Guadalajara

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Guadalajara is a city in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Guadalajara is part of the Guadalajara metropolitan area, including the cities of Zapopan, Tlaquepaque, and Tonalá. It is the second biggest metropolitan area of Mexico with more than 4 million people.

Hitching out

West - Tepic, Puerto Vallarta

Get the 629 bus west. The bus travels along Avenida Vallarta and over the ring road junction to the highway Guadalajara-Tepic. Get off when you see the "Guadalajara Technology Park" complex on your right. Walk for 5-10 mins more in the same direction and you will find a reasonably sized petrol station with shops and restaurants. If you walk back on yourself you will find another petrol station with an OXXO but it is smaller than the one up ahead and you will find it is where many people stop just on their way to the Technology Park.

Other useful info

Public transport in Guadalajara is far below the standard of Mexico City. The bus system is old with antiquated vehicles and bus-stops don't contain any useful information and in any case are often missing completely. A ride costs 6 pesos in general but buses outside the centre, e.g. from the bus station, may cost more. There is a metro system of sorts in Guadalajara but it is comparable to the buses. The website buscaruta.com is absolutely indispensable for finding your way around, even the locals resort to it regularly. Whilst the lack of decent public transportation is a constant frustration it does mean that the locals are more used to and sympathetic towards hitch-hikers.