For this year's inland trip, we traveled to Telaquepaque (Guadalajara), and we were fortunate to acquire tickets to Chivas vs America, a football (soccer) match between Mexico's two most popular teams, Chivas (Guadalajara) and America from Mexico City. Chivas only plays native born Mexicans, while America has many foreign born players. This game has the highest ratings of any sporting event on Univision in the US The stadium in Guadalajara has hosted the World Cup twice and the 1968 Olympics. Chivas won 3 to 2 although the game was not that close. We were probably the only Americans there but it is a really exciting event, with everyone including us, wearing the jersey of the team they support. The staff at the hotel helped us acquire the tickets, at only twice the face value. Everyone at the restaurant in the square was also wearing a Chivas shirt, whether they were going to the game or not. A great cultural experience
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