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Destinations editor Eric Moya visited Guadalajara, Mexico, this month on a media trip that showcased the region's attractions. Pictured, a charro performs the paso de la muerte, or ''pass of death,'' at the Lienzo Charro Jalisco, the oldest charro arena in Mexico.

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Destinations editor Eric Moya visited Guadalajara, Mexico, this month on a media trip that showcased the region's attractions. Pictured, a charro performs the paso de la muerte, or ''pass of death,'' at the Lienzo Charro Jalisco, the oldest charro arena in Mexico. Photo Credit: TW photo by Eric Moya

Destinations editor Eric Moya visited Guadalajara, Mexico, this month on a media trip that showcased the region's attractions. Pictured, a charro performs the paso de la muerte, or ''pass of death,'' at the Lienzo Charro Jalisco, the oldest charro arena in Mexico.

A bullrider at the Lienzo Charro Jalisco. In charro competition, riders attempt to stay mounted until the bull yields, in contrast to the eight-second rule of rodeo competition.

The stairwell of the Palacio de Gobierno features a fresco mural by Jose Clemente Orozco depicting key World War II figures as well as Miguel Hidalgo, a leader in the Mexican War of Independence.

The Mercado Libertad, also known as San Juan de Dios Market, is the largest indoor market in Latin America.

The ''El Centro de ti Mismo'' sculpture outside the Sergio Bustamante Gallery in downtown Tlaquepaque, home to scores of art galleries and handicrafts sellers.

The main pyramid of the ruins of Guachimontones in Teuchitlan, about an hour outside Guadalajara. Structures at the archaeological site date to the fourth century B.C.

A 1951 Plymouth parked outside the Basilica of Our Lady of Zapopan.

The cellar of La Rojena, Jose Cuervo's flagship distillery, in the town of Tequila. The cellar contains intact bottles of Cuervo tequila dating to the 1890s.

The flying pole dance in downtown Tequila's main plaza, a practice said to have orignated among the indigenous peoples of central Mexico.

The Guadalajara Cathedral dates to the 16th century. Earthquakes destroyed the original towers and dome, which were rebuilt in 1854.