Guanajuato City Attractions

Guanajuato state - Capital - Festivals

Union Garden

A beautiful triangular shaped park located in the canter of the city, it is the most popular gathering point in Guanajuato. The state band performs lively music here Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sunday

Juarez Theater

Construction of this theater began in 1873 and was opened in 1903 by President Porfirio Diaz. One of the most beautiful theaters in Mexico, it exhibits a variety of architectural styles.

The facade is Doric-Roman, the lobby is French and the interior is Moorish in style.

San Diego Church

This Church dates back to the 18th Century and its facade is baroque in design.

Peace Plaza

This semi-triangular plaza is surrounded by some of the most beautiful buildings in the city. The monument in the center of the plaza is bronze with a marble and quarry stone base which was erected to commemorate the end of the War of Independence

Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato

Constructed between 1671 and 1696, the facade is baroque in style and the interior contains a statue of the Patron Virgin of the city which was a gift from King Charles I of Spain and his son Phillip II.

Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato