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Sunset light for photographing Renzo, Dona and Pachin between Providencia and Glorieta MinervaFoto: ProtoplasmaKid, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

As a photographer, one of the greatest joys of living in Guadalajara during 2025 was its sunset light. In spring the streets of Providencia and Vallarta Norte turn violet with blooming jacarandas and then fiery red with tabachines; in summer, storm clouds paint dramatic skies just before sundown. Walking south from Colonia Providencia to the iconic Glorieta Minerva with Renzo, Dona and Pachin gave us some of my favourite photographs in Mexico.

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Paragem 1 · Vallarta / South Providencia · Iconic monument

Glorieta Minerva

Guadalajara’s emblem lit up by the golden Jalisco sunset sky.

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The golden-hour route: from Providencia towards Vallarta and La Minerva

Whenever we wanted a longer, photogenic evening walk, we left Providencia an hour before sunset, heading down tree-lined streets towards Avenida México, Golfo de Cortés and Arcos Vallarta until we reached the Glorieta Minerva. Along the way, mid-20th-century residential architecture blends with colourful planted medians.

Seasons of colour in Guadalajara: jacarandas, tabachines and summer skies

February to April (Jacarandas): Providencia’s pavements are covered in a violet carpet. Photographing Renzo, Dona and Pachin from a low angle near ground level lets the fallen blossoms fill both foreground and background.
May and June (Tabachines): the orange and red canopies filter the 6:30 p.m. light with an warm glow ideal for portraits.
July to September (Rainy-season skies): right before or after an afternoon shower, the sky above La Minerva turns gold and deep indigo while pavement puddles create clean reflections.

Photography tip with three dogs: shoot individual portraits first while each dog is fresh, and save the group shot of all three together for a low bench or wide step where Renzo, Dona and Pachin sit at the same eye level.

Golden-hour skies during an evening walk with dogsFoto: México en Fotos, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How to capture sharp city photos without dropping the leads

In a lively city like Guadalajara, your dogs’ safety always comes first: never unclip leads near avenues just to take a photo. What I did throughout 2025 was use slim neutral-toned leads, ask for a stay on a wide median or quiet corner, crouch down to their eye level and anchor the leads under my foot or in my left hand just out of frame while shooting with my right.

Puente Matute Remus al atardecer en GuadalajaraFoto: AanikaP, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The evening walk back to Providencia

As soon as the sun dips behind La Minerva, temperatures drop to the ideal level for walking back towards Providencia. Main avenues such as Rubén Darío, Terranova and Avenida México are well lit and full of evening life, rounding off a rewarding walk for both you and your dogs.

Atardecer en Guadalajara, JaliscoFoto: Isacdaavid, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Guadalajara through the year

Guadalajara averages 6 rainy days in Oct and highs of about 27°C. The driest month is usually Feb.

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Month	Rainy days	Rain	Average high	Sunshine	Sunset
Jan	2	14 mm	25°C	8.8 h/day	18:32
Feb	1	10 mm	27°C	9.5 h/day	18:51
Mar	1	8 mm	30°C	10.2 h/day	19:03
Apr	1	7 mm	32°C	10.6 h/day	19:13
May	4	31 mm	33°C	10.1 h/day	19:25
Jun	15	182 mm	30°C	8.1 h/day	19:36
Jul	19	245 mm	27°C	7.5 h/day	19:37
Aug	18	216 mm	28°C	7.8 h/day	19:21
Sep	14	168 mm	27°C	7.4 h/day	18:54
Oct	6	58 mm	27°C	8.5 h/day	18:26
Nov	2	16 mm	26°C	8.9 h/day	18:10
Dec	2	12 mm	25°C	8.5 h/day	18:15