The Mural That Tells It All: Public Library

Una enciclopedia de color dentro de una iglesia antigua.

The Experience: Standing in front of it, you'll feel as if the mural is reading you. The story unfolds from top to bottom:

The Experience: Al pararte frente a él, sentirás que el mural te lee a ti. La historia se despliega de arriba hacia abajo:

• At the top: The mystical origin. The volcanoes and the Purépecha cosmogony.

• At the center: Pain. O’Gorman portrayed the cruelty of the conquest without censorship.

• At the base: Hope. There, dressed in red, is “Tata Vasco” (Vasco de Quiroga), the protector who gave us identity.

The Secret: Look in the bottom corner. You'll see a man holding a scroll next to a woman. It's Juan O'Gorman himself, who painted himself to stay here forever. 📍 Location: Gertrudis Bocanegra Square (Small Square).