We probably never would have landed in Guadalajara if our housesit hadn’t taken us there. As many know, we often try to steer clear of cities in favor of more tranquil, picturesque and these days, less COVID-y locations. But we were happy to have an excuse to hit the ground to explore Mexico’s second biggest city. From our housesit in…
Tequila. The national drink of Mexico, has its birthplace in the state of Jalisco in, where else but the town of....Tequila. The town, it seems, came first. The name Tequila, translates to, “the place of cut feet” in acknowledgement of the shards of obsidian glass that litter the landscape in this part of Mexico. But in fact, this national drink…
When we mentioned we were going to Guadalajara, everyone who had ever traveled here emphatically mentioned “you have to check out Tlaquepaque!” We were delighted when we realized our housesit was conveniently located in this adjoining independent city (not just a neighborhood) of Guadalajara. San Pedro Tlaquepaque (pronounced Tla-Kay-Pok-Eh) is not only fun to say, but incredibly interesting to visit…
