Guadalajara

Guadalajara, Jalisco´s capital, was build in Februrary 1542 by Christóbal de de                 Oñate, comissioned by Nuño de Gúzman,    who conquered a huge territory in                the west part of Mexico.                                                                            
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                               
The 1950´s                                                                                                
                                                                                                               
This decade was very important for the city! The governor from Jalisco Agustin Jáñez put a lot of attention to the education system. He built the new public        library and many schools in the city and the rural areas in Jalisco. He also          built the first bus stop in Guadalajara and so he made the start for the public   transportation in the city. They also built the stadium Jalisco.                        

building the stadium Jalisco

the government palace

The 1960´s                                                                                              
                                                                                                             
This decade was very tranquil and piecefull. The city was growing and                          developing and the did not have many problems neir with the government nor  with the politics. At first in 1968 political problems started. In other states                   certain groups started to plead for social demands, when in Guadalajara was             still peace.                                                                                              

panoramic

the cathedral

The 1970´s                                                                                              
                                                                                                               
Alberto Orozco Romero became Guadalajara´s major in 1971, the time when                   the crisis started. The protest groups had also arrived in Guadalajara then and the piece, the production, the economy and all the human activities got in                  crisis.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                               
                                                                                                               
The 1980´s                                                                                              
                                                                                                                
Romero´s succeser Flavio Romero de Velasgo could finally end this little urban war and remake the city´s peace. He also boosted the public works and even                 built the "Plaza Tapatía" for which he destroyed a huge part of the historic                   center. The next major Enrique Àlvarez del Castillo promoted the new bus                    station in Tlaquepaque.                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                               
                                                                                                               
The 1990´s                                                                                              
                                                                                                               
In 1992 they had to handle the big problem with the explosion in the reform     sector from Guadalajara, that was caused by gasoline in the drainage. All over these years they keeped improving the public works. In the same year the                   folks celebrated the 450´s birthday from the city. The Periferico got enlarged   and they finalized the two lines for the electric trains.                                            
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                             Over all these years Guadalajara went through alot! Today life there is                           tranquil even though there still exist places you should not go, or at least,             where you should take care a lot! I am still pretty new here, so I honestly do   not know all these places. They told me I should not go to "San Juan de dios"  by night and that I should not drive alone by bus in the dark anymore. But I     have to say, that I personally never felt really unsafe somewhere. In some                  places more in other less, but isn´t it like this all over the world?                              
The weekends I enjoy it a lot to go out with friends! Then we find the time we do not have in the week to talk, hang out or go party. Here in the city we              have an amount of places to go! I really apreciate this, because I come from a rural area and the next bar is nearly one hour away. (And it is even harder to    go there, when you -like me- don´t have a car..) I love the variety of the         places here in the city! If you for example go to Chapultepec you can find a      cozy little bar to chill out, next to a great club to party and dance all the                     night! But I´ll give you one advice. Take care by night on the weekend! Friday  and saturday night there are a lot of drivers, who are completely drunk! Even I know many people, who just don´t care to drive when they are drunk. It is a                high risk! Not only for themselves, but also for everybody, who is around them in this moment! The other day I saw an accident near Andares, where on                   friday night a small car crashed into a water truck, before a van ran into the                  car and pushed it even more under the water truck. The driver died. Later they found out that he was drunk and he just wanted to drive to some other party              by nigt. So please, don´t be irresponsible! When you know, that you have to           drive, don´t drink!                                                                                    
After a certain time living here in Guadalajara I thought that it would be                   important to know more about the city´s politic! Like in all the country the                    two main parties are PRI and PAN. PRI is the party of the institutional                         revolution. 1929 until 2000 all the presidents and all the majors from                         Guadalajara was provided by the PRI. Than PAN, a christian democratic and               konservative party gained power and even won the presidential elections in              2000 and 2006. Right now the major is Ramiro Hernández García, who is                    
provided by the PRI.                                                                                                

Ramiro Hernández García

Well, what else is important to know about this wonderfull city? Of course the 14th of Februrary 1542, the city´s foundation. In 2011 the Panamerican games found place here in Guadalajara and therefore they even built new sadiums!                 Oh and one more thing! When you come to visit Guadalajara you MUST eat a             "Torta ahogada"!! A tipical delicacy from the city!                                      

Torta ahogada

Chapultepec                                                                                                    
                                                                                                            
Who in our age has never went to CHAPU?? One of the                             greatest places to hang out with friends.                                There you can find an amount of nice coffees, fancy                                   restaurants, old and beautiful mansions and many stors.            Once a week there is a big tianguis, full with many crafts            that are very traditional here in Mexico.                             
But Chapu is especially in our age known as one of the best places to go out by night. Does not madder if you are                    searching for a tranquil bar or a animated night club to               dance all night you can find it in Chapu!                                     
Twice a year a music festival takes place there and all the    streets are converted in one big party! The last time in april all the place around the "ninos heroes" statue was filled        with great music and hundrets of people dancing!                                                                                                 
Chapu is always a great place to go and I think it is one of       the most impressive places here in Guadalajara.                 
                                                                                       
                                                                                              
                                                                                                                 
So, now I am here since nearly nine months in the city of the Mariachis, the               Tequila and the famous "jarabe tapatío" and I have to say that I like it a lot!   Guadalajara is completely different than the place where I come from, but I                love it. I arrived here and everybody just came and talked to me even though  I was a stranger. A city full of friends I thought. But few months later I                     realized the other side of the people. I must admit that it is annoying and                 sometimes really unconfortable walking to the streets listening all the time             the claxons and nasty patters from some guys in the cars. I think now I                 realized that even when many Tapatios might be awfull with you in the                  streets in the moment you get to know them the mayority are great persons!