Guadalajara is the largest city in Mexico, after Mexico City which we have previously visited. It was named for the city of the same name in Spain. The city has been involved in extensive conflict. It was a focal point of the War of Independence, against Spain, the Reform War, the French Intervention and, the uprising against the government during the time of Santa Anna.
Today, Guadalajara is known as Mexico's IT center. It is the major city near Mexico's west coast. In Mexico, the name of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla is often seen. This was the Catholic priest who initiated the uprising in Mexico that led to independence. The bell that he rang is at the National Palace in Mexico City. It is for him that Guadalajara's airport is named, and there is a statue of him in the city.
Let's start our look at Guadalajara inside the city's cathedral, in the old section of the city. Notice how Palacio Municipal, the city hall, bears a resemblance to the National Palace.
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Not far from the cathedral is a really magnificent building, although nowhere near as old as the cathedral. The following scenes begin inside the Expiatorio Temple of the Blessed Sacrament. This follows the Mexican pattern of a cathedral or large church facing the main square of a city.
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This is a new development in Guadalajara, known as Puerta Hierro.
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This is an upscale residential area, in the western part of Guadalajara.
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Along the west coast, in the general area of Guadalajara, are the "beach cities" that draw so many visitors. The northernmost of these beach cities is Mazatlan.
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Moving southward, the next of Mexico's west coast "beach cities", and the one closest to Guadalajara, is Puerto Vallarta. Notice the crown on the steeple of the church, reminiscent of St. Giles Cathedral on our visit to Edinburgh.
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Furthest south, the best-known of Mexico's west coast beach resorts is Acapulco.
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Finally, we come to Mexico's glamour city of Cuernavaca. It is not on the coast and is much closer to Mexico City than to Guadalajara. A lot of wealthy Mexicans own homes here, and it is a favorite destination for ex-pat Americans. The following scenes of Cuernavaca begin in the Cortes Palace.
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Here is a neighborhood in Cuernavaca.
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