Posada del Marques

A Canyon in Guadalajara?

by mpmex

BARRANCA DE HUENTITAN
(Oblatos Canyon)

Must of the people who visit Guadalajara don't know that there's an amazing view of the canyon just in the limit of the city. By car, take Calz. Independencia to the north, it ends on the Parque del Mirador (View point park), entry fee is 5 pesos. By bus, take No. 600 or 500 to the north, until the last stop. Best time to visit is July to September.

ZOO
Even if you're not fan of zoos, this one will not disappoint you since the natural setting, the Bustamante sculptures, the good amenities and the nice views to the Oblatos canyon can make it worth to visit.

Check Out the Tonala Market

by Jetgirly

Although Tonala (a small suburb of Guadalajara) has a market every day, the biggest and best days are Thursday and Sunday. On these days, hundreds of vendors fill the city's main street and sell everything from ceramics to tacos to pirated DVDs. If you can, go with a local who will be able to point out what is authentic and local, and what was likely made in China. To see all the stalls, you will need at least four hours, and you may want to factor in some more time to check out the furniture and crafts shops that line the market's streets. The market is dense and crowded, with lollipop-licking children clinging to their mothers' hands, severely disfigured people crawling along the ground begging, wealthy couples seeking decorations for their weekend beach houses, and everything in between. Pack light, bring lots of small bills (don't even dream of breaking that 500-peso note on a 50-peso purchase) and keep your money close to you at all times.

La perla tapatia

by patricia1.nunez

"everything you can find in a big city"

Expect crazy traffic sometimes,nice wheather all year round, great entertainment , awesome food and mexican rich culture at its best ..Home of the Famous Mariachi music, Tequila and folk dances..great architechture and above everything friendly people.. As this city as 2009 seems to have over 7 million people, of course might not be easy to move around sometimes, but as a huge city you can´t say either that is a boring place as a big porcentage of population age range from 15-30 yrs old;there is a lot of entertaiment and very often this is free provided by local authorithies..Regarding being an unfriendly place i have to reply that is not correct and that opinion falls into the eye of the beholder, as believe me I,ve been on many places around Mexico and the world and Guadalajara has been known to be a very calid place...Dont expect to see donkeys and people wearing boots and hats, Real Mexico can be a metropolis too, Real Mexico is made by it´s people not by some old fashioned traditions that although exists in many places around Mexico yet, do not represent the whole country and as an emergent economy country seems that little by little cities like mine are taking over....This in regards a non very pleasant comment left by another VT member, take a chance an experience Guadalajara at it´s best..