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Popular Best Things to Do in Guanajuato [2025]
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Basílica Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de Guanajuato
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5.5
Based on 693 reviews
Centro Historico | 547m from downtown
Phone +524737320314
Address: C. Ponciano Aguilar 7, Zona Centro, 36000 Guanajuato, Gto., Mexico
Recommended sightseeing time: 1–2 hours
Highlights:
Panoramic view of Guanajuato city
360° night view from summit
30% positive reviews
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Mexico City Metro Line 6 (Red Line) to LA VILLA is the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. On weekends, before nine o'clock, local people brought their elderly and children, and some were in wheelchairs. Many adults came to baptize their babies. After getting off the subway, there is a road leading to the church, and shops on both sides of the road sell religious items. There are two old and new Basilicas of Our Lady in the courtyard. The old church is solemn and elegant, with stained glass windows, arches, and fine carvings, showing a strong religious color everywhere. The new church next to it is spacious and large in area. The roof is like a giant blue umbrella. There are no pillars in the hall, just like a music hall.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato is the most conspicuous building in the entire old city. It is located in the center of the old city. Its yellow exterior walls and red roof can be recognized from a high altitude. It is also the most important church in Guanajuato. It has a history of more than 400 years and is a must-see attraction for tourists to Guanajuato.
Calle Subterranea
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21 reviews
5.1
Centro Historico | 591m from downtown
Address: Subterránea Miguel Hidalgo, Zona Centro, 36000 Guanajuato, Gto., Mexico
Recommended sightseeing time: 2–3 hours
Highlights:
Explore locals' daily underground streets
16th-century 1.9-mile underground streets
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See the colorful world Guanajuato in Mexico, once famous for its silver mines, is now popular around the world because of the movie "Coco". As the prototype city of the movie, the colorful colors here are called "God's overturned palette". What also attracts me is the optimistic attitude of people facing death. Almost people all over the world are taboo about death, but only Mexicans talk about it with relish. They make fun of death and celebrate death. The skulls that can be seen everywhere are one of their favorite design elements. As the line in the movie says, "Death is not the end of life, forgetting is." The happiest thing in this life is that I remember you, and you have never forgotten me.
Guanajuato is a famous mountain city, and many of the streets here are underground, which is also determined by the terrain here. There are often several layers of roads on the same vertical plane, and each layer can be used by pedestrians or has shops, which feels particularly magical. Almost all navigation systems will fail here because you can't tell which layer you are driving on.
Teatro Juárez
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22 reviews
5.0
Centro Historico | 636m from downtown
Phone +524737322521
Address: De Sopena 10, Centro, 36000 Guanajuato, Gto., Mexico
Recommended sightseeing time: 1–3 hours
Highlights:
One of Mexico's oldest theaters
Surrounded by Indian laurel trees
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The Juárez Theater is located in the center of Mexico City. It has a history of more than 200 years and is a colonial building. There is a small square in front of the theater. There are many tourists and street performances. The interior decoration of the theater is very luxurious, with a sense of luxury of a European aristocratic palace. Some classic operas are often performed here. If you have the opportunity, don't miss it.
The Juárez Theater is located in the center of Guanajuato, on one side of the Union Garden. For this small town, the theater is quite large, and the decoration inside is also very unique. If you don't watch the show, you can buy a ticket to visit it.
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Plaza de la Paz
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12 reviews
4.4
Based on 130 reviews
Centro Historico | 477m from downtown
Address: Pl. De La Paz, Zona Centro, 36000 Guanajuato, Gto., Mexico
Recommended sightseeing time: 1–2 hours
Highlights:
Cervantes Art Festival in October
36-foot monument stands central
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Guanajuato's Peace Square is the busiest square in this ancient city. Many old buildings in Guanajuato are around this square. Citizens often sit and rest in the square. They just watch the tourists quietly, and feel that life is very relaxed. There are also frequent street performances on the streets, which are very exciting and worth appreciating.
The small square next to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato is not only a good place to take photos of the church, but also the location of the World Heritage symbol of Guanajuato. In the evening, many vendors selling local snacks such as corn mixed with corn horns will come to the square.
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