"History San Juan"

Definitely need to start meeting San Juan from its historic center, visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan de los Lagos, an architectural work of the eighteenth century made of pink stone that is most representative of the site and keeping the venerated image Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos; front of it is Plaza de Armas Rita Moreno Pérez, different from others because in the center, unlike the typical kiosk, the Sculpture of Liberty stands tall, a slender column fuente.Aun bet on a side is the atrium Cathedral and behind it you'll recognize the Palacio Municipal, civil work of great beauty.

 

On the Street Atrium (Rita Moreno Pérez) two blocks can visit the Temple of San Juan Bautista, stone work dating from 1648; there you can continue to the School for girls Rita Perez, baroque building which was a hostel since 1767; and continuing with local Baroque style jewelry, you will need to visit the House of Culture María Izquierdo, and from there follow, happening now in the neoclassic style, with Dr. Manuel Montero Hospital, also built in pink stone and allowed to pass through your yard to find the Chapel of the First Miracle; nearby there is another religious building very attractive: the Temple of the Third Order, which dates from 1841.

 

The Chapel Pocito is particularly attractive because of its peculiar construction and history and what about the beautiful Calvary Temple, dating from the seventeenth century and was built in stone.

 

Worth go from there to a newer temple and also superb craftsmanship, the Temple of San Pedro Esqueda, Cristero martyr who holds the remains. Also, it is required a visit to the Esplanade John Paul II, commemorating the Pope's visit to the town in 1990 and a way to better meet the Virgin of San Juan and its miraculous tradition, is to visit the Museum Cihuapilli, where exhibit objects related to it.

 

You can close the visit by going to the Temple of the Sagrada Familia by neoclassical dating back to 1841 and is an equally attractive construction, as is everything San Juan, whose tourism is a constant visit and constantly return invitation since one can always discover something new.