Guadalajara

=Guadalajara  Cecily Devoto   The countless charms that Guadalajara has to offer are distributed among the second largest city in Mexico. Guadalajara is home to over 3 million people, thus has many different and diverse neighborhoods/districts. (Introducing Guadalajara). = The city Centro Histórico houses government offices, and many museums that contain colonial relics. The Centro Histórico is famous for the colonial architecture that is envied throughout all of Mexico. Many of the architecturally sound buildings are surrounded by gardens and gushing fountains. The Centro Histórico is famous for its cathedral which sits in the heart of the Centro. Construction of the Cathedral begin in 1571 and was finished more than a century later. Today is stands tall and is a main attraction of the Centro. Centro Histórico also houses many plazas, the Government Palace, the Degollado Theater, and many more churches. ("All About Guadalajara"). Another neighborhood located in the large city of Guadalajara is the Zona Rosa. This district includes many office buildings, great shopping, and multiple eateries. Not to mention, the Zona Rosa houses many bars that help the district have a thriving night life. ("All about Guadalajara").

The districts of Tlaquepaque and Tonola house some of the best shopping in the area. Tlaquepaque houses more than three-hundred different shops ranging in all different prices. The area streets are shut off, so Tlaquepaque is easy to walk around in. Tlaquepaque also has open-air resturants so shoppers can enjoy a bit of relaxation amid the business. In Tonala, the atmosphere is a bit different. Tonala is a district that contains shops full of crafts. There are over six hundred craftsmen and women who make pottery, dinnerware, some of the finest ceramics. On Thursdays and Sundays Tonala is turned into an open-air market where venders sell their product directly to the public. The market contains every thinkable product in the way of handicrafts. ( Tlaquepaque & Tonalá)    Zapopan is another district in the Guadalajara area. Zapopan is famous for the relic Nuestra Senora de Zapopan Basilica.This relic was delieverd to Zapopan in the 16th century. Zapopan also houses the Jalisco College, The Universidad de Guadalajara, Tecnologico de Monterrey, the Universidad Panamericana, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, and the Universidad de Valle Atemajac. Clearly, Zapopan is full of intellectuals, and people that want to get ahead in life by taking advantage of education. There are many industries in Zapopan; now it is a metropolitan of industry parks. Such as Jabil Electronics and Empresas Tajin which produces the Tajin fruit seasoning. ( <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(91, 63, 26);">Tlaquepaque & Tonalá)

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