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Zapopan: Travel guide, prices and free housing · 2026

Zapopan is a city and municipality located in the Mexican state of Jalisco. It is part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. Zapopan is the most populous municipality in the state of Jalisco.

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Now in the cityZapopan+19°CClear night · sunrise 06:56 AMupdated 04:32 AM
EntryPick a passportThe answer depends on the passport.
Places on the map12
Exchange rate$18.72per 1 $MXN — the local currencyas of Nov 2, 2026
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Places on the map12

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Worth a day trip
Zapopan in pictures19 photos
Another Believer · cc-by-sa-4.0 · Nov 15, 2021
Skleiman · cc-by-sa-3.0 · Jun 25, 2014
AlejandroLinaresGarcia · cc-by-sa-4.0 · Apr 2, 2015
koala5060 · cc-by-sa-3.0 · Jan 1, 2006

Getting there and staying

2 sources · As of November 3, 2026
Source: TravelHub · OurAirports (public domain)

Visa and practicalities

Choose a passport

Set your passport — processing time, fee and documents differ between passports.

Internships, au pair and study programmes have a different visa category and a different set of documents. Applications go through CMO International Programmes.

IEC international programmes

Safety and health

Safety · official adviceour data as of Nov 3, 2026
UK Foreign Office (FCDO)Essential travel only to partsEssential travel only, and only to part of the country.
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Removal of information about Hurricane Trudy ('Warnings and insurance' page).

Source: UK FCDO Foreign Travel Advice

Getting here

Getting hereOurAirports (public domain)
Guadalajara International Airport GDL23 km from the centre
Aguascalientes International Airport AGU155 km from the centre
Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport CLQ161 km from the centre

Stay longer on a programme

Work and Travel, internships, au pair and volunteering in Mexico: visa, invitation and on-site support are handled by CMO International Programmes.

1programme in the country
Internshipupdated Dec 23, 2025
Internship in Mexico
Seasonyear-roundLanguageEnglish, Spanish · B2
for students
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Frequent questions about Zapopan

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