Lagos de Moreno
, Mexico
Information
Lagos de Moreno is a municipality in the state of Jalisco. This is a vast area of natural beauty and many valuable community for its history, tradition and culture. Located in the northeast of Jalisco, the municipal capital of Lagos de Moreno is one of the famous Magical Towns, for their many and varied attractions. The foundation of Lagos de Moreno goes back to 1563, when he came up with the name of Villa de Santa Maria de los Lagos. It was subsequently built the local parish, in 1741, with pink stone and baroque projection. Inside this building is installed Insurgent Museum The house where was born Pedro Moreno, an independence noticeable in whose honor was named the city.It also highlights an old Capuchin convent where today the Lyceum Father Guerra is located.
Must Know
One really must see places of this magical town, we have in the Parish of the Assumption of the finest examples of Baroque Mexican masterpiece of colonial architecture. Impossible not to marvel at the pink stone facade, its high towers of three bodies from the noble sculpture that appears in the choir window. Reliefs and other vegetables baroque ornaments that wears this sacred building, make it very pleasant to contemplate. Also interesting is the building of the Municipal Presidency of Lagos de Moreno. It was built in the early twentieth century, it has two levels and stone facade. Cherishes a painting by José Alfredo Rosales Santiago in 1984 mural depicting the struggle of the community for their main ideals. The room chapters of this building has an altar with baptismal font was recovered from the nearby Hacienda La Sauceda. The latter was owned by the family of Pedro Moreno and said the insurgent hero was baptized in it. We must delve into how interesting it is the former convent of Capuchin known as Rinconada. It features a facade with buttresses, besides doors and window frames quarry colonial lanterns and iron railings. Also noble and stately is presented the monument to Pedro Moreno, located in its namesake park. It consists of a sculpture made of bronze placed on a pedestal of quarry.
Get There
From Mexico City to Queretaro is part and then continue on the toll road to Celaya. From there it continues to Irapuato and shortly before reaching the latter place, the deviation which connects the highway to León is located. At one point in her the signs that lead us to the magical town of Lagos de Moreno appear. A commemorative plaque in this monument, includes Legend :: "Pedro Moreno strong advocate hat, slain by the country." Relevant information about Lagos de Moreno Pueblo Magico Some of the most important popular celebrations are Moreno Lake instance on August 6, when the Employers Fair, regarded as Regional Fair is realized. It is a festival that includes parades, a grand coronation, concerts of famous artists, cockfighting, romantic serenades, perky rodeos, callejoneadas, cultural activities and fun racing waiters, donkeys and beer drinkers, among several others. Activities to do Lagos de Moreno Pueblo Magico recommend visiting other fascinating sites of the magical town of Lagos de Moreno, as is the case in the House Museum of Agustin Rivera; Raul Conde's residence; Casa de la Rinconada de la Merced and the Temple of Mercy. The latter construction is weighty special: its construction began in 1686 and was completed in 1756. In addition, it sports a neoclassical style, with its polygonal dome and born of a Latin cross. The cover is admirable, with floral ornaments and a niche where the Virgin of Mercy appears. The interior of the Catholic church has also neoclassical altars and worked in stone. It is a real gem that surely will appreciate both those attached to sacred art, architecture in New Spain and all those interested in spending their holidays in the magical town of Lagos de Moreno.