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Airports in Phoenix
The city of Phoenix is served by 4 airports - Phoenix Sky Harbor
International Airport, Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, Phoenix Goodyear
Airport, and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Both Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
and Phoenix Goodyear Airport are general aviation reliever airports for
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
provides commercial flights around the United States. The Phoenix Sky
Harbor International Airport is the primary airport serving the city. It is
situated in the Maricopa County, Arizo, approximately 5 kilometers away
from the Downtown Phoenix. It provides passenger & cargo services to
both domestic and international destinations such as San Jose, Calgary,
Vancouver, Cancun, Edmonton, Pureto Vallarta, Atlanta, Denver, San Diego,
Las Vegas, and more. All the airports are connected to the city via rental
cars, taxis, shuttles, PHX Sky Train, bicycles, and other public
transportation.
Explore Guadalajara
The capital and the largest city of the Mexican state of Jalisco,
Guadalajara is located in the Western pacific Area of Mexico. The city
preserves the independent character of a town conscious of its own
traditions. The people of Guadalajara are called as Tapatios and they have
left their own distinctive mark on its carefully tended parks, broad
avenues, and attractive light-colored buildings. The city is famous as a
center of mariachi music and is also a stronghold of the Mexican version of
the rodeo and the popular folk dance known as Jarabe Tapatio. Guadalajara's
city center features four magnificent square that are handily linked and
are arranged in the form of a cross with almost of the major attractions in
the city set around them.
Things to do in Guadalajara
Guadalajara Cathedral
Built between 1558 and 1616, Guadalajara Cathedral occupies much of the
beautiful public square known as Plaza de Armas. The cathedral stands with
its facade fronting the adjacent Plaza de los Laurels. Guadalajara
Cathedral is mostly Baroque in appearance and displays a notable blend of
various styles, primarily in its fine Gothic interior. The major highlights
of the cathedral include is many chapels with lovely paintings attributed
to Murillo, Miguel Cabrera, and Cristobal de Villalpando.
Government Palace
Located in Plaza de Armas, Government Palace was completed in 1774. The
palace features a magnificent Baroque building with several columns with
their zigzag ornamentation, Churrigueresque estipites, and large volutes.
The remarkable interior of the palace boasts highlights such as its fine
old staircase, various murals depicting the War of Independence, and the
painting of heroes of the three Mexican wars painted by renowned
fresco-painter Jose Clemente Orozco.
Regional Museum of Guadalajara:
Located just a stroll from the Plaza de Armas, Regional Museum of
Guadalajara is housed in a former 18th century seminary that served as a
prison and headquarters during the War of Independence. The museum was
opened in 1918 and puts on display many Pre-Columbian finds and
ethnographical displays. The major highlights of Regional Museum of
Guadalajara include 14 dioramas and exhibits concerning to local fossil and
geography, a fine collection of colonial-era artwork, a collection of
contemporary and modern art, and a large mineral collection that
incorporates an 800-kilogram meteorite.
Best Time to Fly to Guadalajara
Weather-wise, the best time to visit Guadalajara is between the months of
October and December. During this period, the weather remains dry and the
temperatures are soothing for travel. In these months, festivals also fill
the calendar. For those who want to explore the city in fewer crowds, the
excellent time to visit Guadalajara during the months between January and
May.
