Guanajuato Book
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LIVE GREAT ROMANCE STORIES WELCOME Romance Tourism is very significant for Mexican destinations, because of the positive impact it has on the local economy, integrating the entire network of resources that makes this industry possible. Currently, Romance Tourism is an efficient industry to accelerate the economical growth of many communities in our country, help modernize the infrastructure, boost the economy, promote our cultural resources, balance the social equality and support sustainability. This segment covers not only destination weddings, but also proposals, bachelor and bachelorette parties, honeymoons, wedding anniversaries, vows renewals, last trip before the baby's birth (Babymoon), second nuptials, travel with the family (Family- Moon) and a new niche that is growing exponentially with the current epidemiological and economic conditions, which are elopement weddings. In Mexico, year after year the network of resources throughout our destinations are specializing in this segment, holding a significant number of destination weddings annually. While the favorite setting for couples has been our beautiful beaches, the new generations are being attracted to colonial and adventure destinations. Therefore, the Mexican Tourism Board - SECTUR, through the General Directorate of Innovation for Tourism, is promoting Romance Tourism, focusing not only on destination weddings, but also seeking the integration of other tourism products and experiences in and around that special moment, allowing the incorporation of the local population, which contributes to raising their quality of life. This catalog is the result of a coordinated effort between the Destination Wedding Specialist Association - DWSA, the Secretariat of Tourism of Guanajuato, all the specialized suppliers of this tourist destination and the Mexican Tourism Board. Together we carried out virtual workshops to create innovative tourism services aimed to the Romance Tourism, with an individual value that gives them a distinctive character and, at the same time, a unique identity. In this way, local vendors and communities represented by artisans, traditional cooks, agribusinesses and cooperatives have been incorporated, thus seeking social development with a gender and inclusion perspective. It is important to mention that this work responds to the new tourist policy that seeks to encourage the benefits of this activity to showcase the localities, and reach more sectors of the population, seeking a balanced development of the country's regions. We hope that this document is not only useful but interesting, and that it contributes to your experience of living and enjoying Mexico. INDEX The Destination 1 Pueblos Magicos 5 Wine Route 7 With the heart in the skin 8 Feelings on the edge 10 With the heart in the skin 20 Magical Jalpa 30 Hotels 35 Contact Information 37 Olé Salvatierra 38 Salvatierra 39 Flamenco Callejoneada 41 The Ceremony 43 La Reception 45 Picnic Day 48 Mineral de Pozos 50 Mineral de Pozos 51 The lunada 53 The Ceremony Prehispanic ceremony 54 The Reception 58 Between mines, beer and mezcal 61 Contact Information 62 Fall in love in Tarandacuao 64 Tarandacuao 65 In front of the Christ of Mercy 67 Flooded with love 70 Surprise in La Carbonara 72 Your extreme elopement wedding 75 Hacienda wedding Nature and adventure wedding Contact Information 80 GUANAJUATO In Guanajuato live great stories! Get to know this place of the Bajio that has it all. The State of Guanajuato is engraved in the hearts of its v i s i t o r s , w i t h i t s m o d e r n Mexicanity of its cities, its colorful streets and alleys, its beautiful mountains, moors and valleys that give it a warm, relaxed and friendly character. Guanajuato is perfect in any season with its mild climate and rich land. Agricultural and cattle ranches have made it prosper since the Colony, which today welcome us in their ancient haciendas full of legends and stories. 