Guadalajara Travel Guide

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Pro

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  mix of Modern & historic 


Con

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  Smog, traffic and dry air. 


In a nutshell

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  A great place to immerse yourself in the Mexican culture 

 

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Downtown

Downtown, Guadalajara

 LuisV Says:  Visiting the downtown is a great experience, there you will find the history ofthe city and a lot of historical buildings including the symbol of the city, the Chatedral.You can take a tour in a "Calandria" (an old transport pulled by a horse) or by tourist bus, the last one... 

charreada

charreada, Guadalajara

 Ekahau Says:  A charreada is well a Mexican rodeo, and in Jalisco it is very popular a real recognized sport with strict rules and lots of competitions. I think in some ways it is Mexican for NASCAR. Both men and women compete, wearing colorful Mexican cowboy costumes trimmed in silver... 

Tequila express

Tequila express, Guadalajara

 Ekahau Says:  See travelog for the whole trip story -- tequila express Travelogues This is some really special trip the VTer gets to enjoy the Mexican people enjoying there own culture and tradition. The Vter gets to Visit the Hacienda San José del Refugio home of Tequila Herradura where... 

Tapatio Tour of the City

Tapatio Tour of the City, Guadalajara

 jwilliams2005 Says:  The city bus tour is an experience that you wil neve forget. If it is a good day, you can sit atop the two deck bus and enjoy the open air while touring. You will see from the Plaza de Armes to the Templo Expiatorio. A must do when you visit Guadalajara. Only 11.00 (USD) or... 

Hotels  

Hotel Morales Historical & Colonial Downtown Core

 4 Reviews and 321 Opinions  Initially, I thought that Guadalajara would be like Mexico City with a huge supply of hotels that I... 

Villa Ganz

 1 Review and 73 Opinions  We stayed at the Villa Ganz for six nights over the new year. The hotel was wonderful. From the... 

Restaurants  

Coscafe: Mediterranean Flavors

Coscafe: Mediterranean Flavors, Guadalajara

 Jetgirly Says:  I am a huge fan of Coscafe. We discovered it while wandering Guadalajara's small Zona Rosa one Sunday night, desperate for a restaurant that was actually open. We stumbled upon Coscafe and we liked the sound of a Mediterranean bistro, so we decided to go inside. I've since... 

Karnes Garibaldi: A different mexican beef

Karnes Garibaldi: A different mexican beef, Guadalajara

 mpmex Says:  This restaurant obtaned the Guiness Record in 1999 as the fastest service in the world, it serves a very popular guadalajara's dish not very known outside the city its only dish is "Carne en su jugo", meat cocked on its own juice and seasoned with local spices.Compleate it... 

Los Tres Potrillos: A Charro's restaurant

Los Tres Potrillos: A Charro's restaurant, Guadalajara

 mpmex Says:  Vicente Fernandez, the most popular mariachi singer alive, opened this restaurant on one of his ranch. You can see part of his propiety (horses, charro's rodeo, etc) and have a very good mexican dish with mariachi music Parrillada (mexican grill) 

gallery+food: Cafe benito

gallery+food: Cafe benito, Guadalajara

 patricia1.nunez Says:  located in the heart of the city, few blocks away from the Cathedral. great food, great decoration, gallery, arts venue, library and atelier...if you go on sunday all Juarez Ave, is closed for the circulation and converts into all pedestrian street, get your pet, bicycle,... 

entre 2: art+books+local folk+organic+home made =great

entre 2: art+books+local folk+organic+home made =great, Guadalajara

 patricia1.nunez Says:  This cafe is open all day long, it´s such a nice place, located at one of the most trendy and quit neighborhoods. A 70´s house converted into a cozzy, colorful and unique restaurant, featuring local crafs, art, jewerly,books, organic food and very polite and sympathic . Food... 

GASPAR´S: hamburgueseria or gourmet burguers

GASPAR´S: hamburgueseria or gourmet burguers, Guadalajara

 patricia1.nunez Says:  This place is awesome, they have a nice menu conformed mostly of what they are famous for: Burguers, but not just any type of burguers, they are gourmet bourguers that incluide fancy cheese, beef, chicken, veal and lamb patties, nice veggies and dressings, besides; hand cut... 

