Walks · Guadalajara · English
5 narrated stops, 15 minutes of stories, 3.6 km on foot. Press play at each stop — no app needed — or open the walk in Avsha and let the stories keep coming as you move.
Stop 1 · Templo de Santa Mónica · 3 min
In short: This 18th-century Mexican Baroque masterpiece is known for its intricate Churrigueresque facade, Solomonic columns, and two side entrances. Originally serving Augustinian Recollect nuns, the building also features a famous exterior statue of Saint Christopher on its corner.
↓ 700 m · 10 min to the next stop
Stop 2 · Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe · 3 min
In short: Fray Antonio Alcalde y Barriga founded the sanctuary in 1781 to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe. He also built dozens of nearby houses for the needy, creating what is considered the first social housing project in the Americas.
↓ 1.2 km · 17 min to the next stop
Stop 3 · 3 min
In short: Opened in 1866, the theater features sixteen Corinthian columns and a marble relief of Apollo and the Nine Muses. Its vaulted ceiling displays a fresco inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, specifically depicting the Limbo of the Great Pagans.
↓ 550 m · 8 min to the next stop
Stop 4 · 3 min
In short: Mariachi music originated in Jalisco, specifically the town of Cocula. While musicians originally wore simple peasant clothing, they adopted the silver-buttoned charro outfit in the early 20th century to reflect national pride and urban sophistication.
↓ 1.1 km · 16 min to the next stop
Stop 5 · 3 min
In short: In April 1992, gasoline leaking into sewers caused massive explosions that destroyed eight kilometers of streets. Although residents reported fumes for three days, authorities and PEMEX claimed evacuation was unnecessary, leading to hundreds of deaths and thousands left buried or homeless.