Written by El Gallo on October 2, 2000
- If you come to Guadalajara from the coast or the North you almost have to come through Tepic, Nayarit. Which means you will pass through Ixtlan, famous for the Carlos Castaneda title. Don't...
Written by El Gallo on September 3, 2000
- Behind the Cathedral, at the north end of Plaza Tapatia, is the Plaza de la Liberacion, with its huge fountain and statue of Father Hidalgo freeing the slaves in 1810 (the emancipation was actually signed...
Written by El Gallo on September 3, 2000
- They usually work in Plaza Laureles, right across from the Cathedral. They aren't exactly mimes, though they keep silent and often paint their faces white. And they aren't really clowns, but they will...
Written by El Gallo on September 3, 2000
- Guadalajara seems like such a plain, flat town, but it is suddenly interrupted by a very abrupt plunge into La Barranca de Huentitan, a deep gorge that sort of discourages expansion to the west....
Written by pflory on July 13, 2003
- 1. On a bus tour to the town of Tequila, we traveled through the charming small towns and blue agave (related to aloe) farms (of volcanic ash soil) from which tequila is made. Mt....
Written by katiemustard on March 25, 2004
- I was not entirely looking forward to my stay in the second largest city in Mexico. The smell of cow manure as I exited the plane did nothing to change my mind either. To...
Written by viajero333 on March 21, 2002
- El Lago de Chapala, Then and Now
Lake Chapala once boasted beachside hotels and dining pleasures. Then came the drought. I first visited the "lake" in 1990. Imagine walking to the...
Written by viajero333 on December 11, 2001
- Located in the northern outskirts of Guadalajara is La Barranca, a gorge with winding, rocky footpaths curving to the valley floor. This gorge boasts an athletic adventure for everyone. Descend slowly and enjoy...
Written by jlo142 on July 30, 2006
- Driving through the streets of Guadalajara, we got a sense of Mexico's aesthetic beauty. We were told that Guadalajara is considered one of the most beautiful cities in all of Mexico, and after just...
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