Parque Agua Azul

#1 Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres The Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres, or Rotunda of the Illustrious Jaliscans, is a circle of 17 Doric columns and a monument to the region's favorite writers and revolutionaries ... Read more » ChepeNicoli / Getty Images

#2 Templo Expiatorio del Santisimo Sacramento The Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento is a Gothic church that first opened its doors in 1897. It's defined by large stone pillars and equally enormous stained-glass windows. If ... Read more » ChepeNicoli / Getty Images

#3 Guadalajara Cathedral Guadalajara's cathedral is one of the region's most iconic landmarks. Begun in 1558 and finally completed in 1618, it didn't get its signature neo-Gothic towers until the ... Read more » holgs / Getty Images

#4 Instituto Cultural de Cabanas The Instituto Cultural de Cabanas is an architectural gem – done up in neoclassical style – that has earned the coveted UNESCO World Heritage site designation. The massive complex, which used to ... Read more » diegograndi / Getty Images

#5 San Juan de Dios Market Tapatíos (Guadalajara natives) like to say that their San Juan de Dios Market – also called Mercado Libertad – is the world's largest indoor market, but whether that's true ... Read more » JVT / Getty Images

#6 Guadalajara Zoo The Guadalajara Zoo contains the usual suspects – rhinos, giraffes, monkeys and more – but what's unique is that many of the enclosures don't have barriers separating the visitors and ... Read more » Daniel Stoychev Photography / Getty Images

#7 Parque Agua Azul This park's green space is consistently enjoyed by kids on the playgrounds, families watching performances at the outdoor concert stage called la concha (the shell) and recreational footballers playing ... Read more » azndc / Getty Images

#8 Tequila Express The travel, tour and tastings are all included on the Tequila Express, a train that transports visitors from Guadalajara through the rolling landscape of agave fields to the Casa Herradura ... Read more » Cesar Ramirez / Flickr