The colonia of Jardines del Bosque is located in the western section of the city of

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, in the state of

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. The colonia was planned by the renowned Mexican

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in 1955. It was on the site of the former "Santa Edwviges" woods. Because of the

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of the woods, the controversial project based on the notion of a "Garden City" was not supported by Jorge Matute, then mayor of Jalisco. It was built. The northern and original entrance of the colonia, with a primary sculpture by

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, was designed in collaboration with Luis Barragán in 1957.

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