Mexico 2026 - Guadalajara - A Great Breakfast and the Centro Historico

 As museums are closed on Mondays we planned a walk to Guadalajara's Centro Historico. We started by taking our morning coffee and tea, which we prepared in the room, at a small table in a courtyard 5 feet from our door. It was a ritual repeated the following mornings of our stay. It is only one of a number of courtyards and public spaces which abound in the lovely, venerable hotel. 

On the way to the old city we stopped for breakfast at a restaurant that we assumed, due to the half block long lines we witnessed, was probably pretty good. We got in that morning, no waiting, and an adorable waiter took our order. We used the remarkable Google translate tool to assist us in ordering. Watching the employees deliver food, clear tables and perform the myriad of other tasks necessary in food service was amazing. It was like watching a machine. 2 waiters on a subsequent morning were literally racing each other down the aisles to the pick up station laughing the entire time. The food, as expected in Mexico, was excellent and fueled us for our journey.  

The streets of the Centro Historico were calm, particularly juxtaposed to the throngs we had been a part of the previous day. We went into the main cathedral, as well as one of the smaller of the massive amount of churches scattered around the city. Across the street from our hotel sat a 16th century cathedral and chapel. They and an arched wall are what remain of a convent which once stood on the site. We took a deep breath and entered the city's 3 story jewelry center. 


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