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Guadalajara, Eat your heart out!

Oct 20, 2018 2051 0 0

A beautiful city, easily navigable by foot and by Uber, it is situated in the heart of the land of Agave. Guadalajara is located in the western state of Jalisco and is the second largest city in Mexico. While it is the second largest city, it doesn’t feel that way once you are walking around. You’ll encounter neoclassical architecture, famous murals by painter Jose Clemente Orozco as well as others that are unknown, but equally as impressive and ornate colonial plazas. The famous Avenida Chapultepec is dotted with restaurants, bars, and shops and it’s easy to get lost walking down the winding park that runs between both sides. It’s a popular spot in the evenings when the park is filled with families walking, dancers, beatboxers, skateboarders, bicyclists, and artisans selling their crafts.

On specific Tuesday’s of each month there is the famous and most raucous sporting event called the Lucha Libre at the Arena Coliseo. It is an event not to miss if you’re in town for one of the fights. Since the late 1800’s this sport, literally translated to free-style wrestling, has grown to be the second most popular in Mexico, second only to soccer. Depicted by bright colorful masks, large and flamboyant personalities; the Luchadores are certain to entertain and keep you on the edge of your seat. Each fight is a battle of drop kicks, leg locks, and backflips between the técnicos, ‘good guys,’ and the rudos, the ‘bad guys.’ The sacred mascara, colorful mask, is the heart of the Luchadores secret identity and a loss requires him to remove it to reveal his identity.

We discovered and highly endorse the following restaurants that prepare food with incredible quality, heart and soul. Each one is worth being sought out for a delicious and memorable experience. You will not be disappointed!

Nápoles - https://m.facebook.com/napolesguadalajara/

Av. Rubén Darío 1045, Lomas de Providencia, 44647 Zapopan, Jal., Mexico

Almost without a doubt one of the best Neapolitan style pizzerias in the Western Hemisphere and amazing cocktails delivered in beautiful ambiance. **We don’t say this lightly! We seek out the best Neapolitan style pizza in every big city we travel to.

Vespa

Ceasar

Pizza Margherita