Guanajuato is a lively, colorful, very sweet and very pretty small town in the north of Mexico. It is an absolute tourist magnet and yet has a charm that makes everyone fall in love with Guanajuato and literally ‘get stuck’ and stay longer than planned (this happened to me both times I was there). I really didn’t meet a single person on my trip through Mexico who didn’t love Guanajuato. And in my case, it’s my absolute favorite small town – followed closely by San Cristóbal.

The essence of this city is of course also reflected in the center of Guanajuato. There is the beautiful and lively park with the fountain in the middle, numerous beautiful churches and cathedrals, an incredible number of clubs, bars, restaurants and cafés, food stalls, lively streets and, of course, small narrow streets and colorful houses. What Guanajuato is known for.
I myself remember exactly how I got off the bus for the first time in Guanajuato and walked to my hostel and…. I fell in love from the very first second.
Speaking of Guanajuato’s special things… did you know that you can walk through the tunnels from inside the center to outside of the center? Because yes, in Guanajuato a lot goes underground and through tunnels in the center (by the way, you really have absolutely no mobile coverage here. No Google Maps or anything like that works. I’ve tried 😉). And yes, you can walk in and along it. Which is what I did. Like I went in – it was scary because it’s really dark down there! – and then quickly went on and out again 😀 But I had to :D😉

Go or not? As the center of Guanajuato is where Guanajuato’s life takes place, you absolutely won’t be able to avoid it – and to be honest, you won’t want to. And you can’t not go to Guanajuato when you’re in Mexico because it’s just too beautiful and too great. So just plan for it 😀 😊