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Rh Mexico except the Rio Grande). It is the capital of the State of Jalisco. The houses are well built, and the streets are wide and laid out at right angles. Some travelers consider Guadalajara to be the finest city in the Republic. Lying far in the interior, and remote from the railway, it has not been affected by foreign influence.

The first three buildings are situated on the Plaza de Armas. The Cathedral was completed in 1618, and is one of the oldest in Mexico. The cupolas of both towers were destroyed by the great earthquake of May 31, 1818.

The city can boast of fourteen public squares, a university, and an academy of fine arts—the only one in the Republic except that of San Carlos at the capital. Much glazed pottery is made here; it is quite ornamental, and