Loading ...Guanajuato is the capital city of the state Guanajuato and is considered by many to be most beautiful colonial city in the Americas, owes its fame and fortune to rich veins of silver and gold discovered by the Spanish many years ago. Some of the most famous tourist attractions worth mentioning are: San Diego Church which dates back to the 18th Century and its facade is baroque in design; Kiss Alley which is famous for its legend of eternal love, this romantic spot is formed by two balconies just 23 inches apart;and Count Raul’s Mansion which is considered one of the purest examples of neoclassic architecture in Mexico, this mansion was designed by famed architect Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras.
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Posada da las Minas is located in the ruins of a mining town and an artist community. The place is quite small. It’s actually two apartments with six bedrooms. The bedrooms are big though, and they carry with it its own theme, anywhere from Victorian classics to playful cowboy. The rooms are really quaint and [...]
Pride has many forms. But in all of those forms, it manifests a common trait, that of a feeling of happiness over a possession that is dear to one’s eye, and being dear to one’s eyes, there arises an ardent need to show it to the world, and let it have a glimpse of the [...]
The heart of San Miguel which is Guanajuato is known for their colorful ceramic art. There are two renowned shops there where you find the best of these ceramic products. One is the Zocalo where a wide array of artisan clay masks, pottery, Mexican folk art, figurines and ceramics are on display. All the artistic [...]
Holiday Inn Express Guanajuato is located three miles from downtown and approximately 18 miles from Guanajuato International Airport. This beautiful hotel offers the best accomodation within Guanajuato, situated at a quiet suburban area outside the city. Still it’s just four miles from Union Garden and the Hidalgo Market, five miles from the Diego Rivera Museum [...]
The Spa Mexico Plaza in Guanajuato is located at the Mall Center Plaza of San Javier – just a few steps away from the Teatro Juarez and facing the Union Garden. The hotel property is on top of a steep hill within a complex with nearby stores and restaurants. Only one km away from downtown, [...]
Casa de Sierra Nevada is situated just a few blocks from the main city square, this hotel is as close as you’ll get to top-of-the-line luxury in San Miguel. Considered as an official landmark and was originally built as a home for the town’s archbishop in the 1950. A perfect combination of luxury and food, [...]
While the name, talavera, comes from the Spanish city of Talavera de la Reina, the pottery originated in the Mexican cities of Puebla, Guanajuato, Mexico and Dolores Hidalgo. The Mexican pottery has strong Spanish and Chinese roots and comes from a form of pottery work known as majolica. Majolica is handmade using the earth’s resources [...]
Amid the colorful patriotism of Hidalgo’s Marketplace, lies a bounty of groceries and other fun items. The festive atmosphere is available year-round, not just during September, making the chore of shopping an enjoyable experience. Stacked in colorful pyramids, the fruits at Guanajuato’s famous market become their own art form. The rich scents of sweet ripeness [...]
The large Hidalgo Market, located on Avenida Juarez in downtown Guanajuato, is a marvelous place for browsing and grocery shopping. However, when the hunger pangs hit hard, it’s also a wonderful place to enjoy some delicious local fare. Many Mexican favorites are available and even some yummy treats to take back to the hotel. You [...]
It’s hard to believe that the Hidalgo Marketplace building was once the Gavira bullfighting arena. Today, the beautiful building, having been redone in 1910, is the central marketplace for Guanajuato. However, the original design held plans for a train station, or so some report. Regardless of the history, the spacious market now holds a bounty [...]