Must-see attractions in Guanajuato State

  • Templo de la Salud

    San Miguel de Allende

    With its blue and yellow tiled dome and a big shell carved above its entrance, this church is just east of San Felipe Neri. The facade is early…

  • Colegio de Sales

    San Miguel de Allende

    Once a college founded in the mid-18th century by the San Felipe Neri order, the Colegio de Sales has regained its educational status; it currently houses…

  • Other Face of Mexico Gallery

    San Miguel de Allende

    This fascinating private collection of more than 500 masks provides an excellent context to the Mexican mask tradition. It is open by appointment only…

  • Templo de San Francisco

    San Miguel de Allende

    Adorned with an elaborate late-18th-century Churrigueresque facade, this church has an image of St Francis of Assisi at the top. Opening hours vary.

  • Jardín de la Reforma

    Guanajuato

    This attractive cafe-lined and shady square is Guanajuato's social hub and is packed full of locals, mariachis and tourists throughout the day.

  • Jardín de la Unión

    Guanajuato

    This triangular plaza is lined by cafes, bars and restaurants and full of shade-giving trees in a neatly maintained garden.

  • Museo José Alfredo Jiménez

    Dolores Hidalgo

    If you don't know of José Alfredo Jiménez before you come to Dolores, you will by the time you leave. The king of música ranchera is beloved by Mexicans…