English Maestra: Pictures of Aguascalientes

Once again, I have finally gotten to upload some photos to the blog! I wrote about Aguascalientes the other day and these are some pictures of the city. I hope you enjoy them.

Here is the eagle on the Plaza Patria, the historical plaza in downtown AGS. It is said that it represents the geografical center of the country of Mexico. It is surrounded by a fountain, trees, flowers and benches in a park-like setting. I sat on a bench and watched some little boys having fun flicking water from the fountain at each other!

This is the cathedral in the Plaza Patria. The carved wooden door is very unique. Can you see the bells in the tower? And, of course, the pidgeons enjoy the crumbs on the plaza!

The Morelos Theater is next to the Plaza Patria and there are still performances in the theater. It is a pretty building, isn't it?

The Governor's Palace is where the beautiful murals are. One can spend a lot of time looking at and learning about the city of AGS in this building. The red stone is from this area. On the far left is the Municipal Palace. A picture of it is next.

Here is the Municipal Palace, the city government. Notice the pink stone. This building is in the Patria Plaza.

Just off the Plaza Patria, there was a mercado--a Mexican market where each puesto sold different items. This man was selling fruit, wine, vegetables and a few other things. One stall sold only candy and sweets; another, toys and games; another, sunglasses; items from the state of Oaxaca; blouses and shirts; jewelry; books. Everything was there for the offering! It was a lot of fun to browse here.

A street scene in the downtown of AGS. The clothes are displayed and I walked from store to store, admiring and buying a few embroidered items.

The gate at the San Marcos garden where the fair is held each April. This is the entrance to a large park---trees, flowers, fountains, benches, vendors selling balloons and food items. It is very pretty and relaxing to sit there. The area around this garden has stores, the bullfight ring, restaurants and other places that are open during the fair.

This is the plaza in front of the San Marcos gate. There is a little train for children that circles this plaza. An engine and about 4 cars give the kids a ride and lots of smiles as they ride around the plaza! Food items are sold there and people walk and visit on their lunch hours as well as during the evening. I took this picture about 6:30pm.