Guadalajara / 9 photo spots
9 Instagram spots around Guadalajara
Guadalajara’s plazas and pedestrian routes offer views of churches, monuments and public art. Use public paths and follow temporary barriers.
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5 of 9 photo ideas have sourced location coordinates. The initial view is for orientation. An area marker does not indicate an exact photo position.
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- Teatro DegolladoSourced place
- Plaza FundadoresApproximate area
- Plaza TapatíaApproximate area
- Plaza de ArmasApproximate area
- Arcos de GuadalajaraSourced place
Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Catedral de Guadalajara
From Plaza Guadalajara, frame the cathedral’s exterior and its two towers. Leave some space above the spires in your composition.
Search Google MapsTeatro Degollado
From Plaza de la Liberación, photograph the front of Teatro Degollado. A wide frame gives the columns and the square room to breathe.
Search Google MapsPlaza Fundadores
Behind the theatre, the public Plaza Fundadores has a monumental relief. Photograph it from the square and move closer for a detail of its figures.
Search Google MapsPlaza Tapatía
Look for the Inmolación de Quetzalcóatl sculpture on Plaza Tapatía. Step back along the pedestrian plaza to fit the tall central figure in the frame.
Search Google MapsMuseo Cabañas
From Plaza Tapatía, photograph the exterior of Museo Cabañas. A straight-on frame picks up the rhythm of the façade.
Search Google MapsRotonda de los Jaliscienses
Walk through the garden around the Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres. Frame the circular monument between the trees, or move closer to focus on its columns.
Search Google MapsPlaza de Armas
The kiosk is a focal point in Plaza de Armas. Photograph it from a garden path and use the trees or surrounding buildings as a frame.
Search Google MapsTemplo Expiatorio
From the plaza outside the Templo Expiatorio, aim upward to include the neo-Gothic façade and tower. Keep the entrance clear.
Search Google MapsArcos de Guadalajara
Photograph the arches from a public sidewalk on Avenida Vallarta. Use a wider view for the monument and stay clear of traffic.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Turismo Guadalajara, cathedral
- Turismo Guadalajara, historic centre route
- Turismo Guadalajara, Teatro Degollado
- Turismo Guadalajara, Plaza de la Liberación
- Turismo Guadalajara, Plaza Fundadores
- Turismo Guadalajara, Plaza Tapatía
- Turismo Guadalajara, Museo Cabañas
- Turismo Guadalajara, Rotonda de los Jaliscienses Ilustres
- Turismo Guadalajara, Plaza de Armas
- Guadalajara municipal gazette, Plaza de Armas
- Turismo Guadalajara, religious architecture route
- University of Guadalajara, the plaza at the Expiatorio
- Turismo Guadalajara, Arcos de Guadalajara