This urban area is situated in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Guanajuato is a key hub for business and industry, and is also host to many universities and colleges.
The city has a rich history and is known for its stunning architecture, such as the Monumento al Pípila. This gorgeous building is located on a hill overlooking the colorful buildings in the city, and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Guanajuato because of this view.
Guanajuato is also an excellent place to taste some local cuisine. There are many restaurants and cafés scattered throughout the city, such as Enchiladas de Lupe, and they’re perfect for sitting back and spending an afternoon.
Read on to discover our list of the best things to do in Guanajuato, Mexico.
The 59 Most Popular Things To Do In Guanajuato City, Mexico
59. Museo de Historia Natural “Alfredo Dugés”
4.4 (17 reviews)
Location: C Pedro Lascurain de Retana Calzada de Guadalupe Guanajuato Gto
Web Address: http://sic.gob.mx/ficha.php
58. Plaza de las ranas
4.9 (21 reviews)
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Location: Zona Centro Guanajuato
57. Presa San Renovato
4.5 (30 reviews)
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56. Fuente de las Ranas
4.5 (42 reviews)
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55. Explanada de la Alhondiga
4.8 (57 reviews)
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Location: Zona Centro Guanajuato
54. Templo De San Roque
4.6 (58 reviews)
Location: Cantaritos 19 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Web Address: https://es-la.facebook.com/pages/category/Religious-Organization/Templo-De-San-Roque-Gto-1881654915437605/
53. El Orito Ecological Park
4.4 (60 reviews)
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Location: 36246 Guanajuato
52. Museo de Mineralogía Eduardo Villaseñor Söhle
4.5 (74 reviews)
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Location: 36400 Panoramica San Matias San Javier Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-2291
51. Museo ex Convento Dieguino
4.3 (86 reviews)
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Location: Bajos del Templo de San Diego De Sopena Zona Centro Guanajuato
Tel: 473-732-5296
Web Address: http://quanaxhuato.com/guanajuato/atractivos/museo-ex-convento-dieguino/
50. Calle Subterranea
4.7 (99 reviews)
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Location: Subterranea Miguel Hidalgo Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
49. Parroquia y Templo de Belén, Guanajuato
4.7 (111 reviews)
Location: Av Benito Juarez 77 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-2283
Web Address: http://parroquiabelen.jimdo.com/
48. Iglesia de San Diego
4.6 (114 reviews)
Location: Zona Centro Guanajuato
47. Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Primer Depósito
4.6 (122 reviews)
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Location: Positos 25 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-1125
46. Florencio Antillon Park
4.7 (131 reviews)
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Location: Barrio de la Presa Guanajuato
45. Plaza del Ropero
4.4 (137 reviews)
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Location: Cantarranas 37 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
44. Templo de San Francisco
4.6 (145 reviews)
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Location: Av Cantarranas 15 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-0377
43. Museo De Momias Viajeras
4.5 (203 reviews)
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Location: Unnamed Rd. Santa Teresa Gto
Tel: 722-153-9460
42. Tuneles Guanajuato
4.6 (211 reviews)
Location: Padre Belauzaran 14 8 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
41. Museo de Arte Olga Costa – José Chávez Morado
4.7 (229 reviews)
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Location: C Pastita Pastita Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-731-0977
Web Address: https://cultura.guanajuato.gob.mx/index.php/red-de-museos/
40. Museo del Pueblo de Guanajuato
4.6 (238 reviews)
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Location: Positos 7 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-2990
Web Address: http://sic.gob.mx/ficha.php
39. Casa museo Gene Byron
4.6 (256 reviews)
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Location: Guanajuato Marfil 10 Marfil Marfil Gto
Tel: 473-733-1029
Web Address: http://museogenebyron.org/
38. Statue of Don Quijote
4.6 (274 reviews)
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Location: Miguel Hidalgo 17 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
37. Museo Conde Rul
4.5 (291 reviews)
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Location: Av Benito Juarez 8 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-102-2700
Web Address: https://cultura.guanajuato.gob.mx/index.php/red-de-museos/
36. Six Cone Gallery
4.4 (297 reviews)
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Location: Nueva Ayuntamiento 14 Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-7889
35. Museo Mina Valenciana 1791
4.5 (303 reviews)
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Location: Priv Cerro del Erizo Valenciana Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-101-5420
Web Address: https://valenciana1791.webnode.es/
34. Museo de Cera
4.2 (310 reviews)
Location: Tras Gallo C 28 de Septiembre 82 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Web Address: http://museodeceradeguanajuato.com.mx/
33. Museo Palacio de los Poderes
4.8 (333 reviews)
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Location: 36000 Av Benito Juarez 75 Zona Centro Guanajuato
Tel: 473-102-2700
Web Address: https://cultura.guanajuato.gob.mx/index.php/red-de-museos/
32. Panteón Santa Paula
4.5 (376 reviews)
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Location: Del Panteon Panteon Guanajuato Gto
31. Casa de las Brujas
4.6 (387 reviews)
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Location: P o de La Presa Barrio de la Presa Guanajuato Gto
30. Templo de la Compañía de Jesús Oratorio de San Felipe Neri
4.7 (471 reviews)
