# Things to see in Guadalajara (Mexico): 48 places and when to go

> Guadalajara is a major city in Mexico with around 4,198,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 48 places in and around it, mainly Temples (14), Museums and art (13), History (8). The best known are Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara Cathedral and Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan. The best time to come is November to April; also possible: May to August and October. In June there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 45. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/guadalajara/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Mexico · 20.672, -103.332
- **Population:** About 4,198,000
- **Places:** 48 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/espiritual/) (14) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museos/) (13) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/historia/) (8) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/naturaleza/) (8) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/gastronomia/) (4) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/fauna/) (3)
- **Best time:** November to April.
- **Also possible:** May to August and October.
- **Nearest airport:** GDL Guadalajara, 17 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Cerro San Miguel, at 2,170 m.

## What to see in Guadalajara

The places in and around Guadalajara, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Hospicio Cabañas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/instituto-cultural-cabanas/): World Heritage Site in Mexico · 789 m
- [Guadalajara Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/catedral-de-la-asuncion-de-maria-santisima/): Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · 1.7 km
- [Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/basilica-de-nuestra-senora-de-zapopan/): Church building in Zapopan, Mexico de 45 metros de altura · 8.4 km
- [Statue of Minerva, Guadalajara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/la-minerva/): Statue in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · 5.8 km
- [La Primavera Biosphere Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/area-de-proteccion-de-flora-y-fauna-la-primavera/): Biosphere reserve in Mexico | designated in 2006 · 25 km
- [Guadalajara Mexico Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/guadalajara-mexico-temple/): Mormon temple · 9.6 km
- [Arcos de Guadalajara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/los-arcos/): Monument in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · 5.5 km
- [San Juan de Dios Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/mercado-libertad-san-juan-de-dios/): Mexican city market · 867 m
- [Guadalajara Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/zoologico-guadalajara/): Zoological park in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Jalisco · 6.7 km
- [Acuario Michin Guadalajara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/acuario-michin/): Aquarium in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · 3.0 km
- [Arcos del Milenio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/arcos-del-milenio/): Sculpture in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · 5.6 km
- [Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/rotonda-de-los-ilustres-jalisiences/): Landmark In Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · 1.7 km
- [Parroquia de San Pedro Apostol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/san-pedro-apostol/): Church in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico · 8.3 km
- [Templo de Jesús María](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/templo-de-jesus-maria/): Church in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · 2.1 km
- [Templo de Nuestra Señora del Carmen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/templo-de-nuestra-senora-del-carmen/): Church in Guadalajara, Mexico · 2.2 km
- [Templo de Santa María de Gracia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/templo-de-santa-maria-de-gracia/): Church in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · 1.4 km
- [Templo de Santa Teresa de Jesús](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/templo-de-santa-teresa-de-jesus/): Church in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · 1.9 km
- [Casa Museo López Portillo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/casa-museo-lopez-portillo/): Museum from Jalisco, Mexico · 1.8 km
- [Condición suspendida](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/condicion-suspendida/): Sculpture in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico · 7.9 km
- [Trompo Mágico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/japi-jalisco-paseo-interactivo/): Museum from Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico · 12 km
- [Statue of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Guadalajara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/miguel-hidalgo-y-costilla/): Statue of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · 1.5 km
- [Monumento a la Madre, Guadalajara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/monumento-a-la-madre/): Statue in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico · 1.9 km
- [Museo de Arte de Zapopan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-de-arte-de-zapopan/): Art museum from Zapopan Jalisco, Mexico · 8.1 km
- [Museo de Cera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-de-cera-guadalajara/): Museum from Jalisco, Mexico · 1.5 km

And the other 24, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Guadalajara city museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-de-la-ciudad/), [Museo de las Artes Populares de Jalisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-de-las-artes-populares-de-jalisco/), [Museo del Periodismo y las Artes Gráficas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/museo-del-periodismo-y-artes-graficas/), [Museo Regional de Guadalajara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/regional-museum-of-guadalajara/), [Casa ITESO Clavigero - Casa González Luna (Luis Barragán)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/casa-iteso-clavigero-casa-gonzalez-luna-luis-barragan/), [Casa Zuno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/casa-zuno/), [JOVEM Jorge Vergara Museo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/jovem-jorge-vergara-museo/), [MUSA Museo de las Artes UDG](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/musa-museo-de-las-artes-udg/)
- **Temples**: [Parroquia de San Pedro Apóstol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/parroquia-san-pedro-apostol/), [Sagrario Metropolitano, Guadalajara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/sagrario-metropolitano/), [Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/santuario-de-nuestra-senora-de-guadalupe/), [Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/santuario-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-soledad/), [Templo de San José de Gracia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/templo-de-san-jose-de-gracia/), [Templo de Santa Mónica, Guadalajara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/templo-de-santa-monica/)
- **Nature**: [Cerro de Santa María](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerro-de-santa-maria/), [Cerro del Cuatro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerro-del-cuatro/), [Cerro del Tesoro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerro-del-tesoro/), [Cerro el Colli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerro-el-colli/), [Cerro la Villita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerro-la-villita/), [Cerro San Miguel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerro-san-miguel/), [Mesa el Nejahuete](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/mesa-el-nejahuete/)
- **Food and drink**: [CRAFT](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/craft/), [Modelorama "El Tapatío"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/modelorama-el-tapatio/), [Tequila San Matias de Jalisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/tequila-san-matias-de-jalisco/)

## When to go to Guadalajara

The best time to visit Guadalajara is **November to April**; also possible: May to August and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 10 h 52 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 19 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 51 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 59 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 15 |
| July | Possible | 13 h 08 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 42 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 07 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| November | Best time | 11 h |
| December | Best time | 10 h 45 |

In June there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 45. In January, 48 of the 48 places are at their best.

When to go to Mexico in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Guadalajara

The nearest main airport is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL, Guadalajara), 17 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mexico (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=20.672%2C-103.332)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.672%2C-103.332)

## Other towns nearby

- [Colima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/colima/): 5 places · 166 km
- [Aguascalientes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/aguascalientes/): 7 places · 172 km
- [Tepic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/tepic/): 6 places · 186 km
- [Uruapan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/uruapan/): 5 places · 192 km
- [Puerto Vallarta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puerto-vallarta/): 6 places · 199 km
- [Guanajuato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/guanajuato/): 6 places · 217 km

And all of Mexico, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Guadalajara?

The best known: [Hospicio Cabañas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/instituto-cultural-cabanas/), [Guadalajara Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/catedral-de-la-asuncion-de-maria-santisima/), [Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/basilica-de-nuestra-senora-de-zapopan/), [Statue of Minerva, Guadalajara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/la-minerva/), [La Primavera Biosphere Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/area-de-proteccion-de-flora-y-fauna-la-primavera/). In all, 48 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Guadalajara?

November to April; also possible: May to August and October. In June there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 45.

### How do you get to Guadalajara?

The nearest main airport is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 17 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=20.672%2C-103.332) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Guadalajara as the destination and these 48 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).