Day 8: What to do in Guanajuato
After those days in San Miguel de Allende, a city that has enamored us, today we continue with the route of this trip to Mexico in 45 days, towards a city that we are safe, we will also love and that will also take us this afternoon to know many of the things to do in Guanajuato.
The day starts at 5 in the morning, as usual on this trip to Mexico for free and when it is 7:30 in the morning, we lower our bags to check out at the Hotel Posada María Luisa, which has It was our accommodation in San Miguel de Allende to approach Café Monet for breakfast, since in our hotel breakfast starts at 8:30 and our bus to Guanajuato is at 9, so we do not have time.
Breakfast in San Miguel de Allende
This is something that catches our attention and that we are finding in Mexico since we arrived and that is that breakfast in hotels, like the opening hours of coffee shops is quite late compared to Europe, something that for us is a so uncomfortable, since we usually start the day quite soon and this causes us to delay it.
Already at Café Monet, we have breakfast for a couple of coffees with a cinnamon cake and an omelette plus juice for 140 pesos, which give us energy to start the day, in addition to taking advantage to review the planning of all things to do in Guanajuato We have planned for this afternoon.
It's 8:15 when we return to pick up our bags and although our intention is to take an UBER that takes us to the bus station in San Miguel de Allende, we find that there is no car available, so we take a taxi directly That for 59 pesos, UBER was 30, leaves us at the station in less than 10 minutes.
There we have to wait 20 minutes, when the time comes, go straight to platform 21, from where our bus from San Miguel de Allende to Guanajuato and that in just over 1:30 hours will leave us at this new point of the route through Mexico.
How to get from San Miguel de Allende to Guanajuato
As it happened to us on the trip from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende, this time we also traveled with ETN, in a first class bus, which allows us to even work for a while during the journey, in addition to enjoying the scenery that around us.
We arrive in Guanajuato when it is 10:30 in the morning, to a station somewhat larger than that of San Miguel de Allende and as we always do since we arrived in Mexico, the first thing we do is find a UBER that will take us to the one It will be our hotel in Guanajuato the next two nights, the Hotel Casa Pita.
But due to the tension that this company has with the taxi drivers of the city, something that we already verified also in San Miguel de Allende and after two of them cancel the trip for not being able to access the station without having problems, we opted for take a taxi for 60 pesos, which in 15 minutes leaves us at the door of the Main Theater of Guanajuato, since our accommodation is in an alley, typical of the city, which cars cannot access.
We check-in and while we wait until they finish cleaning our room, we enjoy on the terrace the first views of the incredible city, which begin to show us the beauty of the visits to do in Guanajuato We have planned for this afternoon.
Views of Guanajuato from the Casa Pita hotel
What to do in Guanajuato
It's 12 when we have everything ready and after analyzing the possible options for today, reviewing the visits to do in Guanajuato, we decided that we will do the opposite that we did in San Miguel de Allende, dedicating this afternoon to enjoy the city, with a couple of visits that are the furthest from the historic center and tomorrow, that we have the full day, do the rest of visits.
And so, we went out to the streets of Guanajuato to start enjoying one of the essential places to visit in Mexico, as well as one of the most colorful and best known cities in the country and more today, Guadalupe day, than in which its Streets are incredibly lively.
A good option to learn about the history of the city and its most important places is to book this guided tour in Spanish.
Guanajuato
As we discussed earlier the decision we have made goes to a couple of visits to do in Guanajuato that are further away and the rest of the day, stroll through the city with no fixed direction, or map, just enjoying the atmosphere.
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This is something that as we did in San Miguel de Allende, we highly recommend you. Although the historical center of all the cities that we will visit is easily reachable in one day, if you can, we recommend you to spend a couple of days, with the routes, in order to enjoy a few hours without doing anything, since this is the best way to get to know the city and gradually understand this amazing country.
Guanajuato
Alleys of Guanajuato
In this first contact with the city we dedicate ourselves to travel aimlessly towards the area closest to our hotel, losing ourselves through the well-known alleys of the city, to arrive, almost without wanting to Sopena Street, one of the main arteries of the city, where the famous Juarez Theater is located.
Juarez Theater
Sopena Street
It is 1:30 when we decide to go to eat and after looking at TripAdvisor and see that there are not so many places that catch our attention as we initially thought, we decided on La Trattoria, an Italian restaurant, which in addition to incredible views, will allow us Change the diet we had these past days a little.
