Chapu, a place of youth

In GDL there is a place that you certainly know for the variaty of activities and places to visit, Chapu. This is actually an avenue with a wide median strip. During the week here you can find lots of restaurants, bars, clubs, galleries and many shops which may sound as any other popoular place, but Chapu is famous for is weekend life.

Specially on Saturdays the whole place turn into a cultural market, urban stage, dancefloor and even a concert hall. If you are willing to take a walk through Chapu in a Saturday night you migth find some interesting people and stuff. Clothing, books, food, toys, handmade sculptures and some traditional mexican souvenirs. You might also see some street shows, from a dance crew, circus act or a Jazz band playing on the middle of the street, Chapu have almost everything.

The Chapu experience is meant to be lived walking. The restaurants, bars, clubs and other stablishments are not only on the main stripe but also un several nearby streets. There is something for every taste and for every group.


Chapu is also used many times as a festival stage. Concerts and festivals are celebrated in Chapu really often, the bigger of them all should be the 212 RMX fest, last year about 47 bands were presented in a free concert with an estimated asistance of over 60'000 people.

Take a walk to Chapu and I asure you, there is nothing like it in GDL, you will find, sooner or later something of your taste and you will have a great time.