Covered in grass and crowned by the Catholic shrine to La Virgen de los Remedios, the Great Pyramid, built in 200 BC, initially resembles a big hill. Upon closer inspection you´ll be able to see that, although not as toweringly magnificent as the ruins at Teotihuacan, the pyramid beats even its...
The ruins of Cholula, constructed between 200 BC and 800 AD, are the bread and butter of the town´s tourist industry. Once a majestic city of 400 temples and rival to the mighty Teotihuacan, the location was also considered Mesoamerica´s greatest ceremonial center due to its shrine dedicated to...
This restored house and museum is a tribute to Guanajuato’s favorite son, muralist Diego Rivers. He was born and spent his youth at this home, located at 47 Positos Street. It has been restored to how it was during Rivera’s youth, and the upstairs section is dedicated to his art and the art of...
Aficionados of the spooky, gruesome or simply bizarre will not want to miss a trip to the Mummy Museum in Guanajuato. Unlike most of the other mummies housed in museums around the world, the ones in Guanajuato are not ancient: most of them died (roughly) between 1880 and 1940. There are two key...