Guadalajara, Mexico - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Guadalajara

Mexican Flag over the Plaza Liberacion

Guadalajara (city, Mexico), city in west central Mexico, capital of Jalisco State, near the Río Grande de Santiago, more than 1524 m (5000 ft) above sea level, the second largest city in Mexico. Guadalajara's dry, mild climate and picturesque surroundings have made it a popular health resort.

Frisa de Los Fundadores

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Teatro Degollado (1866)

home of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra

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The city lies in a rich farming region and is also an important commercial center, connected by rail with the United States. Hydroelectric power from the nearby Juanacatlán Falls is used to operate the factories of the city.

Liberty Market

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Among the products manufactured are textiles, leather goods, furniture, hats, and cordage. The Native Americans from this area make high-quality pottery and glassware.

Cathedral

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The cathedral's mural, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, by Bartolemé Esteban Murillo, and the governor's palace are excellent examples of Spanish colonial art and architecture.

sauce on the chips and it is good enough to eat myself

Palacio de Gobierno

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Plaza de Armas in front of the Palacio de Gobierno

and next to the cathedral

detail of the band stand post

at age 15 is a major event in a girl's life
her coming out
photo taken at the Palacio de Gobierno

University of Guadalajara

Newer building of the University of Guadalajara

In the city are the University of Guadalajara (1792), the Autonomous University of Guadalajara (1935), a museum housing works of the painter José Clemente Orozco, and the Degollado Theater, home of the Guadalajara Symphony Orchestra.

Plaza de los Hombes Ilustres

Photos of the Plaza de los Hombes Ilustres

The city is also noted for the mariachi music of its street musicians. Founded in 1530, the city was moved twice before being established at its present location in 1542.

clean streets

in the Regional Museum of Guadalajara

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Calandrias for gentle rides about town

North of Guadalajara square along Hidalgo Avenue

selling cactus under the Loggia

Guadalajara was captured in 1810 by the Mexican priest and revolutionary Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla during his crusade to free Mexico from Spanish colonial rule. In 1858 it was occupied by Benito Juárez during the War of the Reform. Population (1995) 1,633,216.

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