Guanajuato view 1

Trip of Giants - Guanajuato

---

August 8th 2010
Despite the occasional truck noise from the main road outside, we sleep in. The bus with the words "La Valanciana" takes us to El Centro for $31 (all $ in MEX, divide by 10 to get approx AU$). Then we walk along the crowded footpath with strong smells to reach the Hidalgo Mergado. We enter at the fruits end, look across to see chickens being chopped at the right, and opt to have a drink at a d ... read more

North America » Mexico » Guanajuato » Guanajuato

---

The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more