Free Tour of Mural Paintings and Architecture

Immerse yourself in the city and let Guadalajara envelop you! Discover the incredible architecture that the city has to offer and marvel at the impressive mural paintings that Guadalajara preserves in its buildings.

The Mexican muralism artistic movement is famous throughout the world for its striking paintings on walls and for being a reflection of the Mexican essence . Join us and discover why this artistic movement marked the history of Mexico !

We will begin our tour in one of the main museums in the city: The Museum of Arts of the University , where we will appreciate the first of the mural paintings and admire the beautiful French-influenced architecture of the building. Then we will head to one of the most beautiful temples in Guadalajara: the Expiatory Temple , to admire its beautiful neo-Gothic architecture, unique in the city.

We will go to the City Hall and then to the Government Palace , a colonial baroque style building where we will appreciate some impressive mural paintings by José Clemente Orozco . Later we will walk to the main theater of the city, the Degollado Theater , to admire its beautiful neoclassical architecture .

Afterwards, we will walk through the beautiful alleys of Guadalajara to end our tour in a beautiful place that is also a World Heritage Site: The Cabañas Museum , where we will be able to appreciate some incredible paintings that will leave you speechless. Join us and spend a day surrounded by art!

Points to consider:

• We will walk about 2.5 km as the buildings are a little separated from each other.
• Due to the time, please bring water and sun protection.