This is Tepatitlan de Morelos !!!

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This is an updated post with new text and mix of old and new photos in my blog. I have been to Mexico several times north and south but this was my first visit to the State of Jalisco and some off the beaten path areas. Let me bring them to light in my blog now on this is Tepatitlan de Morelos !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The airport I landed for this trip again , first visit was the Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo International named in honor of the hero of the Independence of Mexico. Only 23 km from city center of Guadalajara by the Federal highway 23. It is the third busiest airport in Mexico, after Mexico DF and Cancun. The airport is part of the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico operator group, which also operates the airports of Tijuana, Hermosillo , León, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, La Paz, Los Mochis, Morelia, Mexicali, Aguascalientes and Manzanillo. It has 12 aircraft access gateways and 27 remote positions. I was then picked up by car for the rest of the trip. The airport site is here: https://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/guadalajara-3.html

And yes, sometimes you have to eat at the airport, and my good one there is this one at Wings in the Guadalajara airport. Guadalajara airport is small and nice. The Wings resto at the airport: https://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/guadalajara-3/food.html?limitstart=0

guada manute remus bridge to guada tepa nov15

First, the main town visited, Tepatitlan de Morelos (see posts) of which name comes from the náhuatl language , Tecpatl, that means stone and titlán, that means a place or in between of which most can tell you means a place between stones  medio de pedernales.

tepatitlan de morelos city center bus depot apr15

A bit of history I like tell us that the Otomi people, a society of hunter-gatherers, lived in the region. Then settle the Tecuexe or stone terrace people, who are Chichimeques. In 1530, the Spaniards Captain Pedro Almíndez Chirinos arrived to explore the region. Around the same time, a group of Franciscan friars moved in, baptized the area, built the first San Francisco de Asís Church, and evangelized the locals. The town receives the name of San Francisco de Tecpatitlán. In 1883, the agglomeration received the title of city, and the name of Tepatitlán de Morelos, in honor of the revolutionary insurgent José María Morelos y Pavó.  During the Cristeros War (1926-1929), the city was the site of one of the great battles with the death of 3,000 soldiers of the federal army.

tepatitlan de morelos view front from hotel apr15

More from the Jalisco government tourist site in Spanish: https://www.jalisco.gob.mx/es/jalisco/municipios/tepatitlan-de-morelos

The local government of Jalisco encyclopedia on the history of Tepatitlàn de Morelos in Spanish: http://www.inafed.gob.mx/work/enciclopedia/EMM14jalisco/municipios/14093a.html

The tourist office of Tepatitlan de Morelos on things to see in Spanish: https://www.tepatitlan.gob.mx/turismo/

The Mexico tourist board on Tepatitlàn de Morelos in English: https://www.visitmexico.com/en/jalisco/tepatitlan-de-morelos

Here I stayed at a wonderful hotel Grand Hotel, in French motifs, but already did a post with plenty on the hotel. Café Paris in the Grand Hotel of Tepatitlàn de Morelos, Jalisco, there is an old world ambiance with the hotel rooms decorated with a theme from Europe like I stayed in rooms Napoléon, and Rangel, and ate at the café, upper floor chic nice refined and all made to order. The official Grand Hotel: https://www.grandhotelboutique.com/

I was introduce to the restaurant Don K, in Tepatitlàn de Morelos,Jalisco.  The sport TV all over, the friendly service, good food, good company was all it took; I came back always to eat here!!! It is at Dr. J. Ricardo Alcala Iñiguez 284, Alameda, 47650 Tepatitlán de Morelos. The official Don K restaurants: https://donkrestaurant.com/

 I , also ate at the Bistro 77,  A wonderful place for dinner Bistro 77 right in city center of Tepatitlàn de Morelos, Jalisco,near the wonderful Cathedral and kiosk in the park. Wonderful Pulpo beers and pizzas with hot chili mexican here, great tv screens and wonderful friendly service. Cannot confirm if open but keep it for the memories of always. The official Bistro77:  https://www.b77.mx/

 The other off the beaten path town I visited on my first trip to the State of Jalisco was  Tlajomulco de Zuñiga.  Its name is interpreted as land in the corner, this is where the Guadalajara International Airport is located.   Being part of the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, it has the best shopping malls, Galerias Santa Anita, Plaza Punto Sur Gdl, La Rioja, Las Plazas Outlet.  Had lunch on the road at Birreria Chololo with goat meat and beers Indio oscura. An institution in the area, they are at Carretera  Chapala Km 17, Tlajomulco de Zuñiga.Jalisco. Again, cannot confirm if open but here for the memories of always.

A bit of history I like tell us that the area was conquered in 1530 by Nuño de Guzmán at the same time that he conquered the Indians of Tonalá. On March 27, 1939 it obtained the name of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, in honor of General Eugenio Zúñiga (a native of Tlajomulco), and it became the municipal seat.

 

The Jalisco government tourist info on Tlajomulco de Zùñiga in Spanish: https://www.jalisco.gob.mx/es/jalisco/municipios/tlajomulco-de-zuniga

The Jalisco encyclopedia on the history and sites of Tlajomulco de Zùñiga:  http://www.inafed.gob.mx/work/enciclopedia/EMM14jalisco/municipios/14097a.html

The local tourist office of Tlajomulco de Zùñiga in Spanish: https://turismo.tlajomulco.gob.mx/

And there you go a bit update on a wonderful off the beaten path of Mexico, in the State of Jalisco. Again, hope you enjoy the post on this is Tepatitlan de Morelos !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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