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Baños Termales de Ojocaliente
Despite the city's name, the only thermal baths near the center are the charming, if slightly shabby Baños Termales de Ojocaliente. The restored 1808 architecture truly turns back the clock; the larger baths are more appealing. Take Bus 23 from Mateos.
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Cathedral
The well-restored 18th-century baroque Cathedral, on the plaza's west side, is more magnificent inside than out. Over the altar at the east end of the south aisle is a painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe by Miguel Cabrera. There are more works by Cabrera, colonial Mexico's finest artist, in the cathedral's pinacoteca (picture gallery); ask a priest to let you in.
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Centro de la Gráfica El Obraje
A workshop-studio-gallery for printmakers, hosts free bimonthly exhibitions.
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Ex-Plaza de Toros San Marcos
Near the northeast corner of Jardín de San Marcos the Ex-Plaza de Toros San Marcos, the old bullring, is now a school for aspiring matadors.
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Jardín de San Marcos
The pretty, shady Jardín de San Marcos is south of Expoplaza.
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Museo de Aguascalientes
The Museo de Aguascalientes shouldn't be missed, even if only for the handsome neoclassical building. It houses a permanent collection of work by the brilliant Mexican artist Saturnino Herrán (1887−1918) of Aguascalientes (there are also temporary exhibitions). His works are some of the first to honestly depict the Mexican people. The sensual sculpture Malgretout on the patio is a fiberglass copy of the marble original by Jesús Contreras.
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Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
The small Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, a modern museum displaying the work of Enrique Guzmán (1952−86) as well as temporary exhibitions, is well worth visiting.
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Museo de los Muertos
This is one 'near death' experience not to be missed. The Museo de los Muertos exhibits all things relating to Mexico's favorite subject - death - from the skeleton La Catrina to historic artifacts. The contents - over 1,200 artifacts, drawings, literature, textiles, toys and miniatures - were donated to the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes by collector Octavio Bajonero Gil. They span several centuries, from Mesoamerican to contemporary artistic interpretations, across 7 rooms.
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Museo José Guadalupe Posada
The fascinating Museo José Guadalupe Posada is on the north side of Jardín El Encino. Aguascalientes-native Posada (1852−1913) was in many ways the founder of modern Mexican art. His engravings and satirical cartoons during the Porfiriato dictatorship broadened the audience for art in Mexico, highlighted social problems and was a catalyst in the later mural phase influencing artists like Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and Alfaro David Siqueiros.
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Museo Regional de Historia
The Museo Regional de Historia was designed by Refugio Reyes as a family home and features a small chapel. Its several rooms exhibit items from the Big Bang to the Revolution. Anyone interested in Mexican history will appreciate this section. For others, the temporary exhibitions can be fascinating; pass by to check what's on.
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Palacio de Gobierno
On the plaza's south side, the red-and-pink stone Palacio de Gobierno is Aguascalientes' most noteworthy colonial building. Once the mansion of colonial baron Marqués de Guadalupe, it dates from 1665 and has a striking courtyard with a mural of the 1914 convention by the Chilean artist Osvaldo Barra. Barra, whose mentor was Diego Rivera, also painted the mural on the south wall, a compendium of the economic and historic forces that forged Aguascalientes.
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Teatro Morelos
Teatro Morelos was the scene of the 1914 Convention of Aguascalientes, in which revolutionary factions led by Pancho Villa, Venustiano Carranza and Emiliano Zapata attempted unsuccessfully to mend their differences. Busts of these three, plus one of Álvaro Obregón, stand in the foyer and there are a few exhibits upstairs.
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Templo de San Antonio
A crazy quilt of architectural styles built around 1900 by self-taught architect Refugio Reyes. San Antonio's interior is highly ornate, with huge round paintings and intricate decoration highlighted in gold.
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Templo de San Marcos
The 18th-century Templo de San Marcos is south of Expoplaza.
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Templo del Encino
The Templo del Encino, beside the Posada museum, contains a black statue of Jesus that some believe is growing. When it reaches an adjacent column, a worldwide calamity is anticipated. The huge Way of the Cross murals are also noteworthy.
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