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Guadalajara Marks Fourth Torta Ahogada Day With 25,000 Free Sandwiches and New Salsa Contest

This year's municipal festival emphasized tourism with a citywide salsa contest that offered hospitality prizes to community winners.

Overview

  • Thirty vendors served crowds under a large canopy on Paseo Alcalde, where the city handed out 25,000 free tortas ahogadas.
  • The debut of “Ponle la salsa a tu torta” featured representatives from 11 communities presenting family recipes or original creations.
  • María Constanza Loera Huerta won the salsa competition, with Virginia González Jiménez second and Fátima Denisse Farías Romo third, receiving tour, dining and hotel prizes.
  • Mayor Verónica Delgadillo opened the event, which the City Council established in 2022 during Pablo Lemus’s administration to bolster cultural identity and local commerce.
  • Long lines wrapped around Guadalajara Cathedral as attendees sampled diverse styles, including lechón-based tortas and a one‑meter sandwich showcased by participating vendors.