Hola. Bienvenidos! Welcome to beautiful Tlaquepaque!
Buenos dias! Good morning Country Collectors ever since being in Guadalajara so many
people have told us we had to come check out the artsy pueblo mexico of San Pedro Tlaquepaque.
Where? I know right!
It's such a fun name to say
Tlaquepaque
Tlaquepaque Tlaquepaque Tlaquepaque
You got it! That's not so bad! No!
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let's go!
Tlaqueplaque is one of the eight cities that make up the larger Guadalajara metropolitan area.
From the centro historico we hopped in an uber and it took about 20 minutes to get here.
First things first it's time to get some breakfast!
And this place right here looks delicious.
We have found ourselves at el estacionamiento which means the parking lot
and I think that is just such a clever name for a restaurant we came here for one reason
to taste their Tacos de Barbacoa.
It is a very popular breakfast item here in Mexico
and traditionally it is cooked in a pit oven nowadays they can bake it in an oven or cook it on the stovetop.
Here we got what they called the especial which is fried tortillas filled with a barbacoa and then topped with some melted cheese.
I also got some consomé to dip it in!
It looks absolutely delicious let's jump in!
wow!
Breakfast of champions!
And you know I'm a sucker for my condiments.
This came with some cucumber we have some onion two kinds of hot sauce cilantro and lime.
And what's life without a little bit of spice?
Head tilt don't forget!
Wow the cheese is so nice and warm.
The barbacoa absolutely delicious it just kind of like falls apart in your mouth.
I'm digging it!
Man that was delicious. It really was. Now it's time to hit the streets, come with us!
Check out this little guy!
That's so sweet! Yeah that is really cool.
Need a ride?
That is really nice!
You're like half the size of it!
I am like half the size of this car.
That is so awesome. I was taking a photo of the car and the guy literally pushed it
out of the restaurant so I could sit in it.
The people here are so friendly.
This place is amazing already!
The art, the architecture things like this. This door is so beautifully carved. I am so glad we came here.
We are starting our day today here at the visitors center. You can pop in and grab a map and inquire
about any special events going on in the city.
That was a great stop and very informative.
Martin popped his map out and showed us all the attractions in the city.
I see something right in front of us that looks really nice. Let's go check it out!
Something you'll notice in every Pueblo Magico is a colorful sign like this. Not only it is a great place to come and get a photo
it also serves as a pretty cool little jungle gym!
Right behind the Tlaquepaque letters you're going to find Calle Independencia.
This is the main pedestrian street through town.
And along it you're going to find art galleries, restaurants, bars and a lot of cute shops!
Well let's go take a look around.
One of the first things you're gonna notice and maybe why you came here is to check out all the
handicrafts. Along this road there are a ton of little galleries and shops to pop into like this
one right here. Everything looks so beautiful. It's a great place to come and get a little souvenir.
This has to be one of the coolest galleries we've been in this is called Del Corazon de la Tierra.
It means from the heart of the earth.
And all of the art in here all of the products are made from the hands of the indigenous
from Mexico and Guatemala.
It is absolutely stunning.
When you're walking around you're bound to see a lot of pottery.
Tlaquepaque along with Tonalá a neighboring town are the center of ceramics here in Jalisco.
And it really feels like you're walking through a museum.
We have seen so many different pieces of art that we've seen from all over Mexico.
It's like a little flashback into all of our travels.
Look at this macaw. This might be my favorite thing I've seen here. It's completely made of leather.
The colors are amazing.
I feel like he's going to come to life and give me a WRAAH.
This place has such a tranquil vibe.
It's quiet, no one's trying to really sell you stuff and the art is oozing out of every place.
And all these buildings are just so unique and painted so nicely you can see the agave right there and what is that?
Behind me here is a statue of Senor Monitos.
He's actually carrying the artists on his head into the town so they can keep on creating. Very cool!
