Central Nueva, Guadalajara’s Bus Station Nightmare
On Day 3 in Guadalajara we had our first encounter with the Central Nueva, the city’s main bus terminal nightmare. For one thing it isn’t actually in the city itself but way out on […]
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Day 2: Wandering Around Guadalajara, Mexico
November 8, 2006 Day 2 in Guadalajara. This got off to a disappointing start as we made our way to the Parque Agua Azul which I described in my journal as ‘not a great walk unless you’re […]
Around the Historical Centre of Guadalajara in Mexico
November 7, 2006 Day 1. We stayed in the Hotel Posada Regis, cheap and conveniently located near the historical city centre. We had just arrived in Guadalajara after a red eye flight and groggily went around […]
La Quemada, Meso-American Ruins Near Guadalajara
La Quemada, the ‘burnt one’, is a ruined city just to the northwest of Guadalajara in Mexico. Not much is known about the inhabitants of this city other than the […]
WPC: Looking Up at Orozco’s Painted Ceilings In Guadalajara
Lying down, looking up. What were they doing? It turned out that they were looking up at one of José Orozco’s masterpieces, the ‘Man of Fire’ that graced the domed […]
Eat like an Aztec: Tortilla Soup Recipe
TORTILLA SOUP (SOPA AZTECA) This soup contains many ingredients that were a gift from Mexico to the world: tomatoes, chiles, avocado and corn in the form of tortillas. The recipe comes […]
