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Tlaquepaque and Tonala

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[1 : Overview]
[2 : Tlaquepaque streets]
[3 : Tlaquepaque galleries]
[4 : 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)
There are 20 color pictures on this page out of 74 color pictures of Tlaquepaque and Tonala.

Places: Jalisco, Mexico