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Country MEXICO GUADALAJARA (regional info) > Tourism & Travel Guide: Guadalajara Aranzazú Catedral, Guadalajara Best Western Plaza Genova Camino Real - Guadalajara City Express Guadalajara Clarum 101 Crowne Plaza Guadalajara De Mendoza El Tapatio Hotel And Resort Fiesta Americana - Guadalajara Fiesta Americana Grand Guadalajara Country Club FIESTA AMERICANA GUADALAJARA Fiesta Inn Guadalajara Expo Guadalajara Plaza Expo Guadalajara Plaza Lopez Mateos Hilton Guadalajara Holiday Inn Exp Guadalajara Ex Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Guadalajara-Centro Historico Holiday Inn Select - Guadalajara Hotel Arboledas Expo Hotel Arboledas Industrial Hotel Celta Hotel Fenix Hotel La Mansion Del Sol Hotel Laffayette HOTEL MALIBU Hotel Morales Historical & Colonial Downtown Core Hotel Plaza Los Reyes HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO PLAZA Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Las Torres Ibis Guadalajara Expo ISABEL Meson Ejecutivo Hotel Mision Carlton Class Guadalajara PEQUENO HOTEL EJECUTIVO PLAZA DIANA HOTEL Presidente InterContinental Guadalajara Quinta Real Guadalajara Suites Carolina Hotel UNIVERSO SA HOTEL VILLA GANZ Vista Express Plaza del Sol Guadalajara is the capital city of the Mexican state of Jalisco, and the seat of the municipality of Guadalajara. The city is located in the central region of the state and in the western-Pacific area of Mexico. With a population of 1,600,940 it is Mexico's second most populous municipality. The Guadalajara Metropolitan Area includes other adjacent municipalities and has a population of 4,112,332 inhabitants, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Mexico, behind Mexico City, and the 23rd largest metropolitan area of the Americas. The municipality is the most densely populated in Mexico after the Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl in the State of Mexico. Guadalajara is situated at an altitude of 1,600 metres (5,200 ft), favouring it with a mild, spring-like climate. Guadalajara is one of the main centers of culture, economy, history, industry and religion in the country and exerts significant influence on the rest of Mexico. The city is named after the Spanish city of Guadalajara, whose name originates from the Arabic phrase Wa-di- al-H.ija-rah, meaning "valley of stones" or "river than runs among stones". The city has hosted several international events such as the first Cumbre Iberoamericana in 1991, the Cumbre América Latina, El Caribe-Unión Europea in 2004, the Encuentro Internacional de Promotores y Gestores Culturales in 2005 and will be the city host of the 2011 Panamerican Games, also was named the American Capital of Culture in 2005, Ciudad Educadora (Educator City) in 2006 and the first Smart City in Mexico due to the use of technology as a main factor of development. According to FDi magazine, Guadalajara is ranked "city of the future" over all other major Mexican cities, has the second strongest economic potential of any major North American city behind Chicago, and was among the top five most business-friendly Latin American cities in 2007. read full wikipedia reference about Guadalajara, Mexico " Guadalajara · The City " History " Arrival " City Transport " Eating And Drinking " Entertainment And Nightlife " Information " Orientation " Performing Arts " Sport " Listings " Explore Guadalajara OTHER POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN MEXICOAcapulco Aguascalientes Boca del Rio Cabo San Lucas Cancun Chihuahua Ciudad Juarez Cozumel Cuernavaca Cualiacan Ensenada Guadalajara Hermosillo Hualtulco Isla Mujures Roo Ixtapa Juarez La Paz Leon Los Cabos Los Mochis Manzanillo Mazatlan Merida Mexicali Mexico City Monterrey Morelia Oaxaca Palenque Playa del Carmen Puebla Puerto Aventuras Puerto Vallarta Quetaro Quintana Roo Rosarito Saltillo San Jose del Cabo San Luis Potosi San Miguel de Allande Tampico Tijuana Toluca Veracruz Villahermosa Zacatecas Zihuatanejo |
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