Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines

A view of downtown Guanajuato from the El Pípila monument

Guanajuato is a city and municipality in central Mexico and the capital of the state of the same name. It is located in a narrow valley, which makes the streets of the city narrow and winding. Most are alleys that cars cannot pass through, and some are long sets of stairs up the mountainsides. Many of the city’s thoroughfares are partially or fully underground. The historic center of the city has numerous small plazas and colonial-era mansions, churches and civil constructions built using pink or green sandstone.

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanajuato, Guanajuato