Pedroza, was a painter based in the port and originally from Ciudad Guzmán Jalisco. A master of watercolor who specialized in urban landscapes. In 1952, the first visual arts exhibition in our city was held at the inauguration of the Hotel Paraíso, located in the heart of old Vallarta. Its exponents were: Joaquín Rodríguez Pedroza, Ramón Barragán and Esteban Ramírez Guareño.