Guanajuato, MEXICO

Nestled in the mountains of the Sierra de Guanajuato is the picturesque colonial city of Guanajuato - a 5 hour bus ride north of Mexico City. This has to be one of the most beautiful towns I have seen in Mexico. The town was born out of the rich silver deposits discovered by the Spanish, and a great amount of the fortunes earned by silver funded the many majestic cathedrals. To navigate the city, you have to go on foot. The town is criss-crossed by hundreds of alleyways, or callejones. This is also a famous university town, so young blood abound.

Will spend the next 24+ hours exploring this town and also hiking the nearby mountains.