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Guanajuato Sights

Ex-Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera

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Good for: peace and quiet, real Mexican experience

  • Address
    • Camino Antiguo a Marfil Km 2.5 NW of City Center
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 473 732 06 19
  • Price
    • adult/concession $22/$15
  • Hours
    • 09:00-18:00

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Lonely Planet review for Ex-Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera

To escape Guanajuato's bustling streets, head 2.5km west to this magnificent colonial home which is now a museum, Ex-Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera, with stunning gardens. This tranquil retreat is well worth a couple of hours.

Built at the end of the 17th century, this was the grand hacienda of Captain Gabriel de Barrera, whose family was descended from the first Conde de Rul of the famous La Valenciana mine. Opened as a museum in 1979, the hacienda, with its opulent period European furnishings, provides an insight into the lives of the wealthy of the time.

The large, shady grounds, originally devoted to processing ore from La Valenciana, were converted in 1945 to a series of beautiful terraced gardens based on international designs, with pavilions, pools, fountains and footpaths.

Take one of the frequent 'Marfil' buses heading west in the subterranean tunnel under Juárez and ask the driver to drop you at Hotel Misión Guanajuato.

 

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    Paradise in 17 gardens!

    bethwilliamson recommends this,

    Anyone who likes plants, any botanist, any garderer should come here. It's a former country estate of a rich 19th century Guanajuato miner. One can see the interior of the house with period furniture and even a chapel with a wonderful altar piece. But the real draw is acres of gardens. There are benches where one can sit and admire the plants. I would like to stay here until I could learn the names of all the plants. During Guanajuato's Festival Cervantino there are outdoor musical events here and some people plan to have their weddings here. Next door to a resort hotel, Misión Guanajuato, local bus service from center of city.

    Good for: peace and quiet, real Mexican experience

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