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Teatro Juárez e Jardín de la Unión
The theater with a columned facade and statues of the muses, inaugurated in 1903, sits beside the tree-lined triangular plaza in the center.
Guanajuato · Mexico Capital
Guanajuato
In the destination San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato.
In the photo: Guanajuato city center
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Guanajuato.
Guanajuato is the capital of the state of the same name, in a narrow gorge between mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. It grew from silver mines in the 16th century and preserves baroque churches, the Teatro Juárez, small plazas, alleys like the Callejón del Beso and streets that run in tunnels beneath the city. It is a university city and hosts the Festival Internacional Cervantino in October.
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The local experience
What to see in Guanajuato
Alley
Callejón del Beso
An alley so narrow that the house balconies almost touch, tied to Guanajuato’s best-known legend.
Church
Basílica Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de Guanajuato
Yellow baroque basilica on the Plaza de la Paz, housing the image of the city's patroness, donated by the King of Spain in the 16th century.
Museum
Alhóndiga de Granaditas
Former granary from 1798 where the first major battle of independence took place, now a regional museum with murals.
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Viewpoint
Monumento al Pípila
Giant statue of the popular hero atop the hill, offering the best-known view of Guanajuato, accessible by funicular or on foot.
Museum
Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato
Museum exhibiting naturally mummified bodies removed from the municipal cemetery beginning in 1865.
Church and mine
Templo y Mina de La Valenciana
Baroque church from 1788 built with silver from the neighboring mine, one of the richest in the world in the 18th century, which can be visited.