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Guanajuato weather essentials

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May
87°F 30°C
56°F 13°C
8 in 20 cm
Jun
83°F 28°C
59°F 15°C
14 in 36 cm
Jul
79°F 26°C
58°F 14°C
12 in 30 cm
Aug
79°F 26°C
58°F 14°C
20 in 50 cm
Sep
78°F 25°C
57°F 13°C
7 in 19 cm
Oct
78°F 25°C
52°F 11°C
6 in 15 cm
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Juarez Theater (Teatro Juarez)
Ollie #1 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 82 reviews
This early 20th-century building is part Moorish, part Roman and part Greek and is one of the city's more noticeable landmarks.
Attraction type  Theatres
Distance  0.7 km from city centre
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Jardin de la Union
Ollie #2 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 69 reviews
This popular plaza is the center of social activity in the city.
Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  0.7 km from city centre
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Iglesia de San Cayetano
Ollie #3 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
5 of 5 stars 9 reviews
This old church was built by the Count of Valenciana, the first owner of the town's silver mine.
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  2.6 km from city centre
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State University
Ollie #4 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 31 reviews
This prestigious university was constructed to blend in with the rest of the city.
Attraction type  Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Distance  0.0 km from city centre
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Templo La Valenciana
Ollie #5 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 32 reviews
This lavish 18th-century church was built by a silver baron from the nearby Valenciana mine.
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  2.1 km from city centre
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Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato (Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Guanajuato)
Ollie #6 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 33 reviews

On August 9, there is a beautiful ceremony celebrating the arrival of the historic statue of the Virgen de Guanajuato to the city in 1557. The statue is removed from her glass... more »

Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  0.6 km from city centre
Don Quixote Iconographic Museum (Museo Iconografico del Quijote)
Ollie #7 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 28 reviews
This museum is dedicated to the story of Don Quixote and displays statues, murals and other depictions of this famous literary figure.
Attraction type  Art Museums; Speciality Museums
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Museo Exhacienda San Gabriel de Barrera
Ollie #8 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 30 reviews
17 gardens of three acres located on the grounds of an old 16th-century hacienda, which still includes some original furniture.
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Museums
Distance  1.9 km from city centre
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Monumento a Cristo Rey
Ollie #9 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 46 reviews
Located on a nearly 3,000-foot mountain called Cerro del Cubilete, this huge statue of Jesus is one of the largest in the world.
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  84.2 km from city centre
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Pozos de Mineral
Ollie #10 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 17 reviews
Attraction type  Ghost Towns
Distance  82.5 km from city centre
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Alhondiga de Granaditas
Ollie #11 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 67 reviews

La Alhóndiga (al OHN dee gah) is a large, two-story stone structure near the Mercado Hidalgo. A huge stone plaza lies on one side, and a steep street along one side of that plaza... more »

Attraction type  History Museums; Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Distance  0.1 km from city centre
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Temple of the Jesuit Order (Templo de la Compania de Jesus)
Ollie #12 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
A preserved 18th-century Jesuit church and the place where the Colegio del Estado got started in 1828.
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  0.7 km from city centre
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Monumento al Pipila
Ollie #13 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 85 reviews

A great place to view Guanajuato, tickets (boletos) to ride the tram up to Monumento al Pipila are an inexpensive and worth every peso. The tram, seems safe,  lurched up the hill... more »

Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues
Distance  0.0 km from city centre
Casa Museo Gene Byron
Ollie #14 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
5 of 5 stars 4 reviews
Attraction type  Museums
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Museo del Pueblo de Guanajuato
Ollie #15 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 11 reviews

This museum is small, but it has some very cool stuff inside. It can be a bit hard to find. If you are standing in front of the university, facing the huge stone steps, just go up... more »

Attraction type  Museums
Distance  0.5 km from city centre
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Diego Rivera Museum and Home (Museo Casa Diego Rivera)
Ollie #16 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4 of 5 stars 42 reviews
Owner description: The birthplace of Mexico's most famous painter has been preserved as a museum featuring some of his original works and a collection of artifacts from...... more » Owner description: The birthplace of Mexico's most famous painter has been preserved as a museum featuring some of his original works and a collection of artifacts from his house. « less
Attraction type  History Museums; Historic Sites; Speciality Museums; Art Museums
Distance  0.4 km from city centre
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La Valenciana Mine
Ollie #17 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4 of 5 stars 29 reviews
This mine, started by the Spanish in 1558, has played a major role in silver production throughout Mexican history.
Attraction type  Mines
Distance  0.0 km from city centre
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Church of San Diego (Iglesia de San Diego)
Ollie #18 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 7 reviews
A lavishly decorated 17th-century pink cathedral.
Attraction type  Religious Sites
Distance  0.0 km from city centre
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Alley of the Kiss (Callejon del Beso)
Ollie #19 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4 of 5 stars 63 reviews

There is a fifty-fifty chance you will get blissfullly lost in the many lovely, winding, labyrinth like alleys around the alley of the kiss. Don't fear that disorientation, it is... more »

Attraction type  Landmarks/ Points of Interest; Amusement/ Theme Parks
Distance  0.5 km from city centre
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Bocamina SanCayetano
Ollie #20 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Museums
Distance  1.3 km from city centre
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