The second largest city in Mexico is Guadalajara. Among the local people and some well-informed tourists it is also known as “the Pearl of the West”. It owns its popularity to the Mariachi music since this is the place where it has been born. It is located in the center of Mexico, in the state of Jalisco. Guadalajara has a humid subtropical climate, featuring dry and mild winters and warm and wet summers. The highest temperatures are usually reached in May averaging 32°C, before the onset of the wet season. The name of the place comes from the Arab word “Wadi-al-Hajara”, meaning “Valley of stones” and it is named like that in honour of conquistador Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán, who founded the Mexican city in 1531.
In the tourist sector the cultural wealth of Guadalajara has taken on an important role. Many of the main cultural events in the country is held right here. The culture is a key factor in the development of Guadalajara that is why it has been approved the construction of the Guggenheim Guadalajara, the sixth Guggenheim museum in the world. Guadalajara also hosts music festivals and open-air art and photography shows. It is a city with a great number of contemporary artists in dance, theater, music, photography, cinema, design, architecture, etc.
Like in every town or village in Mexico, here you can also see and do interesting things. You should visit the Government Palace and attractions such as the Institute of Jalisco Handicrafts, the Museum of Archaeology of Western Mexico, the Jose Clemente Orozco Museum, the Museum of Huichol Indian Handicrafts and the Museum of Journalism and Graphic Arts. There are also day trips. I would definitely recommend to all to take a ride on the Tequila Express and visit the town of Tequila and learn everything about this famous drink. Not to forget to mention, there is plenty of tequila for you to taste and also mariachi music to make the real impression on the journey.
Shopping is also one of the attractions of Guadalajara. It is renowned for its glass-blowing workshops, its ceramics and leather-work. Nearby there is also a village that ha san abundance of crafts studios and shops. And you mustn’t miss the Mercado Libertad, which is Latin America’s largest enclosed market.
When it comes to the nightlife, you should start your evening with the Nocturno walking tour if you are in the town on Saturday. There is also La Maestranza Cantina, a bar with the bullfighting museum that includes also restaurant service and live music. If you are not a fan of the bullfights and you want to spend your nights dancing, than you should definitely go to El Mito, a disco for the over 25 crowd where you can enjoy in the music of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. On the other hand, if you don’t want to spend your nights in Mexico listening to the pop music and if you want to hear some latin rhythms, such as salsa, merengue and cumbia you should go to Tropigala and let the rhythm overtakes you.
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