First stop was the Rotunda of the Illustrious Jaliscans. Buried inside are remains of famous Jaliscans. Around the rotunda are statues of other famous Jaliscans.
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| Dress worn by Maria Victoria |
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| Casa de los Perros |
Then we visited the Museum of Periodicals and Graphic Arts. It's in a very large, old house. I can't remember the date that the house was built. However, it has been in use at least since 1792 as a printing press. Previously, it was a one story building. However, when the owner, Don Jesus Flores married his neighbor Dona Ana, part of the marriage contract was to build a second story on the building. She also wanted to travel. The building is called Casa de los Perros (House of the Dogs) because of the two statues of dogs that they brought back from New York. Currently, the house is a museum of printing, radio and television equipment. When you walk in the door, there are three large wood blocks that were used to make one print. The museum houses special exhibitions, too. We saw a collection of small prints from various artists. On the top floor, you can see how telephones changed Mexico. There are photos of telephone poles and lines being introduced as well as photos of the switchboard operators.
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| Impression cylinder for printing |
Our final stop was the Museum of Saints and Beatos. (Blesseds? These are holy people that are not yet saints.) It was a small museum. For those who were Catholic in the group, it was very interesting to hear about the different Saints and Blesseds.
More information on free tours these two weeks:
http://vive.guadalajara.gob.mx/es/recorridos-gratuitos-semana-santa-y-pascua.html
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