guanajuato

click on this one for a better view. stitch just is not very good for viewing on a screen, but the city is lovely nonetheless.

view from el pipila

guanajuato is a designated world heritage site. the views of the city are very important. when satellites came out citizens began putting them on their rooftops, thus marring an otherwise pristine view of the city; they were made to take them down.

cupulas y jardin

IMG_0281, originally uploaded by Gretchen O.

another church. this one faces the gardens, the main common area of guanajuato. the trees of the garden can be seen here. they are planted in a sort of triangular formation, and the trees are trimmed and squared. inside the triangle are benches and a gazebo where bands play. the light green building to the right of the church is the theatre (teatro juarez). beginning in the afternoon, the steps of the theatre become populated with people hanging out, oftentimes a performer is putting on shows on the sidewalk facing the theatre.

tarde en guanajuato

IMG_1336, originally uploaded by Gretchen O.

this is the view from my friend's house, i am facing towards my house. it is at the top of the most distant hill. every afternoon looked liked this, with the beautiful thick clouds rolling in, later it would rain for a little while. the thunder there was incredible.

anochecer

nights falls on guanajuato. this is the view from my terrace.

iglesia y universidad

IMG_0282, originally uploaded by Gretchen O.

the yellow building is the church; the white building with the circles in the parapet and the adjacent gray building are the university.

legoland

the look of this city fascinates me. one of my teachers said that 'in guanajuato neighbors don't live side to side, but top to bottom'.