Things to do in Guadalajara
Guadalajara, planned before you land.
Tequila country, mariachi and the crafts towns of Tlaquepaque and Tonala. Most callers are visiting family; these are the days out worth adding.
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What to do in Guadalajara
Guadalajara is Mexico's second city and the home of two things the world associates with the country: tequila and mariachi. The town of Tequila and its agave fields are about an hour west, Lake Chapala an hour south, and the craft markets of Tlaquepaque are a short ride from the center. The city itself is a day of plazas, the cathedral and the Orozco murals in the Hospicio Cabanas.
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Tequila town and a distillery
Agave fields, a working distillery and a tasting in the town that gave the drink its name. By van, or by the tourist train that runs on weekends.
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Tlaquepaque and Tonala crafts
Blown glass, ceramics and furniture workshops, with a lunch of birria or tortas ahogadas. Tonala's street market runs Thursdays and Sundays.
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Historic center and the Orozco murals
The cathedral, Teatro Degollado and the Hospicio Cabanas, where Orozco's Man of Fire covers the dome. A guide makes the murals make sense.
04
Lake Chapala and Ajijic
Mexico's largest lake and the lakeside town that drew a generation of retirees. A slow day of the malecon, murals and lunch by the water.
05
Food and mariachi night
Tortas ahogadas, birria and carne en su jugo, then mariachi at the Plaza de los Mariachis or a cantina. Guides know the stands and the bands.
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Good to know
- Sundays close the streets
- On Sunday mornings the Via RecreActiva closes main avenues to cars for cyclists and walkers. A good day for the center, a slow day for driving out.
- The train sells out
- The weekend tequila train books up weeks ahead in high season. Van tours run daily and visit the same distilleries.
Before you go
Two days in the city and the trips around it.
Questions before you book
Can I do Tequila in a day?
Yes. The town is about an hour from the city. A standard tour is eight to ten hours including the distillery, lunch and the fields.
Is Guadalajara at altitude?
About 5,100 feet, enough to notice on the first day but mild compared with Mexico City.
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