Things To Do

Guadalajara

Guadalajara Cathedral

The oldest and loveliest of Guadalajara’s plazas, the Plaza de Armas is a spacious green square right in the heart of the city’s historic center. Visitors will enjoy relaxing on the plaza’s benches, listening to mariachi tunes and checking out the social scene with views of the Guadalajara Cathedral and the Palacio Gobierno in the background.

Punto Sao Paulo

Lots of restaurants to choose from. Just half a mile from the JW Marriott.

Andares Shopping Mall

Up scale shopping center with a great atmosphere! This open air mall has much to offer, it is very modern and it is just beautiful. You will find a variety of stores.

Tequila

In the area around the town of Tequila, greenish blue fields of agave stretch out mile after mile over the rugged, hilly terrain. All of the tequila in the world is produced in this region, which includes parts of the states of Guanajuato, Nayarit, Michoacan and Tamaulipas. The fields of blue agave plants are so beautiful that they have been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tlaquepaque centro

Tlaquepaque is best known for its craftsmanship and longtime tradition of mariachi performances. Local arts and crafts fill the showrooms and stores in this town, where travelers will find carved wood furniture, colorful ceramics, and hand-stitched clothing among other goods. Pedestrian malls and plazas are lined with more than 300 shops, many run by families with generations of experience. The downtown area has a pleasant square and many pedestrian-only streets, making this a good place to take a stroll. Tourists and locals also come to Tlaquepaque to catch the daily mariachi performances at the local restaurants and cantinas, some with outdoor seating perfect for people-watching.

Tonalá

Among the region's oldest pueblos is Tonalá, a unique place filled with artisan workshops small and large. There is a concentration of stores in downtown Tonalá on Avenida Tonalá and Avenida de los Tonaltecas, and many more shops and factories can be found spread throughout Tonalá’s narrow streets. The best bargains can be found in Tonalá since most local goods—from furniture to glassware and ceramics—are made here. On Thursday and Sunday, bargain-priced merchandise is sold at a street market (Av. Tonaltecas at Calle Benito Juárez, 45400) packed with vendors from 9 am to 5 pm. Vendors set up ceramics, carved wood sculptures, candles, glassware, furniture, metal crafts, and more.