Meet new counterparts and colleagues
as you discover Guadalajara and its surrounding areas!
CONAHEC and the Universidad de Guadalajara have arranged
for two optional networking excursions and tours on Wednesday,
March 17th and Saturday, March 20th. Both tours will depart
at 9:00 a.m. from the hotel lobby and will return at 4:00
p.m. The price of the tour includes transportation and a tour
guide; participants are responsible for their own lunches.
We strongly encourage you to take full advantage of this informal
meeting format to connect with new partners for your institutional
projects! To participate in these activities, you
must register online, in advance.
Guadalajara's Historic Center
Guadajalara is known as the "Pearl of the West"
or the "City of Roses" and renowned for its mariachis.
The Historic Center, located in the heart of downtown Gaudalajara,
offers an excellent example of Spanish colonial architecture
and planning. Included in this tour are visits to all the
most important and interesting sites: the Metropolitan Cathedral,
the Plaza Tapatia, the state Palacio de Gobierno, the Instituto
Cultural Cabañas and its famous murals by José
Clemente Orozco, the Teatro Degollado, and the colorful Mercado
Libertad. The tour ends with a visit to nearby Tlaquepaque,
well known as a center for pottery and local crafts. The commercial
center is and popular among tourists for its outstanding shops
and boutiques. Cost: $30 USD
Excursion to the Town of Tequila
Just as France is known for its champagne and cognac, so
is Mexico for its native elixir, tequila. Tequila is also
a sleepy town located 55 kilometers from Guadalajara that
lent the potent drink its name. Jalisco is the land of the
blue agave from which tequila is made. Participants will learn
about the modern and traditional manufacturing methods of
Mexico's most celebrated national drink. In addition to visiting
the distilleries, participants will experience the extraordinary
beauty of this mystic landscape whose soil nurtures the famous
Blue Agave Tequilana Weber plants. Cost: $35 USD
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