Guadalajara is an important cultural, industrial and economic center in Mexico, and there is a light rail system in the city. It is famous for its traditional, cultural and leisure charm and cooking. The buildings with traditional colonial characteristics on the streets also show the cultural heritage of the city for four and a half centuries. Mexico is the only country in the world that brews tequila (named after the town where it is produced). The country of origin of tequila is Harisco, and the country of origin of tequila is currently held by Mexico.
Basic introduction Chinese name: mbth, Guadalajara: Guadalajara Administrative Region Category: Municipal District: Mexico Location: Jalisco, Mexico? Region: 15 1? km2？ Population: 4434252? Dialect: Spanish climate conditions: mild and dry climate Famous attractions: Guadalajara Cathedral, workhouse murals? Airport: Guadalajara Airport's geographical location, history, brief introduction, economy and culture, Cabanas Relief Center, Taputia Square, Central Square, Tower Cathedral, Lake Chapala, events, geographical location Guadalajara is the second largest city in Mexico and the capital of Jalisco. Located on the banks of the San Diego River, at an altitude of1550m. The historic town of Guadalajara was discovered in 1532 by the Spanish explorer Cristo de Onard, located in present-day San Juan. Later, the conquerors Luno Boldelan de guzman and Christopher de Onard decided to move the town to a place with abundant water resources, convenient transportation and no sandstorm. They started moving at 1533. After several migrations, I arrived in Guadalajara now. Guadalajara was established in 1542 by a royal decree issued by King Carlos V, and was the capital of New Galicia during the colonial period. Guadalajara can now see a large number of scenic spots in the city, attracting a large number of tourists and promoting the economic development of the city. Guadalajara has different architectural styles, from baroque style to modern style. Its colonial architecture is basically French or Spanish style. The neoclassical buildings around the downtown square, represented by the cathedral, are particularly distinctive. The historic buildings here represent the characteristics of Guadalajara. Their art, habits, traditions and legends are the focus of attracting tourists. In addition, there are countless green spaces in the city for citizens and tourists to relax and entertain. There are hundreds of religious buildings in this city, the most important of which is Guadalajara Cathedral, which is the most famous ceremony center here. Built between 156 1 to 16 18, neoclassical style. The oldest religious building is the temple of San Francisco de assis, which was built in 1554 and is a baroque building. In these religious buildings, we can see different styles such as neoclassical style, baroque style and neo-Gothic style. There are 19 interesting civil buildings in the city, which are mainly used for offices, museums, squares, cemeteries and so on. According to the different architectural periods, it shows different architectural styles. Guadalajara is located in the western Pacific region of Mexico, the capital of Jalisco, the capital of Guadalajara metropolitan area and the second largest city in Mexico. Founded in 1542, the city is now the main cultural, industrial and economic center of Mexico, and is famous for its tradition, cultural and leisure charm and cooking. Guadalajara is named after a Spanish city, which comes from Arabic and means "River of Stones" or "Valley of Fortress". At present, Guadalajara can see a large number of scenic spots, attracting a large number of tourists and promoting the economic development of the city. The architectural styles of this city vary from baroque style to modern style. The architecture in colonial period was basically French or Spanish style, especially the neoclassical architecture represented by cathedral around the downtown square. The historical buildings here represent the characteristics of Guadalajara, and their art, habits, traditions and legends are the focus of attracting tourists. In addition, there are countless green spaces in the city for citizens and tourists to relax and entertain. Guadalajara has hundreds of buildings with religious characteristics, and you can see neoclassical style, baroque style and neogothic style. The most important building is Guadalajara Cathedral, which is the most famous ceremony center here. The oldest religious building is the temple of San Francisco de assis, which was built in 1554 and is a baroque building. Guadalajara's economy is the third largest economic and industrial infrastructure in Mexico and contributes 37% to the total GDP of Jalisco. Its economic base is strong and diversified, mainly based on commerce and service industry, although manufacturing plays a decisive role. The industrial products here, such as food, drinks, toys, textiles, auto parts, electronic equipment, medicine, shoes, furniture and steel products. Telecommunications and computer equipment account for a quarter of Mexico's electronic products exports. Known as the "Silicon Valley of Mexico". Since 1990, Guadalajara's economic growth has been dependent on foreign investment. International companies invest here, relying on the labor advantage of relatively cheap, but highly educated and productive, to establish production facilities, and then export their products to the United States, while