This September 30th, another chapter of Quinta Grijalva will come to a close. With the conclusion of Carlos Manuel Merino Campos’ term, this place will cease to be the emblematic house where the governors of Tabasco lived.
Before the end of the term and months before it is opened to the public as a cultural center, Telereportaje toured every corner of the nearly five-hectare property.
The general director of Telereportaje, Emmanuel Sibilla Oropesa, was guided by the state governor and his wife, Guadalupe Castro de Merino, through the house that has hosted the state executives since 1953.
The history of what is now known as Quinta Grijalva dates back to 1895, when Lorenzo de la Torre bought a plot called “Cerro de Guadalupe” where he built a house, which in 1912 passed into the hands of Don César Sastré.
To give an idea of the size of Quinta Grijalva, it is nearly five hectares, while Tomás Garrido Park is seven hectares.
The current property has two kitchens, one on each floor, as well as more than a dozen rooms, most of them with their own bathrooms, although some have been converted into offices over the years.
Source: EXVT
