SATURDAY 29TH - GUANAJUATO

 

To escape the crowds celebrating my feast day at San Miguel, we have come to Guanajuato for the weekend. Like San Miguel, Guanajuato has a history and buildings dating back hundreds of years.

 

 

The really distinct thing about Guanajuato is that it is a former mining city which has a network of large tunnels under the city left over from the historic mining days. Those tunnels have now become part of the road system so vehicles are prohibited from the narrow streets of the old town. They use the network of tunnels under the city to get around. At city level, you see no hint of the tunnels beneath.

The city is contained in a large valley so the spectacle is of thousands of very colourful little houses spreading up into the surrounding hills.

We have arranged a walking tour for tomorrow so we will receive much more information about the history of the city.