This blog began in late 2006 with the planning and preparation for a circumnavigation of the world in my 39-foot sail boat Pachuca. It then covered a successful 5-year circumnavigation that ended in April 2013. The blog now covers life with Pachuca back home in Australia.

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Durango - Day 2, Visit to Palacio de Gobierno

This morning we visited two buildings with murals.


The first was the Palacio Legislativo, with two murals, one done in relief.  Shown is part of one of the murals, an in-your-face statement of the artist's view of the role of the Church in Mexico's difficult history.  Note the cross in parallel with the sword, and the Conquistador's flag.


Later we visited the Palacio de Gobierno, built in the 1790's for a Spanish mine owner.  Today it is a working government office building filled with murals.

Benito Juarez in Center

Second Floor

1 comment:

Chris said...

The Art work is fantastic...Oz could do with that!!!!

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