Description:
The Agua Azul Park extends
over an area of 40 acres. First started as a recreational
area for the people of Guadalajara. Agua Azul was constructed
in the last part of the 19th Century. In this public
park people used to enjoy themselves riding horse carriages,
or ride in the back of their horses touring the interior
streets. In that time, you could ride a boat and enjoy
the sight with the calm of the lake that used to be
there, too.
With the passing of the time the park
has undergone several mayor changes. There was a time
during the 1960's that one large portion of the park
was devoted to a Zoo, and in the small lake the ducks
liked to be fed by the children. For a period of time
the area was the State Fair grounds.
Agua Azul was closed for renovation
starting in the late 1980's and reopened in 1992 as
a Cultural and Environmental Center, and has remained
largely un-change since that time.
The park has very beautiful gardens
and on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, you can see as
many as 5 or 10 brides and grooms there for wedding
pictures. In the 40 acres there are about 1,456 trees
that belong to a wide variety of species. These trees
contribute to a soothing and cosy environment where
you can picnic under a nice shade tree.
From
the main entrance looking down the center you can see
a large spherical aluminum frame covered with netting,
the "House of the butterflies" (Casa de las
mariposas). When you get close to the building you will
find a tunnel where you can enter the building. Once
inside you can share the space surrounded by hundreds
of butterflies that take their majestic flight without
seeming to be bothered by your presence in their house.
All the butterflies are natural to the region.
In the left side from the butterflies'
house you can see the "Birds' House" which
is very similar to the butterflies in that you can walk
through. In this case there are double doors at the
ground level. The area mimics their natural habitat
so the public can be part of their environment where
you can learn from them.
This park houses a reproductive clinic
for birds with the main objective being to protect Mexican
species of birds.
There is also a building that works
as a greenhouse and exhibition room for orchids where
we can see the most beautiful masterpieces of nature
that are natural to the region. This building has a
controlled climate for a tropical-humid like environment.
Every year they organize two exhibitions, one in March
and the other in October that draw people from all over
Mexico.
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