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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 in the core city and about 5.2 million in the metropolitan area. Wikivoyage

Population 1,385,621 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Filharmonica de Jalisco

    January, December

    One of Mexico's top professional orchestras, the Jalisco Philharmonic celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2015.

    Official site

  2. Foundation of Guadalajara

    February

    Held on February 14th, this is a celebration to commemorate the foundation of the city of Guadalajara on that day in 1542

  3. Guadalajara Film Festival

    March

    The Guadalajara International Film Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara) is a week-long film festival held each March in the Mexican city of Guadalajara since 1986.

    Official site Wikipedia

  4. Guadalajara International Film Festival

    March

    The Guadalajara International Film Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara) is a week-long film festival held each March in the Mexican city of Guadalajara since 1986.

    Official site Wikipedia

  5. Independence Day

    September

    Visitors who find themselves in Guadalajara on 16 September are in for a festive and patriotic treat.

  6. Pilgrimage of Our Lady of Zapopan

    October

    Celebrated in Guadalajara on 12 October, this event honors the local Virgin Mary figure of the Guadalajara area, the Virgen de Zapopan.

  7. International Book Fair

    November – December

    The "FIL" takes place from late November to early December in Guadalajara. Companies and delegations come from all over the world to exhibit their books and see books from other places.

    Official site

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Guadalajara); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

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Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: José Cuervo Express 1.2 km

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