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Built by Philip Linan and cave in the mid-seventeenth century. In the late nineteenth century stood here the German Consulate and in 1993, the State Government purchased the school property to install Fernando Montaño, who remained until 1948 and was subsequently used for various public offices.
In 19949 was opened as a museum, having then two galleries which were exhibited classical archeology and neoclassical period. In 1969, the entire building was devoted to museum and currently has eight showrooms where they display bones of prehistoric animals and atmospheres of our origins.
It exhibits a permanent collection of archaeological ceramics belonging to cultures that developed in western Mexico. These figurines are made of clay of different colors, into which vessels are fitomorfas representing pumpkins, cuajes, custard apples and other fruits of the region.
On the top floor of the building stands a large stuffed crocodile over four meters long, a species that lives in the marshes of San Blas, Nayarit.
The museum also has the ambience of a shaft tomb with characteristics similar to those found in other regions of western Mexico. In addition, a room of Cora and Huichol ethnography, and a room of religious paintings from the colonial era.
The facilities of the museum are often used for holding conferences and exhibitions of various artistic expressions. Attached to this building is the public library and an important historical archive.
HOUSE MUSEUM AMADO NERVO
Typical construction of mid-nineteenth century neoclassical style. This farm was born the famous poet Amado Nervo, who at 44 years of age was first acclaimed poet of America.
In 1967 by order of the State Government is instituted loved Nervo Museum.
The museum has exhibition halls that contain:
The poet's life and work through photographs, documents and period furnishings.
Paintings and sale of books.
Retablos with Nervo's poetry.
Amado Nervo nation in the city of Tepic on August 27, 1870. at 14 entered the school in Michoacan Jocona. He returned to Tepic later worked as a journalist in Mazatlan, Sinaloa. He was sent to Paris as a correspondent for the Examiner, where she meets Anna Cecilia Luisa Daillez his former wife. In 1905 comes to Mexico and returning to Europe achieves its great literary successes.
He died in Montevideo, Uruguay on May 24, 1919, four months later his remains were transferred to Mexico and deposited in the Rotunda of Illustrious Men.
Santa Maria del Oro, known among locals as "Samao", is an impressive lagoon set in a crater in the western Sierra Madre mountain range, situated 30 miles outside Tepic. Many locals from throughout the region take weekend trips to this beautiful site, swimming in the fresh lagoon waters, fishing, boating, admiring the plants and wildlife, or simply relaxing with the family. This lagoon has a magical and spiritual ambiance, thanks to its amazing and beautiful location. A rumor among the local people suggests that the deep lagoon waters are bottomless.
Surrounding the lagoon, there are many small restaurants where you can try traditional regional dishes, like fish chicharron and fried trout.
Cerro de la Cruz (Hill of the Cross) is an important landmark in Tepic. From the top, you can admire views of the city in all its glory. Atop the hill, there's a terrace with three crosses, similar to the Hill of Corcovado in Brazil, but set to a smaller scale. This particular hill is popular among locals as a great place to exercise, and it's often used for walking, jogging, mountain biking or simply enjoying the fresh air and taking in the landscapes offered in this amazing setting.
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