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¿Qué onda compañeros? Thanks for coming by. I appreciate you taking the time to visit our blog. I’ve put together a quick start guide that will help you find your way around and hopefully, find some great articles that make you happy.

What is Playas y Plazas about?

Playas y Plazas is a blog about Mexico with a heavy dose of content about Guadalajara. Originally it was entirely written in English but we have grown into a bilingual English, and Spanish language blog with content from different perspectives. The three main categories that we write about are food, travel, surf, and culture. You may also use the search box to find something in particular.

This is some of our core content:

Articles About Guadalajara

• Guadalajara City Guide: A detailed list of places to go and things to do
• The Best Tours in Guadalajara
• Is Guadalajara Safe?
• Neighborhoods in Guadalajara
  • Downtown Guadalajara
  • Colonia Americana
  • Chapalita
  • Tlaquepaque
  • Central de Abastos
  • La Minerva
• Guadalajara Airport Transportation
• Churches in Guadalajara
• Museums in Guadalajara
• Day Trips From Guadalajara
• Festivals in Guadalajara

Guadalajara Accomodations

• Where To Stay In Guadalajara
• The Best Hotels in Guadalajara
• Cheap Hotels in Guadalajara
• Pet-Friendly Hotels In Guadalajara

Where To Eat In Guadalajara

• Best Restaurants in Guadalajara
• Tacos Guadalajara
• Nightlife and Bars in Guadalajara
• Street Food In Guadalajara
• Coffee in Guadalajara
• Breakfasts in Guadalajara
• Birria in Guadalajara
• Sushi in Guadalajara
• Pizza in Guadalajara
• Steakhouses in Guadalajara
• Food Courts in Guadalajara

Articles About Travel

• Surfing in Mexico
• Beaches Close To Guadalajara
• One day in Culiacán
• Punta Mita surf guide
• Pata de mula clams at a roadside puesto

Articles About Culture

• Diego Rivera Murals in Mexico City and breakfast
• Jose Clemente Orozco Murals in Guadalajara
• Books About Mexico

If you would like to learn more about the couple behind Playas y Plazas, you may check out the ABOUT page. We are a family of four. Paul is from the United States, Yara is from Mexico, and we live in Mexico but spend a fair amount of time in the United States.