Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Hilary Matson | @hilaryinparis
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This is a 1-day itinerary for Guadalajara city center. We were based here for a few nights and also saw the Tequila Route and Tlaquepaque (these are not included on this itinerary).
I was traveling with parents, one of whom has limited mobility. As such, they took DiDi (an Uber competitor) rides between places. These cost about $3 per ride, so very affordable! However, I walked everything except the initial DiDi from the Hotel to the farthest site (Casa ITESO), and it was completely manageable in a day, in this order.
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Hotel Morales
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Casa ITESO Clavigero
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Free. Photography exhibit. Takes about 30 minutes to enjoy everything. Small covered café in the back yard.
Atlas Obscura
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Fountain of the naughty children
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Fonda y Perscaderia Virgen
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Plazuela de los Mariachis
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Pretty quiet, not much to do or see except several mariachi statues. We saw some men in mariachi costumes but didn’t see any live musicians.
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Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres
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Guadalajara Cathedral
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Plaza de Armas
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Plaza de la Liberación
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El Tacazo
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Las Faroles
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Atlas Obscura & Other

Hospicio Cabañas
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Closed Mondays. Supposedly one of, if not THE coolest, buildings in Guadalajara!
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Escultura "Sincretismo" de Ismael Vargas
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Teatro Degollado
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Outside of Guadalajara

FOREST THE COLOMOS
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Mirador Independencia Park
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Eat!
Torta Ahogada - sandwich in a spicy tomato sauce. You will find this everywhere! We ate it at a shop in the Mercado Libertad.
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Hilary Matson | @hilaryinparis
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