One way to embrace the country’s unique customs is by commemorating the Day of the Dead with a traditional but personalized altar de muertos (ofrenda or altar to the deceased.)

The seventh Guadalajara International Puppet Festival kicks off Saturday with a flavor typical of this year’s event – a range of shows including the Chilean group Mueca Producciones’ wry reflection on instant fame à la “American Idol,” and a free, open-air event by Hungarian puppeteers Mikropodium.

Slapping a 16-percent sales tax (IVA) on pet food could lead to as many as half a million dogs and cats being abandoned to fend for themselves on the streets, some animal welfare groups say.

Around 160 artists from Mexico and around the world have transformed a mundane Guadalajara avenue into a stunning, creative, colorful landmark.

Thousands of jewelers and fashionistas, both national and international, gathered at Expo Guadalajara this week for a massive trade show that business leaders said showed the economic power of Jalisco.

The august halls of the Palacio de Justicia are graced this month by an exhibit of 11 medium-large format, surrealistic paintings entitled “Erótica Animal” by Tapatío artist Aram Cortes. The stately cream and stone palace, where Jalisco’s wheels of justice turn, was built in 1588 and is located next to the entrance to the Degollado Theater in the historic center of Guadalajara.