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San Luis de la Paz, Gto. Saturday, August 23, 2014.  This morning, we found an old picture from the historical center in the 1970s. Forty years make a big difference in the architecture of a city, including ours. After checking it, we realize how different it looks today.

For mentioning some changes since then:

The Main Square still had side streets where cars traveled, and its floor was made with a different material. For the young people, it was in 1994, under the administration of the Municipal President Antonio Alvarado, that the park was remodeled and was turned into a pedestrian area.

The Matamoros Street had divisions with plants which created two lanes. Later, the separations were withdrawn and it became a one way street. At present time, it serves as a two way street again.

The San Luis Rey Parish had only one tower and its atrium was surrounded by metal works. The last mentioned were withdrawn at the end of the 70s, with the idea to make the church more accessible to people. The second tower began to be constructed in the 90s and it is still being worked on. 

San Luis de la Paz, Gto. Saturday, August 23, 2014.  This morning, we found an old picture from the historical center in the 1970s. Forty years make a big difference in the architecture of a city, including ours. After checking it, we realize how different it looks today.

For mentioning some changes since then:

The Main Square still had side streets where cars traveled, and its floor was made with a different material. For the young people, it was in 1994, under the administration of the Municipal President Antonio Alvarado, that the park was remodeled and was turned into a pedestrian area.

The Matamoros Street had divisions with plants which created two lanes. Later, the separations were withdrawn and it became a one way street. At present time, it serves as a two way street again.

The San Luis Rey Parish had only one tower and its atrium was surrounded by metal works. The last mentioned were withdrawn at the end of the 70s, with the idea to make the church more accessible to people. The second tower began to be constructed in the 90s and it is still being worked on. 

San Luis de la Paz, Gto. Saturday, August 23, 2014.  On June 25, we celebrated 247 years of the decree of expulsion of the Jesuits from New Spain. The episode, which happened in 1767, made the town of San Luis de la Paz to protest and rise in arms. It was one of the few places in the country where this occurred. The mutiny was appeased by the colonial army, and the punishment to those who participated was severe. Some were exiled and others condemned to the death penalty. One of those executed was a woman, Ana Maria Guatemala, of which there is a picture in the Raices del Terruno Gallery, a permanent exhibition at the Ludovicense Cultural Center. In 2007, a staging of the event was held in the San Luis Rey Parish. We share pictures of the play here with you.

San Luis de la Paz, Gto. Saturday, August 3, 2013. The Most Beautiful Flower is a pageant that each year recognizes the beauty of the women from our communities, during the regional fair.  It has only a few years that has been carried out, since the information that we gathered only goes back to 2002. The winners of the Most Beautiful Flowers in the past have been: Ely from the community El Potosino (2012), Carmen from Fracciones De Lourdes (2011), Carolina from the community of Manzanares (2010), Leticia from the community of Maguey Blanco-Los Dolores (2009), Rosalinda from the community of San Jose del Carmen (2008), Rosy from the community of Maguey Blanco (2007), Angeles from the community of Fracciones de Lourdes (2006), Lourdes from the community of La Esquina (2005), Fabiola from the community of El Carmen de los Vargas (2004), Matilde from the community of Manzanares (2003)and Yadira (2002).  We do not know the community name of Yadira (2002) and have no picture. As always, your help is welcome to improve this project.

San Luis de la Paz, Gto. Wednesday, July 31, 2011. In the early 1990s, our fair queens were Eideen (1991), Sagrario (1992), Marcia (1993), Cynthia (1994), Viviana (1996), Flor (1997), Estefania (1998), and Lorena (1999). It was in this period that a space was conditioned for the fair itself, at the corner of Velasco Ibarra and Mexico 68. This includes an area for rides, a building for the craft exhibition, an arena for the rooster fights, and a People’s Theater, which was small for the size of our population.

NOTE: If you have more information or photos from the 60s, 70s and 90s queens, your help is welcomed.  Write us to: webmaster@garciahdez.com

San Luis de la Paz, Gto.  July 30, 2013.  At 315 Hidalgo Street, between Bravo and Ortiz Dominguez, is located a decaying construction that was used as a chapel in honor of the Lord of the Column. This was one of the countless chapels that were built in San Luis de la Paz during the Colony, usually by Otomi Indians, who had the habit of having oratories in their homes. In general, the name of the chapels was based on an episode of the passion of Christ. Don Angel Lino Arredondo (+), who was chronicler of the city, confided us that human remains were found there in the 20th century, so perhaps it served as tomb for some of the believers.

San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato. Sunday, May 19, 2013. The International Expo San Luis 2013, organized by the Rotary clubs of the city, was opened with great success in the property of the Rotary Club and the Cultural Center Ludovicense. There was the blessing of the facility, the ribbon cutting ceremony and toured the exhibits of photographs, booths and rides of the respected countries. Also enjoyed the artistic performances of China, Indonesia and Lebanon. Thus, begins a week of cultural activities, culminating on Sunday May 26. 

The International Expo was inaugurated by: Luis Manrique (4160 Rotary District Governor), Wolf Stullenberg (Rotary District Governor Elect 4160), Sergio Castelán (President of the Rotary Club San Luis de la Paz), Miriam Hernandez (President of The Rotary Club International Mines), Luis Domínguez (Coordinator of the St. Louis Expo International 2013), Juan Alcocer (Director, State Institute of Culture), and José Carlos Oliva (Secretary of the City of San Luis de la Paz).

Among the countries participating in the craft show were Ghana, Argentina, China, Cuba, Colombia, Indonesia, Peru, Ecuador, Lebanon, and Germany. On the first day of the Cultural Forum, China featured music, dance and song typical of their homeland. While Indonesia and Lebanon shared their traditional dance. The beauty queens waved city flags of nations invited. Rotary authorities, municipal, and state were among the attendees and the kids enjoyed the rides. 

San Luis de la Paz, Gto. Thursday, March 7, 2013. (By: Municipal Social Communication) – Tourism diredtors from San Luis de la Paz, Doctor Mora, Tierra Blanca, San Jose Iturbide, Xichu, Santa Catarina and Atarjea met at the Ludovicense Cultural Center.

Rafael Miguel Galvan, Head of Training and Certification, and Juan Pablo Rodriguez, Consultant from Modernization Programs and Clean Point, presented to attendees the training packages for service providers.

San Luis de la Paz, Gto. Wednesday, March 6, 2013. (By: Municipal Social Communication) – As part of the “International Women’s Day”, celebrated on March 8, the System for Integral Family Development (DIF) of San Luis de la Paz, offered the workshop “Identity of today’s woman,” taught by Doctor Jaime Acosta.

It occurred at the lounge of the Lions Club, where Doctor Acosta shared experiences with women, and performed different activities to develop the self-esteem of the participants.

San Luis de la Paz, Gto. Wednesday March 6, 2013. (By: Municipal Social Communication) – On the Futbol Rapido Field, administration officials, representatives of the Municipal Soccer League, parents, children and young Ludovicenses inaugurated the Leon Soccer School in San Luis de la Paz.

Mayor Timoteo Villa Ramirez led the opening ceremony accompanied by Everardo de Jesus Sanchez Chavez, Coordinator of Leon Soccer Schools, Narciso Ramos Alvarez, President of the Municipal Soccer League, members of the City Council  and directors of the local government.