GUADALAJARA! (3)One of the most appealing features of downtown Guadalajara is the Plaza Tapatia, a mile-long pedestrian mall. It stretches from the Plaza de la Liberacion to the Hospicio Cabanas, one of the city's major colonial buidings.

Looking down the Plaza Tapatia. The domed building in the background is the Hospicio Cabanas, a former orphanage which is now a cultural institute.
 

The architecture along the Plaza Tapatia is an interesting mix of colonial...
 

and modern.