Guadalajara, capital of Jalisco state, is a cultural center with 5 million
people (second largest city in Mexico). We enjoyed seeing a folkloric
ballet and mariachi group, a soprano voice/piano recital, a philharmonic Mozart
performance, regional museum visit, central city tour, and lots of bus
excursions to markets and parks. Great visit!
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The cathedral impressed us.
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This favorite sons of the state of Jalisco memorial has statues representing them.
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This French band stand graced the downtown square.
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The founders of Guadalajara came in 1521.
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The city seal has two lions defending the pine tree of the city.
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In front of the opera house, Teatro Degollado, a folkloric ballet group performed for a TV ad.
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The folkloric ballet group performed that night in a flurry of color, smiles, and rapidly pounding heels.
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Hidalgo Square memorializes the freedom given to the Indians and slaves.
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Beatriz Hernandez lead the fight for Guadalajara to stay in this setting, after the city had been moved three times.
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Even Beethoven had his place in this cultural city.
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This statue is casually called the Corkscrew.
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This fountain and pool grace the local shopping mall.
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Beautiful wood carvings adorn this government building doors.
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Hospices Cabanas houses the murals of Orozco, is a national historic site, and used to be an orphanage.
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Alien statues were too hard to resist playing with.
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Sue wondered what this statue was listening to.
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Hidalgo mural by Orozco in government building.
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Hildalgo freed the Indians and Slaves in 1823. This mural is in the government building that used to be the Congressional main room.
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'Man of Fire' by Orozco is in the dome of the Hospices Cabanas.
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Jose Clemente Orzoco may be the most famous of Mexico's mural painters.
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Father and son feed the pigeons.
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The free market (Mercado Libertad) was huge and colorful and alive.
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Fountain statues of boys playing amused us.
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The king and queen of Spain was performed by this kindergarten group at Park Aqua Azul.
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A girl's 15th Birthday is as special as a wedding day to the family.
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On Sundays bicycles and runners are allowed on the main street of downtown.
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Sue took a time out to relax and read in this Tlaquepaque central park.
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Music was everywhere like these xylophone players.
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This tienda in Tonola had quality, variety, and color.
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Mexico's favorite plant, the agave, is the source of tequila, the national drink!
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