Just outside the city of Guadalajara lies the eponymous municipality, which boasts some lovely Mexican rural towns. Tlaquepaque, its name derives from Nahuatl and means “place above clay land”, is famous for its pottery, blown glass and mariachis. The central square is very pretty and during the annual San Pedro festivities, El Jardín is filled with stalls and street-sellers. On the day of San Pedro itself, towering firework-festooned structures known as the Castillo (“castle”) and Toro (“bull”) are set alight.