There's also a bunch of really fun little photo ops like this right here! I love that! What a cool place!
I feel like this look would definitely work for me.
Were they in your closet again?
Man, how do these people know?
And not only are there galleries and stores but there are also a lot of vendors on the street.
And don't forget about all the beautiful statues. Yeah there are a lot!
Ooooooo!
Anybody remember that one from Puerto Vallarta?
This is Bustamante.
And he actually has an entire gallery here that highlights these triangular headed figures. It's so cool.
Yeah I like this one and look at its mouth!
Ooooooo!
Don't think too hard!
I told you babe I'm basically just a piece of art!
Yeah okay!
We just met this artist whose name is Ramirez
and he has a very interesting technique.
He doesn't use a brush but he uses this little spatula.
And he said that he learned this from his dad.
He's been doing it for 35 years! Absolutely gorgeous!
Tlaquepaque means place above clay land.
And along with the neighboring city of Tonola they are the ceramic center of Jalisco.
Right off Calle Independencia you will find the Regional Museum of Ceramics.
It's free and a place where you can come and learn a little bit about the history of this craft.
Now let's seize the clay and go and check this place out!
First thing you're gonna see is the bathtub made of clay!
You're gonna notice no tocar signs everywhere.
I feel like they did this for me no touching, people!
Yeah you definitely don't want to break something like that!
No. I don't have to pay for this!
And if big pottery isn't your thing they have some miniatures here and they are cute!
That's adorable. It is adorable!
Whoever made this stuff is kilnin' it!
And right here you can see a traditional kitchen.
Right back there is the Metate that they use to crush up the corn to make tortillas.
And all the eartherware they would use to cook!
That was a nice quick stop now let's keep exploring!
And check this out they are putting up new papel picado for Valentine's Day!
How cute is that?
And look at this cute pooch!
Oh yeah got the twist.
Oh he's a poser I like it!
We are in front of Casa Luna restaurant.
We've heard wonderful things. Unfortunately we're not going to be able to dine there today.
But we just popped in and it was like a magic dreamscape in there!
If you come here please dine here and tell us how it is!
We saw this in Guadalajara City as well.
I believe this lady has the birds come out and then they pick your fortune.
It costs 60 pesos which is three dollars.
That's great you can get your fortune and it doesn't cost a fortune! That's so true, let's do this!
Su nombre? (Your name)
Heidi
(Here she is asking the bird to pick 4 different fortunes for me)
Oh my gosh that was so cool!
Gracias!
That little pajarito (bird) came out and chose four different slips for me.
For luck, fortune, happiness and destiny.
As well as this special one that was just hand crafted for me!
Let's see what it says.
What's it say? What's it say?
There's a lot to it and my google translate isn't working that well.
But I know that it says that I will get everything I want in life if I live a happy cheerful one.
I love that I will try to do that!
You know I am a sucker for some good street xylophone!
Wait for it! Here it comes!
I just called to say I love you!
I just called to say how much I care ... about you guys about you!
I just called to say I love you!
And we mean it from the bottom of our hearts!
So we're just walking down the street and I see Super Helados!
Super helados! (Super ice cream)! That sounds increible!
Yeah! Let's try one!
And we met this guy, and we saw these down here and I'm like, Que es esto? What is that?
And this is what it is!
Check this out! I've never seen ice cream like this. This is Super Helado!
This is intense! I'm not even sure what the flavor is, let me give it a try!
Whoa! Muy rico!
Muy dulce! It's very sweet!
Oh I got a little brain freeze!
I love it!
Ah Ah, you gotta have the touch!
Look at that!
It's with nuts!
This looks crazy!
Wow!
That is so good!
It's sweet and nutty!
And I just figured out what mine is it has marmalade!
It's just heaven in your mouth.
A nice little treat!
They are 30 pesos each or about $1.50 USD.
Really interesting experience!
Look how cute this is! This is called Los Gorditos which is the chubby ones!
