67 sq ft) and has 220 stores. It contains the two largest movie theaters in Latin American, both with IMAX screens. It hosts art exhibits and fashion shows, and has an area for cultural workshops. Anchor stores includes Liverpool and Sears and specialty stores such as Hugo Boss, Max Mara and Lacoste. Also Best Buy opened its first Guadalajara store here. It's on the third floor and has its own additional private entrance on the top floor of the adjacent parking lot. Another Best Buy will open shortly in Ciudadela Lifestyle Center (Moctezuma and Patria), which will be the chain's third largest in the world, according to company publicity.
Also there is Andares which is a shopping mall located in Zapopan. This outdoor and indoor shopping center is Guadalajara's most exclusive shopping mall and is set in Puerta de hierro which is the most exclusive neighborhood in the city. It was opened on November 19, 2008 in a blaze of consumer frenzy that has affected the city in recent years. The $530 million dollar complex features luxurious world class residencies designed by famous Mexican architect Sordo Madaleno, a luxury Ritz-Carlton hotel and the shopping center complex which features elegant corridors, outdoor restaurants and cafes, anchored by upscale department stores as Liverpool (store) and El Palacio de Hierro. In addition, the corridors and indoor mall features dozens of upmarket clothing stores.
A large segment of the commercial sector caters to tourists and other visitors. Recreational tourism is concentrated in the historic center of the city. In addition to being a cultural and recreational attraction in its own right, the city also serves as an axis to other nearby attractions such the seaside cities Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and Mazatlán. Other types of visitors include those who come here to attend seminars, conventions, expositions and other events in fields such as academia, entertainment, sports and business. The city has a number of
