Guadalajara, Mexico

[Jpuginthecity]

What is the gay vibe like in Guadalajara? I’m planning to visit for the first time in a few weeks.

[joizy]

On 2/25/2025 at 4:31 PM, Jpuginthecity said:

What is the gay vibe like in Guadalajara? I’m planning to visit for the first time in a few weeks.

Guadalajara was ranked as the number 1 gay city in Mexico. Not sure if this is still true. I was there in the early 2000s and definitely thinking about going back.

When I was there, there were several gay bars (I didn't go), quite a few saunas, and this was pre-Grindr, so I met a lot of guys on the street. I hung out in a plaza in the central part of town where there's a huge pedestrian area and guys just found me. I also picked up a soldier in the main zocolo. I was younger, and no one asked for money back then.

I'm sure with Grindr, you'll be able to meet a lot of people. I don't know about the bars and saunas, but I am assuming they are still there.

[joizy]

You got me curious so I did some exploring - a ton of possibilities!

https://www.gaymexicomap.com/en/guadalajara/

 

[Mavica]

Mexico City is, without a doubt, the No. 1 gay city in Mexico largely due to the size of the population in the metropolitan area there.

[unicorn]

On 3/30/2025 at 12:46 PM, Mavica said:

Mexico City is, without a doubt, the No. 1 gay city in Mexico largely due to the size of the population in the metropolitan area there.

That being said, I'd vote for Puerto Vallarta (in Jalisco, the same state for which Guadalajara is the capital) being the most gay. It's certainly much more concentrated. The number of gay bars and restaurants may even be greater in PV than in MC. One would certainly say that PV is Mexico's "gay mecca." There are lots of luxury bus companies running the Guadalaja to PV circuit, and the road between the two cities (on the luxury lines) is quite good.