Comments on: Las Ciudades Hermosas de Mexico: Guadalajara http://caroundtheworld.com A Travel Journalist's Tips from the Road Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:19:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: sharon vartdalhttp://caroundtheworld.com/guadalajara/comment-page-1/#comment-952 sharon vartdal Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:46:33 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?page_id=1537#comment-952 Dear Chris,Your report was fun. I have made approx 35 trips to Mexican towns over the years. Guanajuato,San Miguel,Morelia and Patzcuaro area, and Oaxaca are my favorites. You see I already live on an island with gorgous beaches so am more interested in FolkArt and Folk Music and the authentic food.I would go back just to see and hear Doc Severenson and his Mexican Jazz group. For the $20 cover you get a full meal drinks and a Cappuchino for dessert. A great night of music no matter your nationality.Too bad you missed all those beautiful B&Bs. You were with a group and had no choice, but you will return and when you do you will stay in "el centro". You accomplished a lot in the amount of time you were there especially in picking up history of the area. Hurry back! Dear Chris,

Your report was fun. I have made approx 35 trips to Mexican towns over the years. Guanajuato,San Miguel,Morelia and Patzcuaro area, and Oaxaca are my favorites. You see I already live on an island with gorgous beaches so am more interested in FolkArt and Folk Music and the authentic food.

I would go back just to see and hear Doc Severenson and his Mexican Jazz group. For the $20 cover you get a full meal drinks and a Cappuchino for dessert. A great night of music no matter your nationality.

Too bad you missed all those beautiful B&Bs. You were with a group and had no choice, but you will return and when you do you will stay in “el centro”. You accomplished a lot in the amount of time you were there especially in picking up history of the area. Hurry back!

]]> By: Chrishttp://caroundtheworld.com/guadalajara/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Chris Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:47:16 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?page_id=1537#comment-547 MissLivvy - I also went to San Miguel de Allende on this trip. Both Guanajuato and Guadalajara had much fewer English-speaking tourists. Guadalajara draws its share of tourists from other areas of Mexico, as it's the second largest city. It also has a touristy area about 20 minutes away called Tlaquepaque, and of course, Tequila draws international visitors as well. But I doubt you'll see the place overrun with them.Personally, I loved Guanajuato. We were there on the first night of the Cervantes festival so there were tourists - again, not necessarily English-speaking. It's a university town, so there were a lot of students with laptops and iPods running around. But the setting really is charming and gorgeous.If I had three weeks, I would probably spend a week in Guadalajara, making sure to visit some of the surrounding areas (I never made it to Lake Chapala, but I heard that was very nice). I enjoyed Tequila, even if it was touristy, as well as Tlaquepaque - from Guadalajara, you can visit the latter just for dinner if you wish. You can also visit San Juan de los Lagos if you want to see a pilmgrimage town (I'm sure it will be bustling over the holidays!)Then I'd either spend the rest of the time in Guanajuato or maybe divert and go south to Morelia for a few days. It all depends on how much time you like to spend hanging out. I did think that Guanajuato would be ideal for that authentic, live-as-the-locals do experience - it was safe, youthfully vibrant and gorgeous.Hope that helps! MissLivvy – I also went to San Miguel de Allende on this trip. Both Guanajuato and Guadalajara had much fewer English-speaking tourists. Guadalajara draws its share of tourists from other areas of Mexico, as it’s the second largest city. It also has a touristy area about 20 minutes away called Tlaquepaque, and of course, Tequila draws international visitors as well. But I doubt you’ll see the place overrun with them.

Personally, I loved Guanajuato. We were there on the first night of the Cervantes festival so there were tourists – again, not necessarily English-speaking. It’s a university town, so there were a lot of students with laptops and iPods running around. But the setting really is charming and gorgeous.

If I had three weeks, I would probably spend a week in Guadalajara, making sure to visit some of the surrounding areas (I never made it to Lake Chapala, but I heard that was very nice). I enjoyed Tequila, even if it was touristy, as well as Tlaquepaque – from Guadalajara, you can visit the latter just for dinner if you wish. You can also visit San Juan de los Lagos if you want to see a pilmgrimage town (I’m sure it will be bustling over the holidays!)

Then I’d either spend the rest of the time in Guanajuato or maybe divert and go south to Morelia for a few days. It all depends on how much time you like to spend hanging out. I did think that Guanajuato would be ideal for that authentic, live-as-the-locals do experience – it was safe, youthfully vibrant and gorgeous.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: MissLivvyhttp://caroundtheworld.com/guadalajara/comment-page-1/#comment-537 MissLivvy Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:34:37 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?page_id=1537#comment-537 Hello, Thanks for posting this. I am thinking of visiting Guadalajara & Guanajuato over the Xmas and New Year's holidays. I plan to spend about 3 weeks. How would you divide your time between the 2 cities?Also, did you see a lot of tourists? I speak Spanish at a fairly advanced level and want to stay as far away as possible from tourists or people who speak English while there. If these cities are anything like Cancun or what San Miguel Allende, then it's not what I'm looking for. Thanks in advance. Hello, Thanks for posting this. I am thinking of visiting Guadalajara & Guanajuato over the Xmas and New Year’s holidays. I plan to spend about 3 weeks. How would you divide your time between the 2 cities?

Also, did you see a lot of tourists? I speak Spanish at a fairly advanced level and want to stay as far away as possible from tourists or people who speak English while there. If these cities are anything like Cancun or what San Miguel Allende, then it’s not what I’m looking for. Thanks in advance.

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