Parque Morelos, Urban park in Centro, Guadalajara, Mexico

Parque Morelos is an urban park on Calzada Independencia in the historic centre of Guadalajara. Since 1967 it has held a bronze equestrian statue of General José María Morelos on a semicircular pedestal of marble and cantera stone, with a pyramidal cantera stele bearing an independence eagle beside it.

During colonial times the area was a poplar forest created by a bifurcation of the San Juan de Dios River. The land was later transformed into a park, changing its character entirely.

The Calzada de los Insurgentes begins beside the Morelos monument and lines up 14 busts, from Juan Álvarez and Francisco Xavier Mina to the Pípila, Guadalupe Victoria and Vicente Guerrero. The walkway ends at a kiosk. The park is also known for raspados and Día de Muertos celebrations.

The park sits in the heart of downtown Guadalajara and is easily reached by public transportation or on foot. Early mornings or late afternoons offer the most comfortable times to visit when temperatures are lower.

The park is known for its raspados, shaved-ice cups with syrup, sold by vendors, and for Día de Muertos celebrations held there. The equestrian bronze of José María Morelos, installed in 1967, stands on a marble and cantera pedestal; a nearby cantera stele bears an eagle and a bronze text quoting point 12 of his Sentimientos de la Nación.