JALISCO OCCIDENTE ENGLISH VERSION Rotunda of the Illustrious from San Sebastián del Oeste. Jalisco, Guadalajara. Guadalajara San Sebastián del Oeste O RE The state capital, it is the most im- Named a “magical town” by the Mexi- INOSA- portant city in the region of West can Tourism Ministry, its charming P Mexico. Founded in 1542, it has a rich adobe buildings, cobblestone DO ES R A history that is reflected in many of its streets, and remains of former mines C O M / RI RE buildings, such as the Metropolitan create a unique atmosphere amidst T Cathedral, which displays a variety fruit trees and climbing plants. Visit INOSA- of architectural styles (Gothic, Ba- P the Church of San Sebastián, the PHOTO: © CP PHOTO: DO ES roque, Moorish, Neoclassic) and is R Couple’s Bridge, the Aqueduct, and A home to the country’s second larg- C Curved Bridge, the Old Cemetery, M / RI est organ. Other religious monu- T and former mining haciendas. Puerto Vallarta ments are the Metropolitan Sa- Church of the Virgen grarium, the churches of San Sierra de Manantlán One of Mexico’s leading resorts. de Guadalupe, Agustín, La Merced, San Francisco © CP PHOTO: Biosphere Reserve Mismaloya and Yelapa are among Puerto Vallarta. de Asís, Santa María de Gracia, San its beaches. Its attractions include Juan de Dios, and El Carmen, as well Hospicio Cabañas. This impressive Orozco’s powerful mural Man of Fire This is the most important protected the Church of the Virgen de Gua- as the Gothic style Expiatorio building, designed by architect and has been designated a UNESCO natural area in West Mexico, based on dalupe, the Parish of Nuestra Se- Church. It has a number of public Manuel Tolsá, houses José Clemente World Heritage Site; Orozco murals its natural wealth and its dimen- ñora del Refugio, the Kimberley plazas, such as the centrally located also grace the Government Palace. sions—139,500 ha (344,712 acres)— House, the boardwalk, the Vallar- The city’s museums include the Mu- O Plaza de Armas, with a kiosk sup- housing around 2900 plant species ta Marina, the Lighthouse, and C IS ported by eight female figures rep- seum of Archaeology of West Mex- and 500 animal species. Agua Azul Park. Nearby visit L JA O R RE resenting musical instruments, Libe- ico, the Journalism and Graphic El Edén, Cuale River Island, the TU ration Plaza, Guadalajara Plaza, Arts Museum, the City Museum, Costalegre Marietas Islands, and Los Arcos, SEC INOSA- Tapatía Plaza, and the Founders P and the Regional Museum of Gua- a protected natural area ideal for PHOTO: PHOTO: DO ES Plaza, with an interesting group of R dalajara. In the San Juan de Dios It includes the Barra de Navidad and diving. A sculpture. Other major sights are the C Market you can find all sorts of folk Melaque; Tenacatita Bay, with a reef M / RI Degollado Theatre and Espla- T art and other items. Among the city’s for snorkeling; El Tamarindo, a luxu- Teocaltiche Mascota nade, the Mariachi Plaza, the Hos- natural attractions are La Prima- rious ecotourism center; La Manza- picio Promenade, and the López vera Forest and the Zoo in Huenti- nilla, with an estuary with crocodiles; Small city renowned for its carved A town nestled in the Sierra Madre, PHOTO: © CP PHOTO: Portillo y Weber Plaza, site of the Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara. tán (Oblatos) Canyon. Boca de Iguanas and Costa Careyes; bone folk art. Its sights include the it offers outstanding natural attrac- Chamela Bay, with nine islands that Sanctuary to Jesús and the Chapel tions. Visit El Pedregal Stone Mu- are a bird and dolphin refuge; Costa of the former Hospital de Indios, seum, the unfinished Church of the Majahuas; and Pérula and Las Ala- and the churches of La Merced and Preciosa Sangre de Cristo, and La CITY OF GUADALAJARA Morelos Park mandas beaches. San José. Alameda Park. ORTE Journalism and N ELIPE Guadalajara University LZAGA SAN F Graphic Arts Museum EDERACIÓN A F Rotunda of the AEZA ANUEL Legislative Palace B JUAN M . NDEPENDENCIA Illustrious from Jalisco I O BOLT R . M D Regional RE U Justice ALZ Church of H Museum C City Museum INDEPENDENCIA La Merced Palace INOSA- ONSO Church of Santa María de Gracia P REPÚBLICA AL IDALGO Hospicio H S E HIDALGO RTEGA Municipal Palace Cabañas D Degollado Theatre DO ES O Tapatía Plaza R to the Metropolitan R Guadalajara Plaza Liberation A Sagrarium and Founders Plaza C Plaza Hospicio Promenade LOU Expiatorio ChurchMORELOS Cathedral E ONZÁLEZ Guadalajara-Spain Garden M / RI G T Plaza de Armas D ÍA R Libertad DIONISIO ULIO Ibero-American Library Government J Church of Market RODRÍGUEZ DE Palace Church of San 8 University Plaza San Agustín San Juan de BRE Juan de Dios V UÁREZ M A . J Dios Market V. JUÁREZ © CP PHOTO: MA PHOTO: A JAVIER UR MINA EPTIE S Nuestra Señora S ORONA Costalegre. Mascota. UÁREZ OLÓN C S DE del Carmen EGOLLADO C PO Mariachi D ÓN M LÓPEZ COTILLA INO M . 