Photos from Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico, North America - page 5

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Yes we were there

Family chapel.

This two-story high ceiling home had about six bedrooms, most with private baths, some of which had modern plumbing.

Seventeen gardens covering three acres.

The following pictures were taken at Ex-Hacienda de San Gabriel de Barrera.

Diego Rivera, one of Mexico’s most esteemed artists was born here.

Museo de Las Momias.

Tacos al pastor. Four tacos and a coke and all the condiments we could pile on cost 42 pesos – about $3.25.

Former hacienda provides a look at lifestyle of wealthy Mexicans in the 1800-1900s.

Boy, they don't waste any space.

Colorful homes climbing the hillsides. Most people had to climb steep steps to get to their homes.

University and downtown churches.

View from the top. Urban sprawl.

Incline railway - funicular takes passengers to a mountain above the city.

Alhondiga de Granaditas.

The university of Guanajuato was established in 1732. Bet these students don’t gain the “freshman fifteen.”

Our birds eye view of the city below.

Statue of Don Quixote outside his museum. As we are not Don Quixote fans we did not visit this one.

Because we had no internet access in Guanajuato we couldn't post for four days. We should have made notes the old fashioned way.

This basilica contains a statue of the Virgin Mary which is considered to be the oldest piece of Christian art in Mexico.

Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Guanajuato was finished in 1696 but did not become a basilica until 1957.

Underground parking.

What about privacy? Imagine confessing one’s sins of drunkenness, adultery, or shady business practices in this venue!

Entrance to mine tunnel in the city's downtown.

In downtown Guanajuato on Sunday morning we observed people exiting a church. Most were casually dressed in jeans and hoodies. Some ladies of my age were more appropriated attired.

So, enjoy the pretty pictures.

Ground floors of mansions belonging to wealthy silver mining aristocrats have been converted to businesses.

Guanajuato has so many beautiful churches within its small downtown that we lost track of which altars went with which church.

Roof of Teatro Juarez in Guanajuato. They wanted 35 pesos per head to look inside. We passed.

Guanajuato’s two-story Hildalgo Mercado is unique.

Old mining carts now used for planters.

These former silver mining tunnels are today’s maze of underground streets although many streets are above ground.

Though one of Mexico’s oldest cities founded in 1548, Guanajuato has not failed to keep up with the times.

Dry barren landscape....as far as the eye can see

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