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Plaza de los Mariachis
At Plaza de los Mariachis, traditionally dressed musical groups play live for guests in the surrounding cantinas, since the characteristic mariachi music with trumpets, violins and guitarrón originated in the 19th century in the state of Jalisco and is still vividly celebrated here today.
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Tequila Region
About an hour's drive northwest of the city stretch the blue agave fields protected for tequila production around the town of the same name, where traditional distilleries offer tours with tastings and the landscape is protected by UNESCO as a heritage site.
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Hospicio Cabañas
The former early 19th-century orphanage now houses a cultural center with monumental murals by the muralist José Clemente Orozco, including the famous ceiling fresco Man of Fire, and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
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Tlaquepaque
The charming suburb with its cobblestone pedestrian streets is considered a center for Mexican handicrafts, from pottery to glassblowing to leather goods, and also draws visitors with mariachi music in numerous traditional restaurants and cantinas.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Guadalajara

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How do I get to Guadalajara?
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Airport lies about 16 kilometers south of the city and is served several times daily from Mexico City with a flight time of around one hour, and there are also direct connections from several US cities.
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Why is Guadalajara considered the birthplace of mariachi?
At Plaza de los Mariachis, traditionally dressed musical groups play live for guests in the surrounding cantinas, since the characteristic mariachi music with trumpets, violins and guitarrón originated in the 19th century in the state of Jalisco and is still vividly celebrated here today.
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What awaits visitors in the tequila region near Guadalajara?
About an hour's drive northwest of the city stretch the blue agave fields protected for tequila production around the town of the same name, where traditional distilleries offer tours with tastings and the landscape is protected by UNESCO as a heritage site.
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Why is the Hospicio Cabañas a UNESCO World Heritage site?
The former early 19th-century orphanage now houses a cultural center with monumental murals by the muralist José Clemente Orozco, including the famous ceiling fresco Man of Fire, and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.