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the incentive travel showcase DESTINATION GUADALAJARA, MEXICO Cultural Institute is decorated with wall-to-wall murals by Jose Clemente Orozco. When it comes to hospitality and meeting space, Guadalajara offers an excellent hotel infrastructure with more than 18,500 hotel rooms in various categories. Expo Guadalajara expanded this year, and reception sites are numerous throughout the area. Liberador Miguel Hidalgo International Airport is 40 minutes from the major hotels. In Guadalajara, you’ll find countless ways to relax and enjoy your visit. Surrounded by magnificent historic buildings, theaters, art galleries, upscale restaurants, bars and night spots galore, the possibilities are boundless. Incentive groups can play on amazing golf courses, be pampered in a spa, or engage in more extreme sports. On the Tequila Express Train, participants can taste tequila and learn about its history, while marveling at the blue landscape of the Tequila agave plantation and the San José del Refugio Hacienda, which dates back to 1862. Last July, the United Nations Organization of Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) placed the tequila-producing area of Mexico on its World Heritage List. For another fantastic journey into tequila making, try Mundo Cuervo, the ideal location for incentive groups. The doors of the majestic Hacienda La Rojeña are now open to the world. Come and admire the authentic jimadores, laborers who harvest the agave. Experience the distilleries where they obtain the silver tequila, the silent storerooms full of barrels, the Jalisco-style folkloric dances and songs. Delight in the colors and flavors of Mexican food. Amazing experiences and warm hospitality await in Guadalajara. CONTACT Guadalajara Convention & Visitors Bureau (52) 33-3122-7544 E-mail: ycisneros@ guadalajaramidestino.com ofvc@guadalajaramidestino.com www.gdlmidestino.com uadalajara is the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, located near the Pacific coast of the country. Warm and progressive, the city brings together the best of both worlds: proudly rooted in history and local traditions, yet quickly taking the lead in many areas of modern Mexico’s development. The city’s long history, reaching back more than 450 years, is present today in the architecture, local cuisine and festivities. Mexico’s famous mariachi music comes from here, as does its tequila known around the world. The city is still home to the charro or Mexican cowboy and his extraordinary horses. The 17th-century Cabañas G 44 | November 2008 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION http://www.gdlmidestino.com

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