No. 1,221 in Spanish

guadalajara

"Guadalajara" is a Spanish place name meaning "valley of stones" or "river of stones," derived from Arabic.

In a sentence

Guadalajara es una ciudad hermosa en México.
Guadalajara is a beautiful city in Mexico.
Here 'Guadalajara' is used as a proper noun referring to the well-known city in Mexico.
El mariachi es muy popular en Guadalajara.
Mariachi is very popular in Guadalajara.
In this case, 'Guadalajara' references the location where mariachi, a traditional Mexican music style, is popular.
La torta ahogada es una especialidad de Guadalajara.
The torta ahogada is a specialty from Guadalajara.
Here, 'Guadalajara' identifies the origin of a culinary specialty, the 'torta ahogada.'

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