San José de Analco Garden

The San José de Analco Garden is a place where Guadalajara's commercial history took root. Here was born El Baratillo, the oldest tianguis in the city and one of the most emblematic in the country, when this space worked as an exchange point for new and used articles. Although in the 1940s the tianguis was relocated to the east of the city, its origin remains linked to this garden, which today retains the memory of centuries of popular trade and community life. Since colonial times, the tapatian markets have already enjoyed great prestige. In 1530, the first bishop of Guadalajara, Pedro Gómez Maraver, recognized this tianguis as one of the most important in New Spain, only below that of Mexico City. Decades later, Alonso Mota and Escobar documented the general markets that were held every five days, where indigenous peoples offered clothing, food, handicrafts and birds. Visiting the San José de Analco Garden is walking on a space where the city learned to trade, live and grow, keeping alive a tradition that continues to define the popular character of Guadalajara.