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Within Mexico, Guadalajara is a center of business, arts and culture, technology and tourism; as well as the economic center of the Bajío region. [10] [11] [12] It usually ranks among the 100 most productive and globally competitive cities in the world. [13]
In 1524 the municipality of Mexico City was established, known as México Tenustitlan, and as of 1585 became officially known simply as Ciudad de México. [3] The name Mexico was used only to refer to the city, and later to a province within New Spain. It was not until the independence of the vice-royalty of New Spain that "Mexico" became the ...
Mexico's best known music, mariachi, is still strongly associated with the state within Mexico, although mariachi bands are popular in many parts of the country. It is a myth that the origin of the name comes from the French word for marriage, as the word existed before the French Intervention in Mexico. Its true origin is unknown but one ...
It was the deadliest aviation accident in Mexican history at the time. [24] [25] [26] On August 31, 1986, Aeroméxico Flight 498, a DC-9 originating from Mexico City made several stopovers at Guadalajara, Loreto and Tijuana. Collided with a private aircraft while attempting to land at Los Angeles International Airport leaving no survivors.
Florida State University, Department of History. 2003. Archived from the original on July 10, 2013; David Marley (2005), "Guadalajara", Historic Cities of the Americas, Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO, p. 226+, ISBN 1576070271; John Harner (2007). "Globalization of Food Retailing in Guadalajara, Mexico: Changes in Access Equity and Social ...
The native name means "place of snakes and ticks." Chiapas: Nahuatl: Chiapan "Place where the chia sage grows" Chihuahua: Nahuatl: xicuahua [1] The state takes its name from its capital city, Chihuahua City. This name is thought to derive from the Nahuatl Xicuahua, or "dry, sandy place". [1] Coahuila: Nahuatl: coatl + huila: Origin disputed.
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Zapopan (Spanish pronunciation:) is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco.It is the most populous municipality in Jalisco. Part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, Zapopan city proper is the largest city in the state.