We're here at Rodo Padilla. This artist was born here in Tlaquepaque.
I just love it! It's so cute.
Hey don't forget I'm the only gordito you get!
Okay, I'm okay with that!
And it looks like we found another chubby one! I'm telling you this chubby guy is not pedaling!
You're doing all the work?
So cute!
And towards the end of Calle Independencia you're gonna find Jardin Hidalgo.
This is their main plaza and park in town.
And as you can see it is decorated quite nicely for Valentine's Day. It is so cute!
We love you! Just like you!
Mi amor! Oh mi corazón!
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It's so beautiful! What a cool park!
There are so many people here having a good time, relaxing, shopping...
taking fake photos like you just got married!
It's stuff like this that really makes this town magical.
It's like a little pixie dust they just sort of sprinkle fun everywhere in the town. I know! Look at these pigeons flying everywhere!
And right here in the plaza you're gonna find a lot more vendors selling their artisanal goods.
Surrounding the plaza they have a ton of street food!
They have sweets. They have savory. And something we have never even heard of...
Let's go get it!
Check out this little treat! It looks like edamame doesn't it?
But it is actually garbanzo beans!
There's two in here she put some salt on it let me give it a little taste!
One for her and one for me.
It's really good. It tastes just like edamame.
Where have you BEAN all my life? Yeah?
And they said that you can only really get it here in Guadalajara.
I'm sure you can get it elsewhere but it's only popular here. Wow those are delicious. Yeah I know!
Here. Aw Thanks babe!
And this is amazing!
It is a tower of cotton candy!
Oh my god all your childhood dreams coming true? It's all happening right now!
Just past Jardin Hidalgo you are going to run into El Parian and we heard that this is the
largest cantina in the world!
It's comprised of 19 bars or restaurants situated around a main bandstand.
And if you can hear that there is live music going on there's mariachi every weekend at 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.
And if you didn't know this, mariachi originated here in Jalisco!
Wow what a cool experience. I am falling in love with this place and mariachi!
I hope you're thirsty because we have one more treat for you come along!
But first take a look at this!
Mexico absolutely loves Valentine's Day!
This is so beautiful. I love it too! Wow!
We are ending our day with Mexico's oldest alcoholic beverage, Pulque!
At Tlaquepulque, in Tlaquepaque!
Try saying that ten times fast. After having a drink!
That's a really good point!
Let's go inside!
Right behind me you can see this milky beverage this is the natural pulque.
He gave us a little sample of it let's try it out.
It's the cutest little cup I ever saw!
Yeah we saw this at the museum early the miniaturas!
It tastes like Kombucha and there's a reason, because it's made from
fermented agave nectar. It was developed by the Aztecs and used in their rituals.
It's very good. They have a lot of different flavors here so let's get one!
Oh these look so good. I got half a liter and Adam got a full liter. You know I did!
We haven't eaten much today so this could get interesting! Mmmhmm.
I got frambuesa which is raspberry.
And I got maracuya y mango, or passion fruit and mango.
Well cheers! Salud! Let's try these out!
Wow! It tastes like flavored kombucha with alcohol without knowing it.
It's like kombucha but with a kick in the butt!
It's really good. Definitely try Pulque when you come to Tlaquepaque, or Jalisco or Mexico in general!
Nothing like a taste of history!
Man those drinks were delicious but I'm kind of feeling it. We gotta go get him some food. Yes please!
So we are gonna say goodbye to you here. Thank you so much for coming along.
We had such a wonderful day and it would have been nowhere near as much fun if you hadn't been here with us.
And if you're coming to Guadalajara City we definitely recommend doing a day trip here like we said it was
only 20 minutes away it cost four dollars to get here.
And what a great place to come and do some shopping and pick up some very unique art to bring home with you.
Yeah and really appreciate the artisans of the area they do. I mean you saw it today they do some fantastic work!
And the people were super friendly here as well!
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