Archive for September, 2007

Day Five in Mexico: Tlaquepaque

On our last day in the Guadalajara area, Dominic and I took a bus to Tlaquepaque, opting first for a quick stop in Tonala. What a mistake that turned out to be. I lost track of how many times we got on and off the bus thinking that we had reached the city center. When [...]

Day Four in Mexico: Tequila

I’m not exactly a fan of tequila, but Jalisco state is home to the city and municipality of Tequila. It is too gorgeous to miss, whether or not you drink its namesake spirit. I’m also not too keen on tours, as they can sound rehearsed and I always wonder if I could have explored more [...]

Day Three in Mexico: Plaza de la Liberacion and Mercado Corona

During the planning stages of this trip, I’d made sure to keep our third day open so we could take the bus to Chapala for the charreada, the Mexican rodeo. No one in Guadalajara could confirm that the event was actually happening though, and given all the changes in the local events schedule due to [...]

Day Two in Mexico: Mercado Libertad, Palacio del Gobierno and Chivas

One of the main reasons why we chose to travel to Guadalajara instead of say, Mexico City, is because Guadalajara is home to the Chivas soccer club. It just so happened that they’d be playing during our stay, but more on that later. When I found out that the city is also home to Latin [...]

Day One in Mexico: Hospicio Cabanas

If it seems like I’ve abandoned my blog, I haven’t. The past few weeks have been incredibly hectic, with a trip to the state of Jalisco, Mexico sandwiched right in between. Dominic and I had been planning for a few months, and though my passport renewal hadn’t yet arrived (thank God for the temporary lift [...]