Casa de los Perros

One of the most famous legends in Guadalajara es the legend of the House of the Dogs. It all started with a very very rich widow who's name was Don Jesus Flores and a very poor but beautiful seamstress named Doña Ana Gonzalez. Don Jesus and Doña Ana got married, and as a wedding present, Don Jesus built Doña Ana a two story house in the center of Guadalajara. In those days it was considered a huge luxury to have a two story house. Doña Ana, as a wedding present, bought 4 statues of dogs which she shipped from New York, to put one at each corner on the roof of the house, to "watch and guard their love." That is how the house became known as the "House of the Dogs."

After their marriage, they went to Europe on their honeymoon. on their way back, the boat was about to  capsize because of very strong, severe storms and in that moment the couple prayed that if at least one of them survived, that one would pray nine rosary prayers on the anniversary of that day for the rest of their lives. It turns out that both survived. 

However, time went on, and shortly thereafter Don Jesus passed away. Doña Ana Gonzales decided to remarry shortly after his death to a much younger rich neighbor named Don Jose Cuervo. After of year of marriage Doña Ana and Don Jose decided to move to a new house that he build on the other side of town, leaving the House of the Dogs. Doña Ana also forgot to pray for her survival and her husband like she had promised. 

The legend says that whomever prays the 9 prayers of the rosary in front of the mausoleum of Don Jesus Flores will recieve great forture. They even made it into a contest saying that whomever could recite the prays at exactly midnight with only the company of a candle would win a large sum of money. Hundreds of men and women tried, some to prove their bravery and others thinking that it would be easy money, but none succeeded. 

Some ran out after only 5 minutes saying they were possessed by the devil, other lasted so long that when people went in to look for them they found them fainted on the ground from terror. It is said that the problem is once you start reciting the prayers a voice from beyond the grave answers each of the rosary responses. No matter how brave a soul has tried, no one has been able to complete the 9 prayers of the rosary..... 

Thank you!! HASTA PRONTO!!!