Sunday in Guadalajara (with a trip to Tlaquepaque)

As with the rest of the modern world, every Sunday Guadalajara closes miles and miles of streets to cars and buses to let bicyclists and pedestrians enjoy the city's roads (more info).  Our plans for participating were thwarted by the finicky bike share system - it did not like our credit card.  Worse yet, it didn't approve the Mexican credit card the lady ahead of us was using, and all her friends had their bikes and were just waiting for her to get her bike!  We have to try again next time we come to Guadalajara.

Reworking our program in real time, we got on Mi Tren (the metro) to go to the artisan city of Tlaquepaque.  Being a Sunday there are lots of people enjoying strolling about.  It dawned on us that we love Mexican cities so much because they are lively but chill at the same time. 

In the evening we went over to the neighborhood Plaza Expiatorio for the weekend evening fair, which takes place Saturday and Sunday evenings.  Sunday evening seemed even busier than Saturday, as if it's the weekend finale.  How come not all neighborhoods are like this?!

Cyclists enjoying the "open" Avenida Juarez in Centro Guadalajara.  

 Independencia Station - Mi Tren, La Linea 3.  

 The Band Stand in Tlaquepaque Plaza.  

We spot a Day of the Dead Altar. Dia de los Muertos is Nov 2 in Mexico, just a few days from now.

 

 

The City Sign.  

The work of a local indigenous artist.  

Dancers in front of the Templo.  

 

Sunday Night Fair in Plaza Expiatorio. Couples Line Dancing.

Vegetariano Food Stand.

 

 

Rock and Roll Band.  

Plaza Panorama.