara after a coup-d’etat (See also
Guadalajara-History-Museum of Guadalajara).
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Archaeology Museum Of Western Mexico “Lic. Jose Parres Arias”
Location: The museum is located on the grounds of the “Parque Agua Azul.”
This building, in the form of a truncated pyramid, opened in 1959. To the left of the entrance,
a map representing principal archaeological zones of the region hangs on one wall. The
museum presents a small but important collection of relics collected from cultures inhabiting
Colima, Nayarit and especially the Valley of Atemajac (where Guadalajara lies). The
museum displays decorative vases, carved volcanic tablets, collars and carved instruments
and is open daily 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
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Jose Clemente Orozco Museum
Location: Plaza Tapatia.
The museum opened in 1983 to honor the great Jalisco born Painter, Jose Clemente
Orozco, who was born in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco in 1883. The museum presents a
collection of famous murals, sketches, lithographs, charcoal, intaglio and cartoons,
representing changes in style throughout his career. For lovers of Orozco’s art, this collection
of 360 works is the most complete worldwide.
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Museo Infantil (Children’s Museum)
Location: Corner of González Gallo Blv. and Dr. R. Michel Av.
Founded in 1979, the museum specializes in geography, biology, anthropology and history
for children, but the museum often hosts special cultural events for children as well.
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Museo Benito Albarran
Location: Paseo del los Parques No. 3450 , San Javier
Open from: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Saturday and Sunday
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Museo De Arqueologia De Occidente
Location: Av. 16 de Septiembre No. 889
Open from: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday to Friday
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Museo De La Ciudad
Location: Independencia No. 684
Open from: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Thursday to Saturday
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Tel: 3658-37-06, 3658-25-31 and 3658-2665
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Museo Huichol
Location: Eva Briseño No. 152 Zapopan
Open from: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Museo Regional De Historia Y Antropologia
Location: Liceo No. 177 on the corner of Hidalgo
Open from: 9:00 am to 3:45 pm Thursday to Sunday
Tel: 3614-9957
Movie theaters and cinemas
Name
CASA DE LA CULTURA
PLAZA CENTRO
CINEFORO U DE G
CINEPOLIS LA GRAN PLAZA
CINEPOLIS CENTRO MAGNO
CINEPOLIS PLAZA PABELLÓN
CENTRO CULTURAL
TORRES BODET
TEATRO GALERIAS
TEATRO DEGOLLADO
TEATRO DIANA
Location
16 de Septiembre and Constituyentes
Morelos No. 475, Tel: 3613-0318
Juárez on the corner of Enrique Díaz de León,
Tel: 3825-05-14
Between Vallarta and Lázaro Cárdenas
La Gran Plaza Tel.3647-4922
Av. Vallarta and López Cotilla Tel.3630-3940
Av. Acueducto and Patria, Tel. 3611-0092
JAIME Chapultepec Sur y España, Tel: 3615-1209
Av. Lapislázuli No. 3445
Tel. 3631-1550
Degollado entre Hidalgo y Morelos, Tel: 3614-4773
and 3613-1115
Calz. Independencia (Núcleo Parque Agua Azul)
Tel: 3619-1176 Fax: 3619-3770
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Malls and Shopping Centers
 Plaza El Palomar
 Galería Providencia
 Plaza San Isidro
 La Gran Plaza
 Centro Magno
 Galería del Calzado
 Galería Exhimoda
 Plaza Fiesta Arboledas
 Plaza Joyera de Occidente
 Plaza México
 Plaza Rubén Darío
 Plaza Tapatía
 Plaza Milenium
 Plaza Patria
 Plaza del Sol
 Plaza Pabellón
 Plaza Cordilleras
 Plaza del Angel
 Plaza Terranova
 Centro Joyero
 Los Portales del Calzado
 Plaza Boulevar de Tlaquepaque
 Plaza Bugambilias
 Plaza Universidad
 Plaza Galerías
 Plaza Andares
 Plaza Ciudadela
If you want to find more places to visit, we recommend you to visit the following webpages:
http://www.visitmexico.com/en/guadalajara
http://vive.guadalajara.gob.mx/en/what-visit?p=797
http://www.guadalajaramidestino.com/