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Tlaquepaque and Tonala

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Tlaquepaque is a neat small town (now a suburb of Guadalajara), whose residents have long been artisans and craftspeople, specializing in ceramics and glassware. They have opened a number of upscale art galleries that are interesting to browse. A couple of recent bed and breakfasts make it possible for travellers to stay outside of the big city of Guadalajara, although one should not necessary expect a restful night, with the local mariachi playing very loud.

Tonala, a bit further from Guadalajara, is a poorer town whose factories actually produce many of the crafts sold in Tlaquepaque. On Sundays, a large part of the town becomes a large arts and craft street market.

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Church and palm trees, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Main plaza (Parian), Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Nativity, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Interior of church with altar and nativity, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Wall decorated with colorful ceramic pieces, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Colorful stripes on wall, tree, and girl, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Boy peers from behind fruits offered at a juice stand, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Corridor in art gallery, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Restaurant terrace, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Sun motifs, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Man operating a weaving machine, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Ceramic fruits, museo regional de la ceramica de Jalisco, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Ceramic statues of men with sombrero hats, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Women buying food at a food stand by night, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Detail of pants of a mariachi musician , Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Band of mariachi musicians at night, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Woman in tradtional costume and girls, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Stands in the sunday town-wide arts and crafts market, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Boy standing next to clay pots, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Glass spheres, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Wall with welcome sign, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Cathedral dome seen from the park, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Men sitting in garden, with cathedral dome and ceramic monument, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Monument dedicated to ceramic artists, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Cafe chairs, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Church and palm trees, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Nativity, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Nativity, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Nave of Church, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Exhibit showing scenes from the bible, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Scenes from the bible illustrated with figurines, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Elderly man walking along a colorful wall, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Window with forged metal grid and dog, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Wall and tree, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Entrance patio of La Posada bed and breakfast, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Wall and plant, La Posada bed and breakfast, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Mobile food vendor and craft night market, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Street food stand by night, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Food  stand in the street at night, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Arts and craft night market, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Woman eating by a street food stand , Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Mariachi violonist, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Mariachi musicians performing a serenade at the Parian, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Mariachi musicians at night, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Mariachi band, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Ceramic plates decorating a wall, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Wall decorated with colorful ceramic pieces, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Art gallery, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Door in art gallery, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Names embroided, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Huichol women selling crafts on the street, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Ceramic pieces for sale in a gallery, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Pots with agaves for sale outside a gallery, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Weaver operating a traditional machine, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Traditional weaving machine, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Traditional weaver, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Traditional weaver and machine seen from the side, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Traditional weaver and machine seen from the back, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Clay pottery pieces, museo regional de la ceramica de Jalisco, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Traditional huichol garnment, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Ceramic pieces on display at the ceramic museum, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Ceramic pieces and tiles, museo regional de la ceramica de Jalisco, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Huichol Indian crafts, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Ceramic statues of men with sombrero hats, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Designs by artist Bustamante, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Art gallery featuring works by Bustamante, Tlaquepaque. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Art and craft market in the streets, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) People strolling iin the sunday town-wide arts and crafts market, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Woman preparing food outside a blue wall, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Man carrying a heavy pot, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) A variety of clay pots for sale, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Pots for sale, with a man loading in the background, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Pots being loaded on the back of a pick-up truck, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color) Woman polishing glass spheres, Tonala. Jalisco, Mexico ( color)
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Places: Jalisco, Mexico