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Mexico

Where vibrant culture, affordable living, and warm hospitality meet just south of the border.

Guanajuato City

Colorful UNESCO city with underground streets and vibrant university life

Duration
Full day
Entrance Fee
MXN 0Free city; various museum fees
Best Time
October for Cervantino Festival; year-round otherwise

Overview

Guanajuato is one of Mexico's most visually stunning cities鈥攃olonial buildings in every color climb steep hillsides while traffic flows through underground tunnels that were once rivers. The University of Guanajuato brings youthful energy, and the annual Cervantino Festival attracts international arts performances. The town features dramatic hillside architecture, the Jard铆n de la Uni贸n central plaza, Diego Rivera birthplace museum, and the famous Callej贸n del Beso (Alley of the Kiss).

Highlights

  • Dramatically colorful hillside architecture
  • Underground street system
  • Jard铆n de la Uni贸n central plaza
  • Diego Rivera birthplace museum
  • Callej贸n del Beso (Alley of the Kiss)

Getting There

Nearby City

90 km away (NaN hours)

Location

Coordinates: 21.0190, -101.2574

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