The Real Mexico, Guadalajara

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Intially I was not excited about traveling to Guadalajara. I didn't know any Spanish and I didn't know if there would be anything to do there. In the end it didn't matter that I didn't know much of the language, I was able to get by using basic phrases and there was plenty to do in this fantastic city. Easily my favorite thing about Guadalajara was the food, REAL Mexican food.

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Photos

Street view in centro
It felt very safe to walk around the centro area of Guadalajara at anytime, day or night. There was always a lot of families out enjoying the evening.

Canyon view
An unnamed canyon located to the east of the city.

Kitchen view of Las 9 Esquinas
This was my favorite place to eat at. The food was fantastic and the atmosphere was great.

Las 9 Esquinas
The place opened up to a nice little square

View of greater Guadalara
Taken from the top of Cerro de le Reina Cihualpilli in Tonala.

Traffic
There were no stop signs here so vehicles would just pull out when they had space. Crazy.

Suburban street view
What a typical street looks like outside of the city

Group dinner at Casa Bariachi
A great place for dinner and fun. After you eat, you're entertained by mariachi dancers and then some crowd participation games.

Lucky me
I was selected to perform in from of the restaurant.