Guanajuato

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Unlike other Mexican cities that have an exact date of foundation, Guanajuato was the result of miner camping sites after silver veins were discovered between 1540 and 1558 and that eventually lead to a larger settlement. In 1558 a big silver vein was discovered in Guanajuato and produced nearly a third of all silver in the world by the next 250 years. The city was granted its city status in 1741 by Spanish King Philip V. Mining brought wealth to this town that spread towards its architecture and lifestyle.

The historic town of Guanajuato and adjacent mines were granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1987. The city is a major point on the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (also a UNESCO World Heritage Site). The city has been ranked by several travel magazines as one of the top travel destinations in the world.

Guanajuato State Tourism Office (Dirrección General de Turismo), Carretera de Cuota Silao – Guanajuato Km 3.8, ☏ +52 472 103 99 00, [email protected]. (updated Feb 2023)

如何抵達

By plane 1 Aeropuerto Internacional de Guanajuato (Aeropuerto del Bajio BJX IATA) (at Km 5.5 along the Carretera Silao-León (Mexico Hwy 45), half way between Leon & Silao in the Silao municipality, 48 km northwest of Guanjuato City). The major airport for Guanajuato state serving Guanajuato, Irapuato, Leon, San Miguel de Allende and Silao. If booking a ticket or researching the fare on an airline or an aggregate site be sure to look for "Leon" or "Leon/Bajio" instead of "Guanajuato" as you will not find it under "Guanajuato". Most flights offered are domestic, with limited international services to and from the U.S. Scheduled flights are available with:

Aeromexico & Aeromexico Connect Mexico City, Atlanta American Airlines Dallas Ft Worth. Mexicana Mexico City–AIFA United/United Express Houston Viva Aerobus Cancún, Chicago–O'Hare, Ciudad Juárez, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston–Intercontinental, Mérida, Monterrey, San Antonio, Tijuana Volaris Cancún, Chicago–Midway, Chicago–O'Hare, Fresno, Hermosillo, Los Angeles, Mazatlán, Mérida, Mexicali, Oakland, Puerto Vallarta, Sacramento, San Jose (CA), San José del Cabo, Tijuana, Tuxtla Gutiérrez Alternatively if you're flying from Europe, Canada, Caribbean or South America you can fly through Mexico City located 319 km to the southeast and take a bus or a flight from there. Primera Plus operates direct buses from Mexico City's airport to Queretaro where passengers transfer to another bus to continue to Guanajuato City or to San Miguel de Allende. Public transport to downtown Guanajuato from the Airport As of January 2024, there are no buses from the airport itself to Guanajuato city, only to Leon. You can take a bus into Leon, then catch another one to Guanajuato, but this is rather indirect. There's a ticket window and waiting room in a small building just outside of the airport terminal, which you'll see to your right when you exit into the parking lot. Alternatively you can take other buses passing by the highway which ma

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Tunnels

One of the unique features of the city is its extensive tunnel network. The first tunnels were constructed during the Spanish colonial period to for flood control, with additional tunnels built in the late 1800s. After dam construction was completed in the 1960s, many tunnels were converted to roadways to speed up car traffic. The last tunnel to be built was around 1990. The tunnels are an integral part of Guanajuato's transportation infrastructure, increasing the carrying capacity of the city's street network while reducing traffic on city streets. Using the tunnels is unavoidable if you spend any time at all exploring the city. City buses run along the tunnels and is safe to take them, embarking and disembarking at designated underground stops. Taxis and ubers will also stop to let you off in the tunnels, expecting that you will use the designated walkways and stairways to pop up on the surface at your destination. Walking in the tunnels near Centro (downtown) is safe, though it can be a bit unnerving for visitors unused to such a system. Most locals use the tunnels as shortcuts when convenient, but generally prefer walking on surface streets. Guanajuato has a large number of pedestrian-only surface streets, made possible by shifting vehicular traffic below the surface. If you're driving, take into account that the tunnels are one way only, so taking the wrong tunnel may result in making a big tour around all the city. Occasionally, a tunnel will be closed for an underground street festival (such as during the Cervantino festival). Tunnels include:

El Barretero - Runs west-east, southeast of the city and connecting the neighborhood near Presa de la Olla. La Galereña - Runs north-south, south of the city and is an exit of the city. El Minero - Runs east-west, in Centro. Tunel Noroeste Ponciano Aguilar - Runs east to west, northeast of the city. Tunel de los Angeles - Runs west to east, south of the city and is an exit of the city. Santa Fe - Runs eas

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Churches

1 Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato (Basílica Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de Guanajuato), C/ Ponciano Aguilar 7, ☏ +52 473 732 0314. Built from 1671 to 1696. Inside this church there is a 1000-year-old statue donated by Spanish King Charles I who tried to protect it from the Arab invasion in Spain. (updated Feb 2023) 2 Church of the Company of Jesus (Templo de la Compañía de Jesús / Oratorio San Felipe Neri), Lascuráin de Retana s/n, ☏ +52 473 733 9782. Daily 08:00-20:00. Built between 1747 and 1765. (updated Feb 2023) 3 Templo de San Roque, Plazuela de San Roque. Opening hrs vary. Built in 1726, this was a Jesuit school in the latter half of the 18th century. (updated Feb 2023) 4 Church of San Diego (Iglesia de San Diego), Calle de Sopeña s/n, ☏ +52 473 732 2990. Daily 08:00-20:00. This is the only surviving building from the original 17th-century convent, with a splendid rococo exterior. (updated Feb 2023) 5 Saint Francis of Assisi Church (Templo de San Francisco), Av. Cantarranas 15, ☏ +52 473 732 0377. Daily 07:00-20:30. A former Franciscan convent, built between 1792-1828. (updated Feb 2023) 6 Church of San Cayetano Confesor (Templo de la Valenciana / Templo de San Cayetano Confesor), Salida a Dolores Hidalgo s/n (5 km north of the city center; take 'Valenciana' or 'Cristo Rey' bus from the bus stop at the corner of the Alhóndiga and Calle 28 de Septiembre), ☏ +52 473 732 3596. Tu-Su 06:30-18:00. Built from 1765-1788 with funding from the rich silver mines, this is considered to be one of the best examples of Mexican Churrigueresque architecture. Particularly noteworthy are the finely-carved, elaborate altars covered in gold leaf. (updated Feb 2023)

Landmarks

7 El Pípila, San Miguel hill (take the funicular (cable car) just behind Teatro Juarez). A 28-m-tall statue of an independence hero. Juan Jose Martinez, or also known as El Pípila, was a legendary hero who wore a stone slab on his back to protect himself while burning the Spanish troo