Hidden corners Mines Haciendas and Temples of Guanajuato

We will briefly talk about the arrival of the Spanish to this territory and describe the beautiful Juárez Theater, San Diego Temple, the Cervantino Festival and the traditional tour with musicians through the alleys.

Museum and Royal House of the 17th century, of incalculable beauty and wealth, keeps within its walls the vestiges of an old Hacienda de Beneficio, where you can see how the rich Spaniards lived during the time of the Viceroyalty and which today is surrounded through 17 different gardens.

Known as the great Elephant Mine, it is hidden on the path that takes us to the Cristo de la Montaña, it belongs to the Mining district of Valenciana, the richest Mining Area in the world in the 18th century.

You will visit the interior of a mine to discover and learn the old work of silver extraction and the living conditions of the miners during the Spanish times.

Baroque style temple with gold altarpieces, important in the world for its beauty and wealth from the 18th century, just as we can visit a traditional Silver and Quartz workshop.

Residential area from the 17th century to the present day, known for its European-style houses and its beautiful garden, unique in the city. This area is surrounded by cafes, bars and high specialty restaurants, as well as small traditional Mexican food stands. Here we will be able to appreciate a Great Dam and you will learn about the oldest traditions of the city as well as the most intense floods in the history of Guanajuato.

We will walk among the ancient ruins of mining haciendas contrasting the landscape of residential complexes and government complexes. It is a tour that will transport us to a Guanajuato of 1700.