16 16 . ÁLVARO P CA Plaza A V ALEANA O R O BREGÓN A G RISTOBAL NDEPENDENCIA I MADERO C . to San Francisco de Asís ALZ C to the Museum of Archaeology of West Mexico JALISCO to Mazatlán Colotlán NAYARIT AGUASCALIENTES MEXICO Aguascalientes ZACATECAS TEPIC 45 Teocaltiche Lagos de Moreno San Juan de los Lagos 80 Pacific Yahualica Jalostotitlán Ocean GUANAJUATO 15 Valle de Guadalupe to León San Miguel El Alto Tequila Magdalena Altos de Amatitan San Sebastián El Grillo Jalisco del Oeste Antonio Escobedo San Marcos El Arenal Ixtapa Guachimontorres Zapopan Tepatitlán Las Juntas Etzatlán Tesistán Arandas Ahualulco Guadalajara Puerto Vallarta Ixtépete Tonalá Teuchitlán Tala Playa Los Muertos Ameca Tlaquepaque Zapotlanejo Atotonilco Ayotlán Mascota El Salto Tlajomulco Tototlán Acatlán Juanacatlán 70 Villa Corona Degollado San Martín Poncitlán Cuyutlán 44 15 Talpa Atengo Cocula Ocotlán Jocotepec Lake Jamay La Barca Zacoalco Chapala 200 Tenamaxtlán de Torres Ayutla Emiliano Zapata to Morelia Juchitlán JALISCO Tepalpa Tomatlán Unión de Tula 54 El Limón Mazamitla MICHOACÁN tourist attractions Autlán El Grullo Tonaya CAPITAL Ciudad Guzmán TOWN Pérula Tamasula HIGHLIGHTS Sierra de RCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE Zopotliltic A Chamela Manantlán WORLD MUSEUM Chamela Bay Biosphere 80 Tuxpan NATURALto AREA Iguala Biosphere HERITAGE SITE Reserve Reserve MONUMENT EACH Tonila B Costa Careyes La Huerta MAGICAL TOWN Tecalitlán INDIGENOUS TOWN IRPORT A CIVIL ARCHITECTURE Tecanatita Bay FOLK ART Costalegre RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE TWO-WAY HIGHWAY La Manzanilla colima Cihuatlán CENTRAL SQUARE CUISINE FEDERAL HIGHWAY guerrero Barra de Navidad HACIENDA LOCAL FESTIVAL SECONDARY HIGHWAY COLIMA Note: These symbols refer to the ROAD spots described in this guide. Charrería (Rodeo). CUISINE Jalisco’s best and most well-known Altos de Jalisco Autlán Zapopan Guachimontones culinary contribution is tequila, a mes- cal with a designation of origin. Other A region of tall plateaus and plains Visit the former Convent of Autlán, An enormous stone Arch welcomes This site, which peaked in the Early beverages are tejuino (fermented corn O with solid molasses), escamochas (a with abundant religious architec- RE Parish of the Divino Salvador, and visitors to this town near the capital. Classic (200–400 BC), has architec- ture and magnificent natural land- Carlos Santana Garden, with a The main monument is the Basilica ture with conical platform bases and fruit drink), tepache (from fermented INOSA- P pineapple), and raicilla (distilled from scapes. The inhabitants of the sculpture of the renowned musician. of the Virgen de Zapopan, “patron round patios, unusual features in the lechuguilla agave). Typical dishes DO ES towns in the Altos de Jalisco pre- R saint of Guadalajara.” Nearby visit Mesoamerica. A include Jalisco style pozole (hominy C serve many of their traditions and Lagos de Moreno the former Hacienda of Santa soup), pork tostadas, tortas ahogadas M / RI celebrations. They also have richly T Lucía, the largest in Jalisco from the (sandwich “drowned” in sauce), man- varied cuisine and produce many This town, regarded as the cradle 17th century, and the archaeological chamanteles (spicy meat and fruit types of folk art. of charrería (horsemanship and zones of Ixtépete and El Grillo. stew), tongue in pipián (squash seed PHOTO: © CP PHOTO: rodeos), is famed for cattle raising, sauce), pork in adobo sauce, and birria A (spicy mutton stew). Typical sweets are San Juan de los Lagos dairy products, saddlery, and its Tonalá EL V Mazamitla historic downtown. E jericalla (baked flan), almond cake, IQU R quince paste, corn ice cream, quince, The home of the Basilica of Nuestra Famed for its folk art, its sights in- chilacayote, and fig preserves, and Señora de San Juan de los Lagos, Officially named a “magical town,” it clude the Gothic style Sanctuary of OTO: EN OTO: sweet arrayán (myrtle). H the country’s second in importance. is set in the mountains and offers the the Sagrado Corazón; the Parish P You can also visit the Church of El Parish of San Cristóbal, the Foun- of Santiago Apóstol; the Municipal Guachimontones. O Calvario, the Post Office Building, tain of Illustrious Sons, Zanja Park, C President’s Office; and the Folk Art IS L O and the Culture House, the former and the Enchanted Garden. Nearby JA Market. Tapalpa R RE Diocesan House. are natural attractions such as the TU SEC INOSA- lookouts at Sierra del Tigre—2800 Tlaquepaque Named a “magical town” by the P m (9186 ft.) above sea level—the Ta- Lake Chapala Mexican Tourism Ministry, it is sur- DO ES PHOTO: PHOTO: R A bardillo, and Las Peñitas. Lagos de Moreno. A picturesque town with lots of rounded by beautiful woodlands. C The site of the country’s largest shops and galleries.