OTHER ATTRACTIONS IN GUANAJUATO STATE
"The Country of the Seven Lights"
In Valle de Santiago, located in the South part of Guanajuato, there are seven volcanic craters called “hoyas” that may interest people who love adventure tourism. Some of them offers the possibility of aquatic sports and others shows an almost lunar landscape. One of them, La Hoya de Rincon de Parangueo is accessible from a 300 meter long tunnel.
El Cerro del Cubilete and Cristo Rey
Travelers interested in religious tourism may be attracted to the Cerro del Cubilete, a mount located between Silao and Guanajuato where a huge statue of Christ is placed. Accessible everyday by bus, it receives 500 000 visitants per year. The top reasons to go there is to pay for a miracle, enjoy the quiet and sacred environment or just admire the superb landscape at 2 480 meters above the sea. From this point you can see Silao and Guanajuato and practice paragliding and hang gliding.
Irapuato
Located at 46 km from Guanajuato, Irapuato is renowned as “Strawberries world capital”. Every year on first week of April, Expo Fresas takes place and all year long is possible buying and enjoying strawberry products such as strawberries with cream and “crystallized” strawberries. On the picture: Templo del Hospitalito, the oldest church in Irapuato.
Spas, Baths and Aquatic Parks
Guanajuato state counts with numerous thermal and/or sulfuric water springs. Some cities have aquatic parks with hotels and pools taking advantages of this resource. These places are:
Parque Acuático La Caldera (Abasolo)
Balneario Agua Caliente (Acámbaro)
San Bartolo Agua Caliente (Apaseo El Alto)
Balneario Santa Fe (Apaseo El Alto)
Balneario Los Arcos (Celaya)
Parque Acuático Aguas Locas (Celaya)
Balneario Agua Caliente (Celaya)
Balnerario El Oasis (Dolores Hidalgo)
Parque Acuático Comanjilla (León)
Balneario Escondido Place (San Miguel de Allende)
Balneario La Gruta (San Miguel de Allende)
Parque Acuático Aqua Joe (San José Iturbide)
Splash Parque Acuático del Bajío(Silao)
Balneario Linda Vista (Tarimoro)
Los Tanques (San Francisco del Rincón)
Los Girasoles (San Francisco del Rincón)
Adventure tourism
If you are interested in outdoor activities in Guanajuato, we suggest you some of these activities.
Mountain biking: Independance road, recrative area of Las Palomas (Sierra de Guanajuato), Sierra de los Picachos (near San Miguel), Mineral de Pozos, Vergel de Bernalejo (near San Luis de la Paz).
Climbing: Peña Alta, Valle de Santiago, Sierra de los Picachos, Peña Xichú, Vergel de Bernalejo.
Hiking: Cerro de la Giganta (Sierra de Guanajuato), Sierra de los Picachos, Vergel de Bernalejo, Sierra de Lobos (near León).
Speleology: Sótanos de Las Coyotas (581m deep), Las Hoyas (282m deep), Las Guayabas (207m), Cueva Negra (233m).
Paraglider and Hang glider: Cerro del Cubilete
Recreative area of Las Palomas
Las Palomas, in the Sierra de Guanajuato is located at 15 minutes from Guanajuato by the highway to Dolores Hidalgo. It is a splendid natural area, perfect for ecotourism which offers the possibility to practice outdoor activities, such as camping, hiking, bird watching and get knowledge about the local flora and fauna.
La Sierra de Lobos
Sierra de Lobos, a natural protected area is located near Leon. This place has hotels and you can practice fishing, hiking, camping, etc.