Guadalajara gay guide

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Mexico's second biggest city, Guadalajara has also been called by some its gayest and there are an enormous selection of places to consume , to hangout, to eat, to cruise and to possess fun.

If you scroll down, you'll view an overview of the main neighborhoods of interest as well as facts on events. Or if you can find all the info on whatever you seek on the following pages:

  • Hotels and Guesthouses - from luxury hotels to intimate guesthouses to design hostels and everything in-between. We've included places that are either gay owned or managed, have a particular appeal to the LGBT society or are successfully known for their support of LGBT causes

  • Bars and Clubs - there is a huge variety of LGBT nightlife in Guadalajara, from working class bars to trendy twist clubs. We've also listed regularly occurring parties

  • Restaurants and Cafes - Guadalajara has a great diet scene with both Mexican and International options. Most places are very lgbtq+ friendly but we've highlighted places that are of particular appeal

    Gay Guide Guadalajara - Jalisco

    Guadalajara is a large, thriving, cosmopolitan city (the second largest in Mexico with more than four million inhabitants) with more than years history. It is an important symbol of the Mexican spirit, organism the home of Tequila, Mariachis and Charro riding. Past and present dwell together in this town, also known as the "city of the roses". Unfortunately, due to the influence of the Catholic church, Guadalajara has to continually fight against traditional values, intolerance and senior fashioned clichés. Nevertheless, the gay scene keeps growing in this city and it is considered the most prosperous city in Mexico with more than 20 gay bars, up-to-date discos and saunas, as well as their possess gay radio program. Puerto Vallarta, which is seal to Guadalajara (3 hours by car), offers also a wide range of gay venues and makes this area the "gay belt" of Mexico.

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    Gay Guadalajara

    Noted move writer Andrew Collins has called Guadalajara “Latin America's most underrated gay urban getaway.” Anyone who’s been will know what he is talking about. Mexico’s second largest city is a few hours from Puerto Vallarta, meaning many travelers include both on their itinerary. This colorful colonial-era old city has streets lined with elegant mansions and towering baroque churches. Many old place have been turned into B&Bs, including a several that are run by and for gay men.

    The many gay bars and clubs are one reason this has develop a gay mecca. The scene is constantly transforming, with new places opening as others close, and they range from swanky lounges to multi-level sway clubs that turn the beat around until dawn. Most are located a short stroll from downtown’s Plaza Tapita (which also happens to be cruisy after dark) busy with crowds of mostly new guys. Many of the clubs feature male strip shows, some nude, plus dark rooms and engage spaces for fooling around with a new companion. If you’re exhausted

    Located roughly between Mexico City and the Pacific Ocean, Guadalajara has long been heralded as one of the gayest cities in Mexico, if not the whole of Latin America. The vast shift in social norms over the last decade – including the nationwide legalisation of homosexual marriage in – certainly hasn’t passed the capital of Jalisco state by, and while lgbtq+ Guadalajara can still be described as centring around Calle Prisciliano Sánchez, a new batch of LGBTQ+ venues are steadily spreading their rainbow wings right across the ‘San Francisco of Mexico’.

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