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Just past the zoo on the northern edge of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area is the Barranca de Oblatos, a canyon cut by the Río Grande de Santiago and the most convenient hiking destination near the city.

In the 1970s a park was set up on the rim of the canyon, with sweeping vistas across the 500-metre ravine.

The most dramatic lookout in the park is from the benches at the amphitheater where the bluffs and verdant slopes are mesmerizing.

Cathedral

  • The main church for the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, the cathedral is edged by four plazas that form a cross shape.

    This monument has come through a

Hospicio Cabañas

  • A World Heritage Site, this immense complex was established in 1791 as a hospital, almshouse, orphanage and workhouse. With a large rectangular footprint, it

Guadalajara Zoo

  • A swift taxi ride from the Historic Centre, the Guadalajara Zoo is rated as one of the best in Latin America and has a higher variety of species than any in