Looking back on 2023 - Guanajuato

Last year, after leaving Cozumel, we went on an adventure!  It was so action packed that I didn't blog while it was happening.  I think it's time to begin.  Our first stop was Guanajuato. 

Guanajuato is the capital city of Guanajuato state.  It's a steep valley filled with colourful houses, a network of narrow streets and many pretty little plazas with fountains!  It was founded in 1554 when the area became one of the 3 greatest silver mining centres of the 16th century. 

Guanajuato's historic city centre and nearby colonial-era mines, including a shaft 600 meters deep called Boca del Infierno (Mouth of Hell) are collectively designated a Unesco World Heritage Site.

It was a last minute decision to visit Guanajuato.  So we had a somewhat limited choice for accommodation.  But our little hotel, about a million steps up the hillside, had a few charms. Including a pleasant terrace overlooking the valley, and its location very close to the prettiest park in the city.

Pictures

1) Toby boarding our little plane from Cancun to Leon.  From there we had to take a taxi for about 30 minutes to Guanajuato

2 & 4) The view of the valley / city from our hotel terrace, and the terrace itself.  It was so nice to have this outdoor space!

3) The view of the city from up on the ridge of the valley.  More about the bus tour that took us there later.

5)  This might, or might not have been part of the stairs up to our hotel.  We climbed so many little alleys like this, I forget.  But we certainly did lotsa climbing!!