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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Guanajuato

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Guanajuato, Mexico

Updated May 17, 2022

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The World's Smallest Mummy

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Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."
House of Laments

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House of Laments

Kitschy horror displays now fill the house where some very real serial killing took place.
Alley of the Kiss

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Alley of the Kiss

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.
Entrance to the underground torture chamber.

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Hacienda del Cochero

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.
A saintly sculpture.

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Ex-Hacienda de San Gabriel de Barrera Gardens

This colonial mining complex is now home to magnificent themed gardens.
The iconically red dam, with the peculiar inland lighthouse uphill.

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Presa de San Renovato

This highly decorated dam is one of Guanajuato's most unexpectedly beautiful public works.
The castle.

Guanajuato, Mexico

Hotel Castillo Santa Cecilia

A hotel masquerading as a medieval castle overlooks a Mexican city.
Benemérita y Centenaria Escuela Normal Oficial de Guanajuato.

Guanajuato, Mexico

Teaching School of Guanajuato

One of the city's most imposing Neoclassical buildings is also one of its most prestigious schools.
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