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Chapultepec: Pedestrian heaven, not downtown and not a mall

Avenida Chapultepec, the 14-block-long stretch of walkway bordered on two sides by lush shrubs, trees and traffic, may have been eclipsed by the newer Plaza Andares as the spot for the upper classes to see and be seen, but the newly beautified boulevard nevertheless seems to have reached its zenith, offering chic and fun for Guadalajara’s middle class of all ages.


The fine art of smoking Habano cigars

A 23-year-old Tapatio cigar connoisseur has beaten the Cubans at their own game, winning first place in Havana’s prestigious international Habano Sommelier competition earlier this month.

Mexico’s efficient intercity bus system

With Easter vacation coming up, now is a great time to start planning your next trip to the soft sands of the Pacific, the clean, stark charm of one of Mexico’s colonial towns, the hot, pushy jungles of the south or even the fast, cosmopolitan delights of the nation’s capital. Busing it to any of these destinations can not only save some money over more elevated modes of travel, it enables some splendid vistas of countryside ripe for bored eyes.

Could, should and would the government capture El Chapo?

Last Friday’s disturbances in Guadalajara fueled rumors that Mexico’s most powerful drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, had finally been caught. While such speculation proved unfounded, authorities did come within a whisker of capturing the billionaire fugitive in Los Cabos recently.

Cinematic fever engulfs city

At the Guadalajara Film Festival’s opening gala, Mayahuel awards were presented to Gabriel Retes, Andy Garcia and English director Mike Leigh.