Articles for Guanajuato

Mexico's Main Power Plants
Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) is the State’s enterprise in charge of generating, transmitting, distributing and commercializing

Mexican Cinema
Mexican Cinema is currently composed by a history, values modified throughout time, an industry and an infinite number of topics, each

Day of the Dead in Mexico, November 2nd
In the prehispanic world, the concept of death played a fundamental role, most of the rituals and even daily life referred to the will and

Mexico's 13 Man Made Wonders
Without rivaling nature, human beings’ intelligence, creativity and art is reflected in constructions throughout many centuries. In

The 1968 Olympics in Mexico
The XIX edition of the Olympic Games celebrated in Mexico during 1968 represent a special history for the country. In the 60th session of

Mexico's World Cultural Heritage Sites III, sites declared since 2003
The latest additions of UNESCO show a concern for preserving the cultural identity of a country rich in natural resources and owners of

Mexico's World Cultural Heritage Sites II (1993-2002)
It is a combination of natural formations and those contributed by humans, worthy of preservation.

Diego Rivera, One of the Best Mexican Painters
(1886-1957) Upon reviving fresco murals, Diego Rivera freed painting from the narrow confines of the studies. He rediscovered with his art the cultural roots that survived the

Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato (El Festival Cervantino)
Guanajuato is located in Central Mexico, east of the State of Jalisco and south of the State of Zacatecas. Its name comes from

Mexico’s World Cultural Heritage Sites I (from 1987-1992)
One of UNESCO’s goals is for men and women to have spiritual and mental peace through education, culture, social sciences, natural