Grand Chapitre International Mexico 2008

     


SUGGESTIONS GUADALAJARA

Geographical Location.-
The state of Jalisco is located on the western side of the Mexican Republic, bordered on the North by the States of Durango, Zacatecas and Aguascalientes; on the Northwest by Nayarit; on the Northeast by Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí; on the South by Colima; on the southeast by Michoacán; and on the Southwest by the Pacific Ocean. Jalisco covers an area of 80,137 km2 (approximately 33,000 sq.miles), representing 4.09% of Mexico's total area. 

The city of Guadalajara is the capital of the State of Jalisco; Guadalajara is the nation's second most important and largest urban area, covering 182 km2.
It is located in the Valley of Atemajac, which in Nahuatl (Indian language) means "place where the water divides". The altitude is 1,567 m. above sea level, and the area of the municipalities which make up the total Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara are as follows:


Municipalities

Guadalajara

  

182 Km2

Zapopan

  

893 Km2

Tlaquepaque

  

271 Km2

Tonala

  

120 Km2

Guadalajara Metropolitan Area  

  

500 Km2 (approx.)

Average climate:  18 – 25 °Centigrades
Distance between the airport and the city:  19 Kilometers
Population:  Approximately 6 million people
Official language : Spanish
Exchange Rate: USD = 10.00 MX /  Euro = 15.80 MX approximately

Dress Code Suggestions:

Welcome cocktail drinks  Casual Formal
Sightseeing day tour Very casual with comfortable shoes
Visit to Tequila's Factory Very casual with comfortable shoes
Visit to Tlaquepaque, Jalisco Very casual with comfortable shoes
Walking day tour historic center
(by foot)
Very casual with comfortable shoes
Induction Ceremony and Gala Dinner  Formal Smoking with Insignes.
   
Tipping Suggestions:

Bell boys and airport skycaps $4.00 USD per person In & Out
Housekeeping $3.00 USD per room per night
Waiter /Waitresses 10% over the total amount

 


                                               
                                                       
                                                

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