The “Magic Town” of Tlaquepaque Mexico, Tlaquepaque, Mexico

It seems like an eternity ago but in January of 2020, my daughter and I traveled to Guadalajara for my birthday. Who could have known that the world would be turned upside down just a few months later? That said, I’m hoping anyone viewing this post is managing to keep their health (and sanity!) above sea level as we all deal with this crazy Coronavirus pandemic. We’re gonna get through this, my friends. Secondly, I want to remind you all that we will one day travel again. You know, get on a plane and fly somewhere far away? That. And with the vaccines finally being distributed, it might be sooner than we think.

So if you’ll permit me, I’m going to continue with my photo series from that trip (scroll down the page to see past posts) and turn the spotlight on the magical city of Tlaquepaque, one of our stops during our visit to Guadalajara.

The name Tlaquepaque derives from Nahuatl (a family of indigenous languages of the Americas that dates back to the seventh century) and means “place above clay land”. The area is famous for its pottery and blown glass. Upon the arrival of Spanish conquistador Nuño de Guzmán in 1530, the region was inhabited by the Tonalteca (a kingdom comprised of several neighboring towns with the capital being Tonalá) and ruled by a woman named Cihualpilli Tzapotzinco. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).