Although not very convinced by not seeing the oven, we ordered a salami pizza and a pasta dish plus beer, water and coffees for 520 pesos, which we have to say, are exquisite and we cannot do less than recommend it.
Eating at La Trattoria in Guanajuato
After lunch we decided that in addition to walking again through Guanajuato, we will approach the Museum of the Mummies, one of the most famous museums in the city and also one of the most impressive, for what it represents and for what you can see inside.
Although it is 1 kilometer and a half and you can go by bus, we decided to walk, so we can walk through the most central area of the city that we have not traveled this morning, in addition to moving away a little and see that other side , less touristy, but for us it is necessary to get a more global idea.
What to do in Guanajuato
This walk takes us through the University of Guanajuato, which we will visit again tomorrow with tranquility and also through the Hidalgo Market, a perfect place to eat at very cheap prices and where we will also come tomorrow to enjoy more tranquility.
Hidalgo Market
The reward or gift that gives us to have opted for this walk, are incredible views of Guanajuato, which await us on the final straight of the stairs that you have to climb to reach the entrance of the Museum of the Mummies, which is located in the Guanajuato cemetery.
Views of Guanajuato on the way to the Mummy Museum
Guanajuato views
After the effort of the climb, during which we make several stops, both to rest and to admire the incredible views that can be enjoyed, we arrive at the Mummy Museum, where we pay 50 pesos per person to enter more 20 pesos to be able to take pictures inside.
What to do in Guanajuato
Mummy Museum
We could say that this is one of the most extravagant museums that we have ever visited and that is that in the different rooms of the museum, nothing else is exhibited other than the mummified bodies of 100 bodies that were unearthed from 1865 and that were preserved in this incredible state due to the weather of the area.
Entrance Museum of the Mummies
mummy Museum
The truth is that after the visit we have to say that we have mixed feelings and that although we believe that the museum is well treated, it has caused us unpleasant feelings, perhaps because we find it too shocking, since even some of the We have found signs a bit out of place, considering that we are talking about mummified people.
That is why our visit does not last more than 15 minutes, especially in the last part of the museum, where baby mummies are exhibited, ending the visit when there are a few minutes to 5 in the afternoon.
After this time, we decided to go back on our steps through the streets of the city, to continue with the visit to do in Guanajuato that we have planned and that is none other than the Pipila Monument, one of the most famous places in the city.
Although the idea was to go tomorrow, we have decided to approach this afternoon, since the day is very clear and we do not want to risk tomorrow getting worse and run out of one of the most famous and beautiful views of Guanajuato.
To climb the Monument to the Pípila, it is best to do it with the funicular, which is located in the back of the Juarez Theater.
Funicular to the Pípila Monument
Monument to the Pípila
In honor of the hero who set fire to the doors of the alhondiga and after which Hidalgo achieved the first victory of the independence movement, this monument is also one of the most incredible viewpoints in Mexico, with spectacular views of Guanajuato.
To get the best is to opt for the funicular, which you can find right in the back of the Juárez Theater. The price is 25 pesos per person and route and takes no more than 5 minutes to leave you at the top of the viewpoint.
Monument of the Pípila. What to do in Guanajuato
Views of Guanajuato from the Pípila Monument
Being a large space, the visit to the Monument to Pípila can be done at any time of the day, although we recommend the afternoon, at which time the sunlight is perfect to enjoy the best views and the best perspective of This beautiful city, in which color is the main protagonist, especially from the heights.
Views of Guanajuato from the Pípila Monument
Viewpoint of the Pipila Monument
It's almost 7 in the afternoon when we decided to end the day and the visits to do in Guanajuato we had planned for this afternoon, but before going to dinner we make a brief stop at the hotel to rest for a while and take a shower and when it's 8 in the afternoon, go to Los Campos Restaurant, number 1 of Guanajuato, where It is best to book as it is always full and there are few tables, where we ask for a guacamole, a goat cheese, more quesadillas and tacos with water for 370 pesos.
Incredibly delicious and also super tight in price.
And so, at 10 pm, we return to the Hotel Casa Pita to rest and start tomorrow a new day in Guanajuato, one of the most beautiful cities in Mexico.
Today, in addition to touring the historic center of Guanajuato, we have approached the Mummy Museum and the Pípila Monument, the best viewpoint in Guanajuato.
Day 9: Guanajuato tourist places
