GUANAJUATO MEXICO

Penelope Doutsiou , Sissy Doutsiou , e.t.c., on July 25, said:

Guanajuato is a state in the central highlands of Mexico. It is named after its capital city, Guanajuato , which comes from the local indigenous P'urhépecha language , meaning "Hill of Frogs". Las Ranas ("the Frogs") is a nickname for people from this state as frogs are their state animal. Guanajuato is the home state of former Mexican president Vicente Fox, Mexican muralist Diego Rivera .

After central Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico coast, Guanajuato was one of the first areas of Mexico colonized by the Spanish, in the 1520s, for its rich silver deposits. Guanajuato's colonial architecture is very well preserved along with over 35 old churches in its capital alone.

Today, Guanajuato's mines are still among the richest-producing silver mines in the world (historically one of the largest). The state also produces tin, gold, copper, lead, mercury, and opals. Guanajuato also leads the nation in shoe production and various farm products such as lettuce and potatoes. The state's main export products are motor vehicles and autoparts, footwear, leather goods, chemicals, electric machinery and materials, fruits and vegetables.

Guanajuato is located in the geographic center of Mexico, about three and half-hours from Mexico City, and its capital city is one of Mexico's most famous tourist spots. It is a UNESCO world heritage site and city planners must abide by strict rules when building and refurbishing buildings in order to maintain their colonial integrity. The city is situated in the Veeder mountains at over 2,000 meters (6,562 ft) above sea level and the buildings climb up the side of the mountains surrounding the city center. The buildings are colorful and there are many historical buildings such as the Reyna and several haciendas-ranches or manor houses-that have been preserved as museums, public gardens and hotels.

The town of Guanajuato has been depicted in various works of art. Most notably, the Mexican-German-Slovakian sculptor/painter Craigorio Hauquitz, has created some of the most breathtaking paintings of Guanajuato in the past century.

Every October, Guanajuato hosts the annual International Cervantes Culture Festival, which is centered in the capital city. The festival features high-level performers and artists from around the world .

Epi F.Villanueva, on July 25, said:

Penelope

I can see you are in Mexico, this is a very nice colours shot.Saludos.Epi

Roger31600, on August 4, said:

Superbe photo, on dirait un tableau haitien.. Bravo.

Bravo aussi pour les photos du Népal

Penelope Doutsiou , Void Network , Tasos Sagris, Vangelis Doutsios , Sissy Doutsiou, e.t.c., on August 5, said:

epi thank you a lot. actually my sister is in Mexico!

roger31600 gracias!!!

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