Main Tourist Attractions in Guadalajara

We can find the following attractions in the heart of the city: Plaza de Las Armas (Main Square), Government Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral, Guadalajara Square, Town Hall, “Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres” (Monument), Regional Museum, Plaza de La Liberación (Square), Palace of Congress, Palace of Justice, Santa María de Gracia Church, Degollado Theater, San Agustín Church, Belén Cemetery, Civil Hospital of Guadalajara and, majestic as well, the Cabañas Cultural Institute with its murals by José Clemente Orozco, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.

Main Tourist Attractions in the Surrounding Areas

Lago de Chapala: The Chapala Lake is an excellent place to relax, where you can enjoy outstanding weather year round.

Tequila: Magical town where the traditional Mexican drink is produced.

Mazamitla y Tapalpa: Areas of mountains, where people go to relax and where you can practice extreme sports close to nature can also be practiced.

Zapopan: In its historic center, visitors can see the Zapopan Basilica, which is the second most visited religious site in México as well as an architectural gem. One can also admire the “Arco de Ingreso”, Paseo Teopinzintli, Plaza de Las Américas (Square), Museum of Huichol Art, Town Hall, and the Santa Lucía and La Magdalena Haciendas.

Tlaquepaque: Tlaquepaque is one of the most well known artisan centers in the country and the world. Here, visitors can see the “Refugio” Cultural Center, the Regional Museum, the Regional Museum of Pottery, the Sanctuary of Solitude, the Historic House, Hidalgo Park, Pantaleón Panduro Museum, and the dozens of art galleries on its stone-paved streets downtown.

Air Transportation

The following airlines provide service to Guadalajara:
Mexicana, Aeroméxico, Delta, Continental, American, American Trans Air, United, Aviacsa, Aerocalifornia, Aerolitoral y Allegro.

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