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Tlaquepaque is located in the metropolitan
area of the city of
Guadalajara in the State of Jalisco, Mexico only 8 kms (5 mi.) away from downtown.
The Tlaquepaque main attractions are:
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The Nuestra Señora de la Soledad
Sanctuary
with its Romanticist and Neoclassic-style facade
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The San Pedro Apostol Parish,
Neoclassic and Renaissance-style
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The Regional Museum of
Ceramics
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The blowing glass factory,
where one can see how handicrafts are
made
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El Parian,
a
recreational center built in 1878 where delicious traditional regional
cuisine can be tasted and the traditional music of the Mariachis can be
enjoyed
Tlaquepaque is famous in
Mexico for its handicrafts such as:
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Pottery
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Ceramics
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Forged iron items
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Silver
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Brass and copper items
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Blowing glass
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paper mache items
Located just 10 kms (6
mi.) further of Tlaquepaque is Tonala, a place known for its Handicraft Tianguis (market),
which can be visited on Thursdays and Sundays.
Other places of interest
are:
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The
sanctuary,
built in the XVIII century
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La Reina Hill, a mirador
from where a beautiful view of the city of
Guadalajara can be enjoyed
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Jalisco State •
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Ajijic
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Ciudad Guzman
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Chapala | Guadalajara
۞ Capital City
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Melaque
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Mascota
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Puerto Vallarta
| San Juan de los Lagos
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Tenacatita
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Tequila
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Tlaquepaque
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Zapopan |
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