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Guanajuato is in the center of Mexico, northwest of Mexico City, bordering Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Michoacán, Querétaro, and Jalisco. It is the 20th-largest of Mexico's states, with an area of 30,589 km 2. [12]
Jun 26, 2013 · From Mexico City (Mexico Norte station) to Guanajuato it takes five hours and costs 680 pesos/ $32 with online discounts available. To Puerto Vallarta on the coast, the overnight bus takes nine hours and costs 1187 pesos/$62. Plane. Guanajuato’s nearest international airport is Del Bajío (BJX) in Silao 30 minutes away.
May 27, 2024 · Guanajuato, city, capital of Guanajuato estado (state), central Mexico. Situated on the Mesa Central, it is spread over steep hillsides at the junction of three ravines at an average elevation of about 6,725 feet (2,050 meters) above sea level. Guanajuato was founded in 1554 and given city status.
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Guanajuato. Mexico, North America. The extraordinary Unesco World Heritage city of Guanajuato was founded in 1559 due to the region's rich silver and gold deposits. Opulent colonial buildings, stunning tree-filled plazas and brightly colored houses are crammed together on to the steep slopes of a narrow ravine where excellent museums, handsome ...
Guanajuato, Mexico. Best known for its Festival Cervantino, an arts festival that draws attendance from around the world, Guanajuato is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its old town dates back to the 16th century, and you can visit many of Mexico’s important religious and artistic sites. Guanajuato was also home to the Mexican independence ...
Guanajuato (city) / 21.01778°N 101.25667°W / 21.01778; -101.25667. Guanajuato ( Spanish pronunciation: [gwanaˈxwato], Otomi: Ndänuë) is a municipality in central Mexico and the capital of the state of the same name. It is part of the macroregion of the Bajío. [2] It is located in a narrow valley, which makes its streets narrow and ...
This early 20th-century building is part Moorish, part Roman and part Greek and is one of the city's more noticeable landmarks. 4. Museo Regional de Guanajuato Alhóndiga de Granaditas. This huge stone granary was the site of the first major Mexican victory against the Spanish in the War of Independence.
