
Guadalajara, Mexico News
About Guadalajara,
Mexico
The geographical location of the city and its
communications infrastructure make it very favorable for
commerce with the rest of the country, and the city attracts
investors and commerce worldwide.
In 1987, the Expo Guadalajara Convention Center was opened.
Guadalajara has more than 25,000 lodging rooms.
The Metropolitan Zone of Guadalajara has several shopping
malls; the city is the national leader in development and
investment in shopping malls.
Many shopping centers have been built, such as Plaza
Galerias, one of the largest shopping centers in Latin
America.
Guadalajara is experiencing fast-growing development,
including the construction of new buildings like Torrena that
will be the tallest building in Latin America by 2009.
Puerta de Hierro has become one of the most important
districts in Guadalajara with construction of buildings
including Aura Altitude, a project of 42 floors that will be
completed in 2008.
The construction of Andares, a shopping complex, has begun.
More building are on the way in Puerta de Hierro district, like
Torre G, Torre Zapopan and Pleyades. Providencia Country has
many scheduled apartment projects.
In its 2007 survey entitled "Cities of the Future", FDi
magazine ranked Guadalajara highest among major Mexican cities,
and designated Guadalajara as having the second strongest
economic potential of any major North American city behind
Chicago.
FDI Magazine also ranked the city as the most
business-friendly Latin American city in 2007.
Other Major Cities:
- Ciudad de México
- Ecatepec
- Puebla
- Ciudad Juárez
- Tijuana
- León
- Nezahualcóyotl
- Monterrey
- Zapopan
- Naucalpan
- Chihuahua
- Mérida
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