Mexico's Most Beautiful City? Guanajuato Day Trip From Mexico City

As I pulled back my curtains I was immediately met with the sight of brightly coloured houses tightly crammed into the mountains that surround this picturesque city.

Yesterday I arrived in Guanajuato. We arrived just before sunset so we couldn't do much, but I just had to share a few photos of this magical city. Below is the outside of our hotel (beautiful, right?), and driving around all the buildings had this colonial style. This city, which is a mishmash of colours, cobblestone streets and baroque architecture, retains its old charm since it was founded as a mining city in the 1500's.

This is the entrance to our hotel. Our entire hotel was decorated with paintings of famous Mexican poets like this, each room with a different theme dedicated to a different poet.

I enjoyed this view this morning during breakfast from the rooftop terrace of my hotel. Imagine waking up to this sight every morning? No wonder this little city is a haven for expats and tourists.

Anywhere you stand and look up, you can see rainbow coloured houses tumbling down the mountains. Built into a narrow valley, Guanajuato is definitely one of the steepest cities I've ever visited. I cannot wait to start exploring... And wait for my next post, the Guanajuato Travel Guide listing things to do in Guanajuato.

Image attribution:
"Tú dices rana. Yo digo: Guanajuato" by Eneas De Troya // CC BY 2.0 *
* changes were made to the original materials