More Photos of Guadalajara

I wouldn't want you to think I've missed any meals, so let's start with food photos.

Dinner on Thursday night, Jan 3, was take away from El Dicho, a small restaurant just up the street.  Chile rellenos (with cheese) and rice along with a side of guacamole.  The side of guac was huge and delicious and spicier than we have in the USA.  And cheap - about $2 for what they called a side dish.

That's a lot of delicious guac, made with lots of finely diced onion, chiles and cilantro.  And lime - lots of lime.

Dinner last night was room service from Hotel Morales.  I got the salmon ceviche with mango (although the mango seemed to be missing) and quesadillas with rajas (roasted poblano peppers).  You can't see it on the plate because it is buried under the quesadillas but they came with beans and guacamole.  I may turn into an avocado.  Happy to report that after several days of over-indulging in food, this was my only meal of the day and I only ate two of the quesadillas.

Ok, now let's get back to photos of stuff I've seen around the city.

"Tapatio" is what the people of Guadalajara are called.  Comes from an Aztec word that the Spanish couldn't pronounce when they came to the area.

In Tlaquepaque, an artsy suburb of Guadalajara, there are plenty of things for tourists to see and lots of ways to spend money.  Most of the tourists seem to be Mexican rather than foreign.

A small shopping plaza.

I liked this decorative painting around the doorway. 

Mid-century chair for your patio?

While not as much street food as in SE Asia, still plenty of opportunities to buy tacos and lonches (subs) on the street.

This little guy was guarding his house. 

I thought this might be a good look for me.

This lady, carrying giant balloons is walking down a street where almost every store sells party supplies.

I love the colorful walls.  Built in the Spanish style, homes in Mexico look very plain on the outside.  That may be deceiving - many open up to a large beautiful home with an inner courtyard.

Based on the fancy cars parked here, I'm guessing these houses are spectacular inside the wall.

Lots of narrow streets and traffic in Guadalajara result in cars that look like this.

In the suburb where most expats live there are a lot of large gyms.

Given the traffic, I get that a paramedic can get there faster than an ambulance but do they just strap the patient on the back?

Plaza de Armas

Plaza de Armas

Typical line of people waiting to get into the popular restaurant La Chata.