Guanajuato's Jardin and The Spray Paint Guy

The first place to go when visiting any Mexican town is the Jardin or town square. This is where all the action is. So after getting our bearings, we found our Jardin. Guanajuato's Jardin is a lot smaller than San Miguel's, and is triangular instead of square. There's also a theater adjacent, and the steps in front make for a perfect stage for street performers, as we'll soon discover.

This triangular Jardin has one side lined with restaurant cafes, one side with shops, and one side has a walking street. On the side with the shops, the sidewalk is fairly wide, and it is home to the "Spray Paint guy". Using spray paints and various scraping and edging tools, he was able to create some pretty amazing paintings using shapes and negative space. Bryce, Laurel and several other kids were fascinated watching this artist in action. In retrospect, we should have bought one of his works, as they were just 50 pesos, or about $4. Here he is with his audience:


Bryce and Laurel Watching The Spray Paint Guy