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4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Guanajuato, Mexico

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The World's Smallest Mummy

Guanajuato, Mexico

Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato

Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy."

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House of Laments

Guanajuato, Mexico

House of Laments

Kitschy horror displays now fill the house where some very real serial killing took place.

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Alley of the Kiss

Guanajuato, Mexico

Alley of the Kiss

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

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Entrance to the underground torture chamber.

Guanajuato, Mexico

Hacienda del Cochero

Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.

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José Alfredo Jiménez's mausoleum in Dolores Hidalgo.

Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional, Mexico

Mausoleum of José Alfredo Jiménez

A tomb in the shape of a traditional Mexican hat and shawl for the father of modern rancheras.

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Mexico’s Great Monarch Butterfly Migration

Feb 24—Feb 28, 2019

An expert-led expedition unlike any other—gain a rare glimpse into the mysterious lives of these beautiful creatures.

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