Voulez vu: something like Bistro??

Voulez vu: something like Bistro??, Guadalajara

 patricia1.nunez Says:  This little restaurant offers wine tasting every 15 days, also no corkage fee on thursdays, they have a wide variety of wood over pizzas, onion soup, some french delicacies, paninis and pasta dishes. Onion soup was great , with a piece of fried french cheese on it . 

Nightlife  

Casa Bariachi: A real treat! FUN FUN FUN

Casa Bariachi: A real treat! FUN FUN FUN, Guadalajara

 m1nkey Says:  We started out going to dance but it was a holiday weekend and everywhere we went was closed, full, or booked for a private party. It was after 12 midnight and we were ready to go home. But Rafa drove us to one of their favorite spots for one tequila to lift our spirits.... 

el Collejon de los Rumberos: Lively entertainment

el Collejon de los Rumberos: Lively entertainment, Guadalajara

 m1nkey Says:  We had a party of six and reservations for 10:30 pm. And it was good that we did, by 11:00 it was standing room only. This is a Cuban night club with their own in house entertainment. A live band and a dance show that starts at 11:00. THe dancers opened with a series of... 

Transportation  

visit Guadalajara for the day from the airport

visit Guadalajara for the day from the airport, Guadalajara

 oslocairo Says:  If you land in Guadalajara by plane, but want to catch a bus to go elsewhere, do like I did: Take a taxi to the New Central bus station (220 pesos per taxi, a ticket for which you buy in the airport, but find someone who is going there too and split the fare), then leave... 

Get a Good Driver / guide

Get a Good Driver / guide, Guadalajara

 Ekahau Says:  Miguel Mendoza (Mike)We were luck to find a taxi driver we hired to show us around who was a really great guide. He worked in the USA for 15 years and in his last USA Job was working in Wisconsin as on a duck farm. 

Guadalajara- Bus Station and Airport Locations

Guadalajara- Bus Station and Airport Locations, Guadalajara

 alpinelakes Says:  There are 2 bus stations in Guadalajara. The short-haul one is just south of the central downtown area. For trips to outlying towns, Lake Chapala, etc. The huge, long distance Central Camionera ( or Nueva Central Camionera) is 6 miles south of downtown. The airport is ten... 

Shopping  

el baratillo: baratillo or everything flea market

el baratillo: baratillo or everything flea market, Guadalajara

 patricia1.nunez Says:  I was wondering why nobody ever talks about this sunday flea market ,, some of the biggest i ever seen, and i decided to honor it with a little comment.. When i said everything i meant that ... new and old... clothes, shoes, watches, antiques, street food, toys, pet stuff,... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Guachimontones or Huachimontones

Guachimontones or Huachimontones, Guadalajara

 anagrettel Says:  Guachimontones is an archeological site located outside Guadalajara, at around 45minutes driving distance in Teuchtitlan, Jalisco. The archaeological site of Guachimontones (also known as Huachimontones) it's a site that is still being explored, and it has been added to the... 

DONT MISS - MEXICAN HACIENDAS IN JALISCO AND GDL.

DONT MISS - MEXICAN HACIENDAS IN JALISCO AND GDL., Guadalajara

 SerSol Says:  We love the haciendas and their history, is the best way of finding the "real old Mexico" .These amazing, restored historical mansions dating as far back as 1622 have been turned into luxurious hotels. There are eight scattered around the state of Jalisco, always in rural... 

Favorites  

Web Access...

Web Access..., Guadalajara

 Alcond Says:  Starbucks is at the Airport, on the ground floor... north end. They are a, "Hot-Spot," everywhere. The trick is you have to join "Prodigy" which costs 10 dollars a month for the service. Other than that it's free, though, so worth it in North and South America. You can gain... 

 
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Q:  Do they rent recent make and model vehicles? Any one rented a Camaro, or Late model vehicle from them? 

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A: "Late model" can be a relative term at any airports. Our airport in the Baja rents current year vehicles that look like they are ready to fall appart after only 1000... 

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