Location: Plazuela de Compania 1 C del Sol 16 Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-1827
Web Address: http://guanajuato.oratorio.mx/compania/
29. Grupo Minero Turístico
4.3 (520 reviews)
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Location: Guanajuato Dolores Hidalgo 6 Valenciana Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-734-1669
Web Address: http://grupominero.com.mx/
28. El Cerro de La Bufa
4.8 (530 reviews)
Location: 36237 Guanajuato
27. Callejoneadas Guanajuato
4.6 (605 reviews)
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Location: 36000 De Sopena 2 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-103-0941
Web Address: https://callejoneadas.mx/
26. La Valenciana
4.6 (655 reviews)
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Location: Valenciana Guanajuato
25. Mirador Hacia El Pipila
4.7 (656 reviews)
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Location: Subterranea 7 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
24. Funicular
4.4 (785 reviews)
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Location: De La Constancia 17 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Web Address: http://funicular.mx/
23. Museo Casa El Purgatorio
4.3 (789 reviews)
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Location: Teniente 33 Valenciana Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-102-6038
22. Parador Turistico Sangre de Cristo
4.5 (858 reviews)
Location: Carr Silao Sangre de Cristo Km Comunidad Sangre de Cristo Gto
Tel: 473-735-8040
Web Address: http://guanajuato.mx/gtomx/es/top-300-plus/recursos-turisticos/item/parador-turistico-sangre-de-cristo
21. Cuenca de la Esperanza
4.6 (997 reviews)
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Location: Carretera Guanajuato Dolores Hidalgo Km 8 Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-735-2600
Web Address: https://smaot.guanajuato.gob.mx/sitio/areas-naturales-protegidas/7/Cuenca-de-la-Esperanza
20. Mirador de Rayas
4.7 (1,018 reviews)
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Location: 36010 Panoramica LB Mellado Guanajuato Gto
19. Bocamina San Ramón
4.4 (1,079 reviews)
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Location: San Ramon 10 Valenciana Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-3551
Web Address: http://museobocaminasanramon.com/
18. Jardin Embajadoras
4.5 (1,151 reviews)
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Location: P o de La Presa Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
17. Santa inquisición
4.6 (1,416 reviews)
Location: Hacienda del Cochero 1 Valenciana Guanajuato Gto
16. Casa de las Leyendas
4.3 (1,934 reviews)
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Location: Panoramica Cerro de los Leones Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-731-0213
Web Address: https://facebook.com/Museo-Leyendas-de-Guanajuato-832966623522152/
15. Unión Garden
4.7 (2,272 reviews)
Location: SIN NOMBRE Numero 516 11 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
14. Museo Ex Hacienda San Gabriel de Barrera
4.7 (2,328 reviews)
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Location: KM 2 5 Guanajuato Marfil El Cerrito Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-0619
Web Address: https://museoexhaciendasangabrieldebarrera.com.mx/
13. Templo de San Cayetano Confesor
4.7 (2,376 reviews)
Location: Carretera a Guanajuato Dolores Hidalgo MIneral Km 1 5 Valenciana Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-3596
Web Address: https://sites.google.com/view/rectoria-san-cayetano/inicio
12. Jardín El Cantador
4.5 (2,687 reviews)
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Location: 36000 Cantador 72 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
11. Casa de Tía Aura
4.4 (3,005 reviews)
Location: P o de La Presa 62 Barrio de la Presa Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-740-6637
Web Address: https://casadetiaaura.business.site/
10. Museo ex Hacienda del Cochero
4.5 (5,022 reviews)
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Location: Antiguo Cam Real #196 Valenciana Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-734-0381
9. Casa de los Lamentos
4.0 (6,172 reviews)
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Location: a 36240 A Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato Gto
Web Address: https://m.facebook.com/casalamentosgto
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8. Callejón del Beso
4.6 (408 reviews)
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7. Basílica Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de Guanajuato
4.8 (1,618 reviews)
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Location: C Ponciano Aguilar 7 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-0314
6. Museo Iconográfico del Quijote
4.7 (1,969 reviews)
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Location: Cantarranas 1 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-6721
Web Address: https://museoiconografico.guanajuato.gob.mx/
5. Diego Rivera’s House Museum
4.6 (3,102 reviews)
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Location: Positos 47 Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-1197
Web Address: https://cultura.guanajuato.gob.mx/
4. Mercado Hidalgo
4.3 (12,808 reviews)
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Location: Interior del Mercado Hidalgo local No 145 Centro Guanajuato
Tel: 473-129-0402
3. Regional Museum of Guanajuato Alhóndiga de Granaditas
4.7 (17,769 reviews)
Location: C Mendizabal 6 Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-1112
Web Address: https://sic.cultura.gob.mx/ficha.php
2. Museum of the Mummies of Guanajuato
4.3 (27,768 reviews)
Location: Explanada del Panteon Municipal s n Centro Guanajuato Gto
Tel: 473-732-0639
Web Address: http://momiasdeguanajuato.gob.mx/index.html
1. Monumento Al Pipila
4.7 (31,233 reviews)
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Location: Cerro de San Miguel S N Zona Centro Guanajuato Gto
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Guanajuato City, Mexico! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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