providing customers with goods in the Mexican internal market. Because of its young population and low unemployment rate, there have been many foreign investment transactions recently; It has become a large commercial city in North America. Guadalajara, the second largest city in Mexico, is an ideal place for culture to truly appreciate Mexican traditions, and many traditional celebrations in Mexico originated here. Guadalajara is characterized by its bright, modern atmosphere, orderly organizational structure and unpolluted environment. Tourists will always be interested in this place and will never leave. For a long time, this city has become a famous city in history. Until today, Guadalajara's architecture has been preserved as a historical relic, which has important historical significance and beautiful scenery as always, and will remain in this glorious page of Mexican history forever. Guadalajara is a city with a long history and culture in Mexico, where many kinds of buildings are preserved. From baroque style to modern style, French or Spanish colonial architecture can be seen everywhere. The Governor's Mansion built in 1743 is a typical example of Mexican and Spanish architecture. There are two universities in this city. The most influential cultural activity is the annual International Book Festival. Guacheng is warm and humid all year round with a pleasant climate. Although it is listed as the second largest city in Mexico, it is far from Mexico City in terms of total population and city size. Compared with the chaos and noise in Mexico City, it is clean and tidy, quiet and comfortable, with profound cultural heritage and low price, which is very livable. Catholicism is deeply rooted in Gua market and has far-reaching influence. Guache is the second largest Catholic archdiocese in Mexico after Mexico City, with the largest number of students in the world (the largest number of students exceeds 620). Around the cathedral, several squares in the city center are designed in the shape of a huge cross. The workhouse has collected the original works of Jose orozco, the most famous Mexican mural artist. Entrusted by Charles III and designed by the famous architect Manuel Tolsa, Cabanas Relief House Cabanas Relief House was established in 1805. /kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, Guadalajara built a shelter to take care of orphans, the elderly, the disabled, the chronically ill and other people with difficulties in life, and gave them a place to live. This unusual institution was unique at that time. There are still many unique designs to ease the inconvenience of residents' lives. The walls, vaults and turrets of Cabanas Relief Center, as well as its unique architectural style, are the masterpieces of José clementi orozco of Jalisco. Today, Cabanas Cultural Institute is also located in the building of Cabanas Rescue Center. Cabanas Relief Center is also the creation place of famous works of art in orozco. At the beginning of the 20th century, the small churches there were decorated with a series of paintings by Jose clementi orozco. Taputia Square Taputia Square is one of the more famous squares in Guadalajara, from which you can lead to cabanas almshouse. 18 1 1 year, the declaration against slavery signed by Hidalgo was announced in this reformatory. Cabanas almshouse is also the creation place of famous works of art by orozco, the greatest Mexican mural artist at that time. At the beginning of the 20th century, the chapel there was decorated with a series of paintings by Jose clementi orozco. The central square in Guadalajara is famous for its beautiful scenery. The Tower Cathedral was completed after 16 12 years, and it has been used for more than 60 years. The earthquake of 18 18 destroyed a twin tower of the church, and no attempt was made to repair it for many years, until one sunny afternoon, when an archbishop of Guadalajara was enjoying a delicious fruit bowl, he happened to find the Twin Towers Cathedral reflected at the bottom of the tableware in the shape of an inverted cone. Then, after a cursory glance at the top of the church, the Archbishop made a decisive decision and sent for the architect Manuel Gomez Hibala to rebuild the two towers of the church, as shown in the figure. The poet once described these two towers as "calla lilies hanging upside down" and "boats moored", and now they have become the symbols and pride of Guadalajara and its citizens. Lake Chapala is the largest lake in Mexico. The volcano is suffocating. Located on the plateau at an altitude of 1 0,800 meters in the northeast of Jalisco, 50 kilometers north of Guadalajara. It is about 77km long from east to west, with a width of16km from north to south, an area of1080km2 and an average depth of10m. Lyerma River flows in from the east and santiago river flows out from the northeast corner. Abundant freshwater fish. There are two small islands in the lake. There are many waterfowl in autumn and winter, and Chapala Town is on the north bank. With a pleasant climate and beautiful scenery, it is a tourist attraction.
Event1992 On April 22nd, a gas explosion occurred in Guadalajara, Mexico, which killed more than 200 people. 1470 people were injured and many people were missing. 1 124 houses, more than 450 shops, more than 600 cars, 8 km long streets and communication and power transmission lines were destroyed. This accident has sounded the alarm for the development of all cities in the world.