We just spent a few days over at the Feria Internacional del Libro in Guadalajara. It’s said to be the largest such event in the Western hemisphere (and second only worldwide to the Frankfurt book fair), but I’ve heard that the book fair in Buenos Aires makes the same claim. Anyway, I guess I’ll just have to take the Guadalajara folks’ word for it. It was all slightly overwhelming, all the displays and people. There wasn’t a lot of pulp literature presence, though there were a couple of booths of antiquarian book dealers.
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| The view on the bus ride to Guadalajara |
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| Tropical atmosphere at our hotel, the Puerta del Sol |
We went via a bus line called PrimeraPlus, very cheap and actually quite luxurious, comparatively speaking, but a seven hour bus trip is still seven hours. I think I’m basically an air traveller at heart. Our accommodation was the Puerta del Sol, a nice midrange hotel along the lines of an American travel lodge, located about a half mile from the Expo. Its pluses included the pool and spacious rooms. Unfortunately the short time in Guadalajara allowed us minimal opportunities fort sightseeing, so notable attractions like Tonala and Tlaquepaque went unexplored. Next time.
