Guanajuato: Photos 42 to 55

This past weekend, we traveled four hours via bus to Guanajuato, Guanajuato (state). Guanajuato (pronounced gwahna-hua'-toh) is known for being one of the most beautiful cities in Mexico. Cobblestone streets, outdoor markets and mariachi make this small mountain city unique. The history of the city dates back to the 1500s with the Spanish conquest of Mexico. The name means "hill of frogs" in the local indigenous language.
On the bus ride from Guadalajara to Guanajuato, we got a chance to see the Mexican countryside. Not surprisingly, we got a glimpse of "third-world" side of Mexico. Most say that Mexico is closer to its third-world past than its first-world future. Living in Guadalajara, it is hard to see this unless you travel outside of the city. Not to say that there isn't any inner-city poverty, because there is, but it is much harder to see. After all, even people that work at the Guadalajara Wal-Mart make only US $4.00 per day.
However, there was no Wal-Mart in Guanajuato! I'd be interested to see whether they have regulations to protect the historical integrity as well as the economy of the city...
At night, the city was alive with music, vendors, and parties. It

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Thank you for talking so well of my home town. The only thing i want to let clear is that Guanajuato is the capital of the state of Guanajuato and it does not belong to Jalisco as you said in your comments. Have a good day

it was truly wonderful, and truly beautiful. i will definitely correct that about Guanajuato!

Thank you for talking so well of my home town. The only thing i want to let clear is that Guanajuato is the capital of the state of Guanajuato and it does not belong to Jalisco as you said in your comments. Have a good day

it was truly wonderful, and truly beautiful. i will definitely correct that about Guanajuato!