Guadalajara
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Things to do in Guadalajara

Guadalajara is the capital of the central state of Jalisco in Mexico, and the second-largest city in the country, with about a million and a half citizens (known as "Tapatíos") in the core city and about 5.2 million in the metropolitan area. It is considered a colonial city, though much of its architecture dates from the independence period. Although it has a far more relaxed feel than Mexico City, the city center can still seem a bit stuffy and dusty, especially during rush hour when the sun is out. All in all, however, it is a lovely city and contains many nice areas for walking, not just in the center.

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  1. Estadio Akron

    Estadio Akron

    attraction

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  2. Estadio Jalisco

    Estadio Jalisco

    attraction

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  3. Estadio Tres de Marzo

    Photo: Dylant2011 · Public domain · source

  4. Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan

    Photo: Iqmann · CC BY 2.5 · source

  5. Guachimontones

    Guachimontones

    attraction

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  6. Minerva Roundabout

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  7. Belén Cemetery

    Belén Cemetery

    attraction

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  8. Guadalajara Zoo

    Guadalajara Zoo

    attraction

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  9. Museo Regional de la Ceramica

    Photo: Thelmadatter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  10. Colomos Forest

    Colomos Forest

    attraction

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  11. Plaza de los Mariachis

    Photo: Reporte Fénix · CC BY 2.0 · source

  12. Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna La Primavera

    Photo: Mexikansi72 · CC0 · source

  13. Guggenheim Guadalajara

    Photo: Original uploader was Asy arch at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  14. Arcos de Guadalajara

    Photo: México en Fotos · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

  15. Zoológico Guadalajara

    Zoológico Guadalajara

    zoo · 600 Paseo del Zoológico, 44390, Guadalajara

    Photo: Another Believer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  16. Parque Morelos

    Parque Morelos

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  17. Parque Revolución

    Photo: Salvador alc · CC BY 4.0 · source

  18. Puente Matute Remus

    Photo: AanikaP · CC BY 2.0 · source

  19. Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres

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  20. Parque Morelos

    Photo: DDanielH · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  21. Museum of Paleontology of Guadalajara

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  22. Plaza de La Bandera

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  23. Plaza de La Bandera

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  24. Plaza de La Bandera

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  1. Museo de Arte de Zapopan

    Museo de Arte de Zapopan

    museum · Calle 20 de Noviembre · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Tania Solá (WMMX) · CC BY 4.0 · source

  2. Museo de las Artes Populares de Jalisco

    Photo: Sergio Aguilar Meza · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  3. Plaza de las 9 esquinas

    Photo: AlejandroLinaresGarcia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  4. Acuario Michin

    attraction

  5. Blue Water Park

    attraction

  6. City Museum

    attraction

  7. Cross of Plazas

    attraction

  8. Plaza de Armas

    attraction

  9. Teatro Diana

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  10. Jose Clemente Orozco

    park · 1539 Calle Jesús García, 44660

  11. Zoologico Villa Fantasía

    zoo · Aurelio Ortega, 45150, Zapopan

  12. Plaza Fundadores

    park · step-free

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Self-guided routes

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  1. Guadalajara: a self-guided walk7 stops · 878 m · 47 min
  2. Guadalajara: more of the See list7 stops · 4.9 km · 100 min

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