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Guadalajara
466 Years of History |
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Guadalajara,
whose name originates from the Arabic “wad-al-hid-jara,”
meaning “river between stones” was named after
the home town of the Spanish conquistador, Nuño de
Guzmán.
Guadalajara
was established in three different locations before it was
officially founded in its current location.
In
March 1530, Nuño de Beltrán reached Tonalá
with his impressive army of Spanish riders, foot soldiers
and indigenous forces. After Queen Cihuapilli Tzapapotzinco
peacefully offered her surrender, Nuño Beltrán
took possession of the surrounding land in the name of his
King Emperor Charles V. For 20 days he traveled around the
surrounding villages quickly gaining the obedience of the
people.
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Guadalajara
was first founded in 1531 on a plateau opposite Nochistlan,
in the State of Zacatecas. Cristobal de Oñate was
trusted with the duty of naming the city. He chose to call
it “Guadalajara” after the Spanish city of the
same name located just north of Madrid. However, in 1533,
the name was changed by town council vote due to increasing
hostility from local indigenous groups. Even before the
decision was finalized, the settlers had already moved on
towards Tonalá, where they would stay for several
years.
In
the first few months of 1535 another move took place, this
time towards Tlacotán, a town within Ixtlahuacán
del Rio municipality. This settlement, located to the north
of the Huentitlan Gorge on the banks of the River Santiago,
received continuous indigenous attacks.
On
October 9, 1541, in the town of Tetlán, settlers
complied a petition signed by all those wishing to participate
in the final and definitive establishment of Guadalajara.
The founder of the vast Kingdom of New Galicia, Nuño
Beltrán de Guzmán, had been arrested for cruelty
to indigenous people three years earlier and was being held
in custody by the Spanish court at this time. |
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Finally
on February 14, 1542 in a highly and significant ceremony,
Cristobal de Oñate ended Guadalajara’s
anxious pilgrimage once and for all. The event took
place behind where the Degollado Theater now stands.
Four-hundred
and sixty- four years have passed since the territory
was sown with the fervent desire to build a spectacular
city. Settlers desired a metropolis that evoked pride
in its inhabitants and astonished those who visited
it. A grand celebration is, of course, what a city
of such dimensions really deserves.
Centuries-old churches, buildings, colorful flowers,
monuments, fountains and bustling streets combine
to create,
“The City of Roses”.
The
tour departs Ajijic at 8 a.m.
A certified bilingual tour guide escorts you. |
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Your
first stop is downtown Guadalajara historical center, where
you have a walking tour. Your guide takes you to visit the
most important and interesting historical buildings |
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·
Government
Palace
· Orozco Murals
· Degollado Theater
· Cathedral
· City Hall
· Plaza de Armas |
·
Plaza
Guadalajara
· Plaza Liberación
· Rotunda of the Famous
Jaliscans
· Founders Plaza
· Libertad Market
· And much more |
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After
the walking tour you have free time to enjoy a nice lunch
in one of the famous restaurants in downtown Guadalajara,
also to do some shopping and buy souvenirs. There
is also a sightseeing tour where you see the highlights
of the city.
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