Articles for Jalisco

The Puebla's Battle (La Batalla de Puebla)
The Battle of Puebla took place on the 5th of May 1862 in the city of Puebla during the French Invasion of Mexico. The French army attempted

José Clemente Orozco
José Clemente Orozco was born on the 23 of November 1883 in Zapotlan, currently Ciudad Guzman, in the State of Jalisco. He graduated from

Tourism in Mexico, information, facts and statistics
Tourism is one of the country’s main economic activities, representing an important income through destinations divided into beach, adventure

Carlos Fuentes, Literary Contribution to Mexico
The son of diplomatic parents, Carlos Fuentes was born in Panama on November 11, 1928; because his father was part of Mexico’s diplomacy

Guillermo González Camarena
He was born on February 17, 1917 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. At two years of age, his family moved to Mexico City. Ever since he was

Mexico’s Trade Agreements
In Europe, on the 24 of November 1999, the technical negotiations where formally concluded for the Free Trade Agreement between Mexico

The Mexican Revolution’s Main Characters
The Mexican Revolution has been one of the political-social movements of greatest influence in the country’s life. It represents the

UNAM, and it's history
Started under the name of Real y Pontificia Universidad de México on the 21st of September 1551, UNAM began its activities in Mexico City.

What forms Mexico’s Gross Domestic Product?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary value of the production of goods and services of a country during a certain lapse

Mariachi, Mexican Culture
The dictionaries of Academia Mexicana de la Lengua and the Real Academia Española define mariachi as a group of musicians dressed in