The Alhóndiga de Granaditas in a 19th-century engraving

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Guanajuato, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

Photo credit

Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display.

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Photographs show different dates, viewpoints and conditions. Select an image to open the full-size view and its source. They do not establish current access to a particular route.

Guanajuato’s streets and hills seen from above — Guanajuato’s streets and hills seen from abovePhoto: Carlos ZGZ, CC0

Guanajuato’s illuminated historic architecture — Guanajuato’s illuminated historic architecturePhoto: Cero777, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Alhóndiga de Granaditas in a 19th-century engraving — The Alhóndiga de Granaditas in a 19th-century engravingPhoto: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Juárez Theatre in Guanajuato — The Juárez Theatre in GuanajuatoPhoto: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato — The Basilica of Our Lady of GuanajuatoPhoto: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Alhóndiga de Granaditas in Guanajuato at night — The Alhóndiga de Granaditas in Guanajuato at nightPhoto: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0

Guanajuato’s Principal Theatre in the afternoon — Guanajuato’s Principal Theatre in the afternoonPhoto: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0

The basilica beside Plaza de la Paz in Guanajuato — The basilica beside Plaza de la Paz in GuanajuatoPhoto: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0

People outside Guanajuato’s historic buildings — People outside Guanajuato’s historic buildingsPhoto: Anders Lagerås, CC BY-SA 3.0

A bus in Plaza de la Paz in Guanajuato — A bus in Plaza de la Paz in GuanajuatoPhoto: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0

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A strong alternative for a My Top 100 because of its distinctive topography and the close connection between mining and monumental architecture. It offers a different Mexican experience from the great pre-Hispanic sites in the original list.