Located between steep canyon walls in the silver rich central highlands lies the 'crown jewel' of Mexico's colonial cities. Twisting cobblestone alleyways lead to charming plazas, museums and theatres. Also home to the famous Basilica of our lady of Guanajuato, an impressive temple and various monuments which are tastefully sprinkled throughout the city.
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| Los Túneles de Guanajuato |
A series of long channels were originally constructed to divert the Rio Guanajuato and prevent flooding of the early mining settlement. These tunnels have since been transformed and serve as an elaborate road system including multiple arteries and junctions that move traffic throughout the city. Maps are apparently slightly confusing considering that multiple levels of traffic flow through the downtown in numerous directions and several bus stops are subterranean.
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| Juan Doe |
Las Momias de Guanajuato: During an expansion in the mid-1800's a portion of the San Sebastián cemetery was exhumed. Due to the region's extremely dry air and the unique mineral content in the soil it was discovered that many of the bodies that were previously buried had been preserved. A macabre inventory of more than 100 corpses are on display at 'El Museo Las Momias'. ¡Que miedo!
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| Casa al azar |
Despite everything else, Guanajuato is perhaps best known for it's stunning colonial architecture. Boasting 'Teatro Juarez' and 'Templo La Valenciana' to name a couple. However, the main attractions are not the only exhibitions of human creative genius. Houses like these (right) are a dime a dozen.
