Guadalajara - Day 4

Templo Expiatorio

This morning we walked along Madero street and visited the Templo Expiatorio, a church that Brenda had seen both from the tour bus and the roof of the hotel building.  It turned out to be a gem that had been barely mentioned in our guide.  Elsewhere I found the following description: 'This "Expiatory Temple" is one of the most beautiful and imposing buildings in the city. Built beginning in 1897, it was not until 1931 that it was opened to the public. The imposing Italian neo-gothic façade is made of stone and, just as in the Middle Ages, no cement or iron was used in its construction.'

There must be something about Brenda and I as tourists because once again out of nowhere appeared a man who gave us a description on the building and explained that the sculpture in front of the church depicted Pope John XXIII anointing Mexico's first cardinal.
On our way back to the hotel were attracted by a pretty park and from there noticed yet another church, Santuario de Nuestra Senora del Carmen, which had an emphasis on women.  It was a very pretty church and as usual we took some photos.

Carmen Park

Santuario de Nuestra Senora del Carmen

In the afternoon we visited the regional museum of Guadalajara where we saw good examples of the paleontological and human history of the area.  In the upper floor we saw scores of religious paintings principally from the early 18th century.

We decided to leave the following morning as planned and take a bus to San Luis Potosi.