Guadalajara
Americannoun
noun
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a city in W Mexico, capital of Jalisco state: the second largest city of Mexico: centre of the Indian slave trade until its abolition, declared here in 1810; two universities (1792 and 1935). Pop: 3 905 000 (2005 est)
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a city in central Spain, in New Castile. Pop: 70 732 (2003 est)
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Much architecture from the Spanish colonial era survives in the city.
Its mild, dry climate makes it a popular health resort.
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“I’ve been to Guadalajara many times, but now I have a fiancée and a son. I’m responsible for them. I have to think about it.”
From Los Angeles Times
Dylan Masella, 34 years old, and his wife arrived in Guadalajara on Friday for a friend’s wedding, his first time visiting the city in Mexico’s Jalisco state.
As the fallout from the violence continued to reverberate nationwide, Japanese car manufacturer Honda announced that it had suspended activities at its assembly plant in Guadalajara.
From Barron's
They tracked her to a location in central Jalisco, about two hours south of Guadalajara.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, convoys of troops and police officers circulate around Guadalajara.
From BBC
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