Guanajuato Mexico

Basilica	Patroness	Hospitales	Guanajuato	Guanajuato
Guanajuato	Paz Square	Guanajuato	Guanajuato Panorama	Hospitales
Guanajuato	Casa Kloster	Don Quixote	Guanajuato	San Diego
Juarez Teather	Juarez Teather	Federal Palace	Guanajuato	Paz Square
Basilica Door	Compania	University	University	Guanajuato

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Guanajuato

Guanajuato City Map (pdf)

A beautiful mountain town. Many Mexicans consider this place to be the most beautiful city in Mexico. It used to be a major silver mining town, but the mines have since dried up. The city is built on very hilly ground, so virtually every point in the city is on a slant. There are cobblestone streets and tunnels everywhere.

The city of Guanajuato is the capital of the state of the same name. It is located at 21°02'N 101°28'W, 370 km (230 miles) northwest of Mexico City, at an elevation of 1,996 m (6,550 ft) above sea level. The estimated population in 2003 was about 78,000 people.

Guanajuato was founded as a town in 1554 and received the designation as a city in 1741 . It is located in one of the richest silver mining areas of Mexico, and is well known for its wealth of fine colonial era Spanish architecture. The historic town and adjacent mines are a World Heritage Site. The name "Guanajuato" comes from the Tarascan word, "Quanax-juato", which means "place of frogs".

The city was originally built over a river, which flowed through tunnels underneath the city. However, after years of raising buildings to accomodate repeated flooding, in the mid-twentieth century, engineers built a dam and redirected the river into underground caverns. The tunnels were lit and paved with cobblestones for automobile traffic, and this underground road carries the majority of cars driving through the city today. It is one of the most noticeable features of the city.

• Guanajuato is not very big, and you can walk to most places.
• There are lots of taxis and you should be able to get where you're going for around 2 to 4 dollars.
• Also, there are buses that you can ride for very cheap.
• You can take a taxi to the bus station to catch a bus to San Miguel de Allende (45 minutes), Guadalajara (3 hours), Mexico City (6 hours), Acapulco, and other locations. Buses are cheap, have air conditioning (except some "economy" ones), and often show movies and have refreshments.

At the University, there is a 3-4 story series of steps that lead up to a church. Climb up the steps and look out over the colonial city. It is, by far and away, the most beautiful view of Mexico I have seen.

• Climb to the top of La Buffa , the mountain that overlooks Guanajuato with a cross on top. There's a trail that goes to the top. It takes at most 1 1/2 - 2 hours to get to the top and there is an amazing view of the city.

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