Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Plaza del Baratillo
Un Museo Llamado Guanajuato / A Museum Called Guanajuato
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2018
1. Plaza del Baratillo Marker
Si ya está frente a la fuente de la plaza del Baratillo, adelante, tómese la foto. Está en uno de los íconos favoritos de la ciudad de Guanajuato.
La fuente de estilo florentino rodeada diariamente de vendedoras de flores, verduras y quesadillas, tiene un pedestal que sostiene cuatro peces fantásticos de bronce característicos del siglo XIX y el agua cae en una pila de cantera verde.
Antiguamente esta fuente presidía la Plaza Mayor o de la Paz, ahí se econtraba hasta que se cambió por el monument de la Paz. En 1893 se decidió traerla a la plaza del Baratillo, donde hasta entonces hubo un pequeño mercado, en donde se compraban productos a precio económicos, por lo que entonces se le conoció con ese nombre.
Delimitada por casonas de la época colonial y principio de otros tantos callejones, la plazuela de denomina oficialmente “General Manuel González”, en honor del prestigiado militar que fuera Gobernador del Estado y Presidente de la República. Sin embargo, para todos aquí es simplemente “El Baratillo”.
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If you find yourself standing in front of the fountain in the Plaza del Baratillo, go ahead: take that photo; you’re looking at one of Guanajuato’s favorite icons.
The nineteenth-century Florentine fountain – the center of a daily ring of street vendors selling everything from flowers and vegetables to quesadillas – sits on a bearing four fantastical bronze fish that skip through the water as it cascades over the green sandstone.
The fountain originaly stood in the town’s main square, the Plaza de la Paz, but it was replaced by the current monument to Peace. In 1893, it was decided to relocate it to the Plaza del Baratillo, which at the time was host to a street market selling goods at low prices, and where is where the name “Baratillo” comes from.
Ringed by colonial style houses, the square is the hub of a network of alleyways. Although officially titled the General Manuel González in honor of the former Governor of Guanajuato and subsequent President of the Republic, the square is known to all simply as “El Baratillo”.
For more information, visit: www.ciudadmuseo-gto.com (Marker Number 11 of 19.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2018
2. Plaza del Baratillo Marker reverse
The reverse of this and the other markers in the series in Guanajuato shows a list of the 19 most important sites in the city and a map with the location of the markers and sites.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Fountain of the Plaza del Baratillo (within shouting distance of this marker); Emma Godoy (within shouting distance of this marker); Puente de San Juan Nepomuceno (within shouting distance of this marker); The Prussian Consulate (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple of the Company of Jesus (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Guanajuato Flooding of 1873 (about 90 meters away); a different marker also named Temple of the Company of Jesus (about 90 meters away); Ponciano Aguilar (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guanajuato.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2018
3. Plaza del Baratillo Marker
The marker can be seen behind and to the right of the plaza's fountain, mentioned in the marker text.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2018
4. An additional view of the Plaza del Baratillo and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 6, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
