Guadalajara Historic Center and Cathedral

Guadalajara's baroque cathedral — built over 150 years with twin Gothic spires added in 1848 after earthquake damage — anchors a historic center of four adjacent plazas that collectively form the finest colonial urban ensemble in western Mexico. The surrounding plazas of the Rotonda, the Liberación, and the Plaza de Armas each have a distinct character that together represent the full range of Mexican public space culture.