Guanajuato Sightseeing

Local Sights

Callejon del Beso
Directions East of Los Angeles Square
Description An extremely narrow alley where couples can kiss across the street leaning out from facing balconies.

Diego Rivera Museum
Directions Pocitos y Mollas
Description As birthplace of the famous mexican muralist, the museum houses some of his art work.

Las Momias Museum
Directions Calzada de Tepetapa
Description A museum in the municipal graveyard where mummies have been conserved by the natural salinity of the surrounding earth.

Museo del Pipila
Directions Alhóndiga de Granaditas
Description North of the city, the Alhóndiga was built in 1799 and has served as a grain silo, a prison and a fort. A local hero, "El Pipila" blew open the front door during the War of Independence. This led to an important victory for the revolutionaries.

San Roque Church and Square
Directions Calle Pocitos
Description A barroque church whose square serves as the theatre for artistical performances during the Festival Cervantino.

Teatro Juarez
Directions Jardín de la Unión
Description An Opera house built in 1903 in a neo-Greek Classic style as a testimonial to the opulence found in the area at the turn of the century.

Nearby Sights

Ex-Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera
Directions Southern outskirts of Guanajuato - on the road to Marfil
Description Restored 17th Century Colonial hacienda which was built by Captain Gabriel de Barrera, a descendant of the first Conde de la Valenciana. Fully restored and furnished with period pieces imported from Europe, the "ex-hacienda" is now a popular museum.