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Thursday, October 17, 2013

GUADALAJARA, VACATION IN MEXICO

Jalisco is one of the thirty-one states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the thirty-two states of Mexico. It is located in the west of the country. It borders the state of Nayarit to the northwest, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes to the north, Guanajuato and San Luis Potosi to the east and Colima and Michoacán to the south. To the west, Jalisco has a significant coastline on the Pacific Ocean.


The climate in the State of Jalisco goes to semi-humid warm temperate, highlighting the semiwarm humid with rain in verano.4
In addition there is the Military Air Base No. 5 Zapopan, College of the Air, which trains future pilots, air traffic controllers, etc. Mexican Air Force


International Mariachi and Charreria

This important event primarily aims praise , rescue and preserve Mexican traditions and citys that have to meet Mexico in the world : the horsemanship and mariachi.

The first Saturday of the meeting, the central streets of the city of Guadalajara are filled with over 1,000 notes mariachi musicians from different parts of the world are present in the event that brings together the largest number of people at the center of the city . The inaugural parade on the street September 16 from Ninos Heroes to Jesus Garcia and Mayor , through square, the Cathedral and the
shrine welcomes more than one million eight hundred thousand people across the length and breadth of this route off early come together to appreciate more than 16 floats and the presentation of the participants in the meeting mariachis including Mariachi Vargas , Mariachi Los Campers and America .

This is an event that is televised and reaches high ratings .

Also allows mariachis attendees receive countless displays of affection by the people attending the event. The inaugural parade has become an icon in the west of the republic and one of the darlings of the mariachis events that test participants throughout the year to showcase the best of their best stuff .

In the National Charro Championship , which is part of this meeting brings together the six best teams nationally in a show that presents the charro such as: stints on foot or horseback , triad in the arena, Horse Creek , coleadero , Piales on the canvas , bull riding and mares and the spectacular passage from death without forgetting the presence of the woman charro where beautiful Amazons develop daring maneuvers with elegance and overall management of the bridle of the horse.

The National Charro Championship mariachis combines extraordinary , both nationally and internationally including the " Best Mariachi in the World: Tecalitlán Vargas ," and the best teams charros creating a unique event with great impact on the audience.

In past editions of this event as teams have won : Three Colts , Capilla de Guadalupe and Alacranes de Durango that have been made against the background tasks memorable mariachi music .


Guadalajara is known worldwide for its traditional hospitality, with its wide range of cultural and recreational attractions , for its varied and delicious food, but above all , its people . More than a city , is the representation of Mexican culture with its folklore, renowned mariachi groups worldwide, its handcrafts, tequila and the national sport of horsemanship .


Few cities can offer such a wide range and variety of attractions which meet , which wrapped in an atmosphere of culture, history and legends to our visitors. An ideal starting point to be conquered by the city, its historic center , where magnificent buildings, such as the Instituto Cultural Cabañas named heritage site by UNESCO , the Teatro Degollado , the Regional Museum , the Museum of the City, the Government Palace , the Cross of Squares and the Cathedral, the most recognized symbol that identifies Guadalajara for its towers as gannets invested .

Other places you should not fail to visit are : the Mercado Libertad , Plaza Tapatía , with a series of sculptural fountains and gardens , and the Guadalajara Zoo , the largest in Latin America , located in the Canyon of Oblates .

Contemporary Guadalajara represents modern Mexico for its strength, economic, industrial , commercial and service infrastructure, plus it has a legacy of four and half centuries of culture, supported by the wealth of their civil and religious architecture and work of its inhabitants, which are reflected in this traditional cosmopolitan metropolis.

The modern phase of the capital Guadalajara offers the tourist an excellent selection of establishments where you will find an extensive variety of items , including clothing, footwear , accessories and gifts .