Jonathan Mares, autor en Guanajuato Vive Grandes Historias

25 May

Palacio de los Poderes Museum

By Jonathan Mares

This Legislative Palace (House of Representatives) was built in 1753 by Francisco Matías Busto y Moya on the grounds where the former ‘...

25 May

Cervantino 50 años

Conde Rul Museum

By Jonathan Mares

This majestic manor house belonged to a local mining mogul. The museum consists of 10 exhibit rooms displaying art pieces by Dr. Atl, D...

25 May

Cervantino 50 años

Diego Rivera Museum

By Jonathan Mares

The building used to be the personal residence of the world famous Mexican muralist Diego Rivera; it is also his birthplace and nowaday...

25 May

Cervantino 50 años

Teatro Principal

By Jonathan Mares

The theater has a vast history spanning over two hundred years of existence, the first ever to be built in the city, quite the accolade...

25 May

Cervantino 50 años

Stairway to ‘The University of Guanajuato’. (University of Guanajuato’s Great Stairway)

By Jonathan Mares

The defining element of this building’s facade is its dazzling stone stairway consisting of 86 steps leading to a multi-purpose auditor...

25 May

Cervantino 50 años

San Fernando Square

By Jonathan Mares

A great spot to take a break, sit down at a small restaurant or coffee shop and admire the bohemian nature of life in Guanajuato city. ...

25 May

Cervantino 50 años

Teatro Juárez

By Jonathan Mares

This theater is regarded as one of the most beautiful of its kind in Mexico and a symbol of great historical, cultural and urbanistic v...

25 May

Cervantino 50 años

Alhóndiga de Granaditas

By Jonathan Mares

A formidable building with thick stone walls, it was once used as the city’s granary and served as the stage for a battle of great hist...

21 May

MAGICAL TOWNS

YURIRIA

By Jonathan Mares

An extensive man-made lagoon is the defining element of the landscape in this town, the first of its kind ever to be built in Latin Ame...

21 May

MAGICAL TOWNS

SALVATIERRA

By Jonathan Mares

Some noteworthy architectural works in Salvatierra are: El Puente de Batanes Stone Bridge, stage to battles in the Mexican War of Indep...