The
Pantheon
overlooks the city of Guanajuato. Here,
many of the dead are interred above ground.
Dryness and other factors that have not
been explained create mummies of exceptional
quality; some of these have been transferred
into several galleries that are open to
the public for viewing. Outside, there
are a number of vendors and stalls that
sell souvenirs of the Pantheon such as
keychains, wallets, toys etc. The view
of Guanajurato from the grounds of the
Pantheon is tremendous- high up but not
too far away. The walk down is a sightseer's
paradise of tiny steep streets, stairways
and brightly painted houses.
It's easy to find, it's over a mountain.
Pipila
is the meaning of the freedom that Mexico
owns. Indpendence fighter I recomend you
to go there, because you can have a great
view from the city, also you can excersise
a bit if you take the ladder.
Casa Diego Rivera:
This museum is located
in
the house where Diego Rivera was born.
He moved from Guanajuato when he was 6
years old and never returned. However,
his daughter purchased the home back from
its later owners (who had subdivided the
property and remodeled it into student
housing quarters), and restored the home
and moved an impressive collection of
Diego Rivera's works into the property,
which now contains four floors of his
artwork, ranging from pencil drawings,
to paintings and a small-scale replica
of his famous "Dream of A Sunday Afternoon
in the Alameda Central" (the original
can be found in the Museo Mural Diego
Rivera in the Alameda in Mexico City;
see my Mexico City Things to Do Tip.)
The museum is just a few blocks from the
main Plaza de la Paz. The ground floor
was restored with original furniture from
the period during which the Rivera family
occupied the home while the upper floors
contain his artwork. The museum is open
Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 7pm and
on Sunday 10am to 3pm, with admission
of $15 pesos (general) and $5 (students.)
Go see it, it is worth it to see the range
of artistic styles that Rivera used during
his lifetime of artistic achievement.
