Guadalajara is the homeland of mariachi music, the jarabe tapat?o (the Mexican hat dance), and tequila, because of this many consider it the most Mexican of cities. Despite its size, Guadalajara isn't hard to navigate, and the people are friendly and helpful.
While in Guadalajara, you will undoubtedly come across the word tapat?o (or tapat?a). In the early days, people from the area were known to trade in threes, called tapat?os. Gradually, the locals came to be called Tapat?os, too, and the word now signifies Guadalajaran when referring to a thing, a person, or a manner of doing something.