Gringoland — Mexico's Silicon Valley
The Pearl of the West. Guadalajara is Mexico's tech hub, home to a thriving startup scene, world-class universities, and a cultural identity that gave the world tequila, mariachi, and charrería. Perfect for remote workers and entrepreneurs.
Avg. Rent 2BR
$600/mo
Cost Index
30 vs CA's 100
Weather
75°F year-round, "City of Eternal Spring"
Why Here
Mexico's #1 tech & startup hub
Featured Listings
Explore the Map
Eat, Explore, Live
Artisan village with galleries, craft shops, and mariachi serenades. A UNESCO Creative City.
The largest covered market in Latin America. Three floors of food, crafts, and everything in between.
Upscale Mexican cuisine with an encyclopedic tequila menu. A Guadalajara institution.
Mexico's largest lake. Home to the largest American expat community outside the US.
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Orozco murals in a stunning 19th-century hospice.
What's Happening
Hotel Demetria
Av. Lerdo de Tejada 2161, Americana, GDL
Real de Chapala Hotel
Paseo del Prado 20, Chapala, JAL
Expo Guadalajara
Av. Mariano Otero 1499, Zapopan, JAL
Noticias en Tiempo Real
El Informador
El periódico de Guadalajara desde 1917
Mural
Noticias de Jalisco y Guadalajara
NTR Guadalajara
Periodismo independiente de Jalisco
Guadalajara Reporter
English-language news for expats in GDL
Chapala.com
News and resources for Lake Chapala expats
Recursos Oficiales
Gobierno de Jalisco
Portal oficial del Estado de Jalisco
Municipio de Guadalajara
Gobierno municipal de Guadalajara
Municipio de Zapopan
Gobierno municipal de Zapopan
Municipio de Chapala
Gobierno municipal de Chapala
Turismo Jalisco
Secretaría de Turismo de Jalisco
CÁMARA DE COMERCIO GDL
Cámara de Comercio de Guadalajara
"Lake Chapala has the largest American expat community in Mexico. I retired here at 58 with my California savings and I'm living like a king. The weather is perfect every single day."
Robert & Linda T.
Formerly Sacramento, CA