Guanajuato

Before flying home in mid-December Shannon and I spent a few days in the colonial mining town of Guanajuato.

From the rooftop of our hotel with the University on the left

And the Plaza de la Paz down below

The hilltop monument known as the Pipila honors miners

A funicular carries people up for 25 pesos

This is the view from the top:

 

One day we had a beer at the bar on the upper left

And some views of the fascinating colorful cubes that make up the hillsides of Guanajuato

This is the Teatro, down on the main drag

The Teatro has interesting fire escapes

One of the stairway approaches to the Pipila includes this narrow section called the Alley of Kisses.  Shannon is blowing one to me.

The Hotel Castillo Santa Cecilia is a curiosity

Back at the Plaza de la Paz decorations were in place for Christmas