Post Colonialism Guadalajara- where to go from the scars from the past



Guadalajara has a rough history with Colonialism. This can be seen from its basic foundations from the beginning of the city. Although not city built on the bones of the conquered, the intent was for there to be essentially a base camp for the plundering of the surrounding area to be stored and where people from Spain can accumulate, redistribute and govern through that wealth. This went on for hundreds of years. Then when the Mexican revolution was fought out, the French intervention occurred, which lead to a different type of colonialism. even though this occupation lasted a mere 2 years or so before Mexican military reconquered the area, the scars left from French architecture and culture, it changed the identity of the city forever. and being the Capital of Jalisco, it sent ripples down to the other provinces.

This history, and the beginnings of a Post colonialism revolution, This can be a perfect time to give the city a revitalization of culture. a counterculture if you will. it could create something new for the city and include all of there different communities and possibly create a new culture all together.