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GUADALAJARA - MÉXICO
Just like home
The direct flight operated by www.aeromexico.com/es
from Madrid to Guadalajara International Airport is both
comfortable and swift. One recent film, a bit of reading, a
snack or two—and before you know it, you’re landing. No
layovers needed, as Aeroméxico has recently launched
the direct Madrid–Guadalajara route.
Accommodation at Hotel Indigo comes highly recommen-
ded. Strategically located between the city centre and
Plaza de la Minerva—whose statue of the goddess of
wisdom becomes a gathering spot for locals when Los
Chivos win the national league—the hotel offers comfort
behind its doors. Rooms are arranged around a classic
arched Spanish patio.
As for dining, JAL Cocina de Raíz serves up the best of
tapatío cuisine, all beneath a towering shelving unit stoc-
ked with every variety of tequila you can imagine.
Brunch in Guadalajara is a beloved ritual—hearty and di-
verse. One of the top spots for brunch is Palreal www.
instagram.com/palreal, a culinary lab open to the public,
offering organoleptic experiences. Great coffee, huevos
rancheros with tomato salsa and longaniza, homemade
lonche de panza, and a warm, family-friendly atmosphere
that makes you want to return. The place also boasts a
true privilege: barista Fabrizio Sencion, a two-time winner
of the Mexican Barista Championship.
A Cross of Plazas Shapes the
Old Town
The Historic Centre is adorned with grand buildings
from Mexico’s viceregal architecture, embellished by
native flora that carries the scent of cempasúchil and
boasts centuries-old trees blooming in exuberance.
The City Hall now occupies the former Municipal Pala-
ce, while the Santos Degollado Theatre—considered
Guadalajara’s most important 19th-century artistic buil-
ding—is home to the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra.
Palreal is famous for its hearty and tasty brunch
View of Guadalajara Cathedral from the Plaza de Armas
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