Guanajuato is the Capital of the state of Guanajuato. The name of the city means "Place of Frogs" in the local Tarascan indigenous language and therefore the frog is the city's official pet. Guanajuato is a beautiful mountain colonial town.
Many tourists and locals consider this city to be the most beautiful in Mexico. It once was a major silver mining town, and many of the mines are still active. The city has a network of underground tunnels that serve as roads making this place really unique in the world.
The historic town of Guanajuato and adjacent mines were granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1987 and has been ranked by several travel magazines as one of the top travel destinations in the world.
Mummies of Guanajuato
The city's most famous tourist attraction is the Mummies of Guanajuato, which are located in their own museum located on the side of the municipal cemetery in the Tepetapa neighborhood. The Mummy Museum contains a collection of specimens that mummified naturally in the adjoining cemetery.
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