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THE MAJESTY OF MOVING AROUND<\/strong><\/h1>\n
[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_lead=\u201dyes\u201d uncode_shortcode_id=\u201d834351\u2033]Interesting Facts About Guadalajara<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Five Nicknames:<\/strong> Guadalajara awakens love, earning these additional names:\n
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The Pearl of the West:<\/strong> For its location and undeniable beauty, featuring colonial plazas, theaters, and natural sites.<\/li>\n
La Perla Tapat\u00eda:<\/strong> Reflects the charm of its streets and its people. \u201cTapat\u00edo\u201d derives from \u201cTlapatiotl,\u201d meaning \u201cworth three,\u201d referring to its historic trading system.<\/li>\n
Guanatos:<\/strong> Legend says this name was coined by rock bands in the late \u201960s, combining \u201cGua\u201d (from Guadalajara) with \u201cnatos\u201d (born in).<\/li>\n
The City of Roses:<\/strong> Roses have always characterized Guadalajara, especially in its medians and plazas.<\/li>\n
The Bride of Jalisco:<\/strong> Jorge Negrete explains this nickname in his song \u201c\u00a1Ay, Jalisco no te rajes!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Guinness Record Holder:<\/strong> La Perla Tapat\u00eda holds the record for the largest Torta Ahogada in the world, measuring 646 meters, celebrated during the 2010 Bicentennial of Mexico\u2019s Independence in Plaza de las Armas.<\/li>\n
Secret Tunnels Beneath Landmarks:<\/strong> Numerous underground passages connect symbolic buildings, such as the Cathedral of Guadalajara and the Hospicio Caba\u00f1as, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which served as hiding places during the Cristero War (1923\u20131926).<\/li>\n
Distinctive Scent:<\/strong> The scent of petrichor, created by rain on dry soil, can be detected in the City of Roses even when it\u2019s not raining\u2014an experience for all senses!<\/li>\n
Host of the Most Important Literary Event in Latin America:<\/strong> The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) is the most significant in the Spanish-speaking world and the second most important globally in terms of editorial presence.<\/li>\n
Home of the Torta Ahogada:<\/strong> This famous dish was created in the 1930s by accident when Luis Torre dropped a sandwich into chili sauce while packing his lunch. This \u201cinconvenience\u201d led to the discovery of a delicious combination of bread and meat soaked in sauce, eventually becoming a staple in local restaurants, with around 1,800 sold daily in downtown Guadalajara.<\/li>\n
Land of Mariachis:<\/strong> Cocula, Jalisco, is where mariachi music originated, but Guadalajara popularized this genre, inspiring thousands of artists. Historians offer two theories on the word \u201cmariachi\u201d\u2014one connects it to \u201cmarriage,\u201d while the other links it to the tree used to make guitars.<\/li>\n
Multiple Foundings:<\/strong> Guadalajara was founded four times: January 5, 1532; May 19, 1533; 1534; and finally on February 14, 1542, in the Valley of Atemajac. Interestingly, it wasn\u2019t until 1560 that Guadalajara became the capital of New Galicia.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Getting around La Perla Tapat\u00eda is relatively easy due to its well-connected main avenues. Along the busiest routes, you\u2019ll find bus routes, light rail stations, taxi stands, and even Macrob\u00fas. The city also hosts various international private transport companies, including Uber, Easy Taxi, and Cabify.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=\u201d\u201d row_height_percent=\u201d0\u2033 override_padding=\u201dyes\u201d h_padding=\u201d0\u2033 top_padding=\u201d0\u2033 bottom_padding=\u201d0\u2033 overlay_alpha=\u201d50\u2033 gutter_size=\u201d3\u2033 shift_y=\u201d0\u2033 row_height_use_pixel=\u201d\u201d][vc_column column_width_percent=\u201d100\u2033 gutter_size=\u201d3\u2033 overlay_alpha=\u201d50\u2033 shift_x=\u201d0\u2033 shift_y=\u201d0\u2033 medium_width=\u201d0\u2033 zoom_width=\u201d0\u2033 zoom_height=\u201d0\u2033][vc_single_image media=\u201d141977\u2033 media_width_percent=\u201d100\u2033 media_ratio=\u201dsixteen-nine\u201d media_title_uppercase=\u201d\u201d uncode_shortcode_id=\u201d831041\u2033][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u201d1\/1\u2033][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row=\u201d\u201d row_height_percent=\u201d0\u2033 override_padding=\u201dyes\u201d h_padding=\u201d0\u2033 top_padding=\u201d0\u2033 bottom_padding=\u201d0\u2033 overlay_alpha=\u201d50\u2033 gutter_size=\u201d3\u2033 shift_y=\u201d0\u2033 row_height_use_pixel=\u201d\u201d][vc_column][vc_gallery el_id=\u201dgallery-17359\u2033 medias=\u201d141973,141974,141975\u2033 gutter_size=\u201d2\u2033 media_items=\u201dmedia,icon\u201d screen_lg=\u201d600\u2033 screen_md=\u201d600\u2033 screen_sm=\u201d480\u2033 images_size=\u201dthree-two\u201d single_overlay_color=\u201dcolor-jevc\u201d single_overlay_opacity=\u201d20\u2033 single_image_anim=\u201dno\u201d single_h_align=\u201dcenter\u201d single_padding=\u201d2\u2033 single_title_dimension=\u201dh1\u2033 single_icon=\u201dfa fa-plus2\u2033 single_border=\u201dyes\u201d carousel_rtl=\u201d\u201d single_title_uppercase=\u201d\u201d uncode_shortcode_id=\u201d152488\u2033][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/body><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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