We did a long walk through the colonial center of Valladolid past a few 500 year old churches and homes. The former Franciscan Monastery had original frescos in a city block sized fortress that once was home to the indigenous people of the area.
At 10 am we showed up as instructed by fellow traveler Chrystal at the home of John Venator, former CEO of Comptia, at his restored home/museum of Mexican folk and contemporary art, Casa de los Venados.
John himself answered the door after we knocked and spent nearly two hours showing us, along with four other American tourists, through his 18,000 sq. ft. masterpiece of colonial architecture with over 3000 pieces of art, mostly commissioned to fit in the various themed rooms that he has ready for his friends and family. 
John is a true collector, passionate about his artwork and home in Mexico which has won a number of awards for design. He was very gracious to lead us around and point out some of his favorite pieces. It was an incredible experience, I felt he was very generous with his time!
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