- Enchiladas mineras in the center
- Callejonadas: the musical alley walks with estudiantinas
- Cervantino in October: book everything months ahead
Guanajuato City Travel Guide
Guanajuato city at night, seen from the hillsides. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Guanajuato is the ravine city: a UNESCO-listed tangle of colourful houses climbing the hillsides, with traffic routed through underground streets. It is the most atmospheric of Mexico's colonial cities and the home of the Cervantino festival.
The Jardin de la Union is the social heart, the Teatro Juarez its grand stage, and the Callejones its romantic alleys. The Pipila monument above the city gives the classic panorama.
What to do in Guanajuato City
Center
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Jardin de la Union and Teatro Juarez The main square and the Moorish-revival theater. - 2
Callejon del Beso The Alley of the Kiss. - 3
Monumento al Pipila The hilltop hero statue with the city panorama; walk up or take the funicular. - 4
Museo de las Momias The famous mummy museum.
Around
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La Valenciana The baroque church at the old silver mine. - 2
San Miguel de Allende The sister city, 90 minutes east.
Guanajuato City Hotel Guide
How to choose the best places to stay in Guanajuato City. Verified properties below; for the full list, search live availability on Booking.com.
Where to eat
Getting there and around
Fly into Leon/Bajio (BJX), 45 minutes away. Buses from Mexico City take 5 hours. The city center is walkable; the funicular climbs to Pipila.