1 GUANAJUATO The City of Guanajuato, natural setting for the International Cervantino Festival and San Miguel de Allende, named Best City in the World, are both recognized as Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO; as is the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the commercial route that for centuries communicated towns and mining activities from the center to the north of New Spain. In addition to its historical heritage and rich cultural and sports offer, the State of Guanajuato invites you to visit its great cities: the extensive strawberry fields that surround Irapuato, the museum dedicated to the renowned Chavez Morado brothers in Silao, the special neoclassical parish in San Jose Iturbide, the baroque altarpieces of the Temple of San Agustín in Salamanca, the distinguished architecture of Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras in Celaya with its cajeta factories and the great city of Leon capital of footwear and the leather industry with activities for all tastes. Guanajuato is gastronomy, adventure, romance, architecture, history, business and culture. It is where the greatest stories of the country take place and the ideal setting to live your own history. 2 GUANAJUATO LOCATION • It is located in the central part of Mexico, south of the Mexican Altiplano. The state surface is part of the Sierra Madre Oriental, Mesa del Centro and the Neovolcanic line. • It borders to the north with the states of Zacatecas and San Luis Potosí, to the south with Michoacan, to the east with Queretaro and to the west with Jalisco. • Its average height above sea level is 2,015 meters. TERRITORY • It represents 1.6% of the national territory, this is 30,589 square kilometers. • It occupies the 22nd place in territorial extension. • The dry and semi-dry climate predominates in the northern region; warm sub-humid in the southwest and east, and in the rest of the territory there is a sub-humid climate. • The highest average temperature is around 30 ° C (May to June) and the lowest, around 5.2 ° C (January). The average annual temperature is 18 ° C. • The rains occur in summer, mainly between the months of June and September. HYDROGRAPHY The state is touched by the water system of the Lerma-Chapala-Santiago and by the river system of Panuco-Tamesi. The Lerma River pours its waters into the Pacific Ocean and the Pánuco into the Gulf of Mexico. VEGETATION The most abundant plants in the state are encino, mesquite, nopal, palm, palo dulce, fern, maguey, pitahaya, pirul, joconoxtle, tronadora, estafiate, white sapote, biznaga, ash, garambullo, ahuehuete, huisache, pepahuaje and casahuate. GUANAJUATO WILDLIFE Mammals of the region are rabbit, fox, squirrel, deer, coyote, armadillo, opossum, American lion, hare, skunk, wildcat and ounce. There are also birds such as buzzard, owl, hawk, thrush, quail, pheasant, chachalaca, hawk, owl, woodpecker, hummingbird, raven, huilota, cenzontle, torcaza, wall jump, aura and magpie. PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS It has 25 protected natural areas, including: Cubilete Hill, Temascatio River Basin, La Joya Lake-Crater, Yuriria, lagoon Las Fuentes, Las Musas, Megapark Bicentenario, Metropolitan Park, La Purisima Dam, volcanic region of Siete Luminaries, Lobos, Penjamo and Gorda Mountains. INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES The most widely spoken languages are Otomi, Chichimeca Jonaz, Nahuatl and Mazahua. In Guanajuato there are more than 14,000 people over the age of five who speak an indigenous language. AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY Agriculture is developed in 48% of the state surface. The main crops include corn, chickpeas, beans, barley, wheat and peanuts. PUEBLOS MAGICOS Guanajuato has six Pueblos Magicos -Magical Towns- in which life passes at its own pace, wrapped in memories of the past, surrounded by natural wonders and blessed by the warmth of its people, full of unique and unforgettable experiences to offer. to the visitor. JALPA DE CANOVAS DOLORES HIDALGO • It grew up around an old farm • I t i s t h e C r a d l e o f N a t i o n a l • It is famous for its extensive walnut Independence groves • Offers its pieces of majolica ceramics • It has dams and landscapes surrounded • Recognized for its Historic Center, by junipers Plaza del Grande Hidalgo and its exotic • It offers delicious gastronomy from its flavors snow. traditional cooks • It has museums and activities around the iconography of the composer José Alfredo Jiménez 5 PUEBLOS MAGICOS SALVATIERRA MINERAL DE POZOS • The beautiful architecture of its • Its ghost town atmosphere convents and temples • Its vast fields of lavender • Its traditional gastronomy • Its starry sky • The Batanes Bridge • Its challenging bike path between • Its popular legends the ruins of profit farms COMONFORT YURIRIA • The convent of San Pablo • The golden altarpieces of the • Its artificial lagoon, from the 16th Temple of San Francisco century, the first hydraulic • The ceremonial tortillas construction in America • The volcanic stone molcajetes • The Siete Luminaries of Santiago • Los Remedios Hill archaeological valley zone • Its traditional cuisine 6 WINE TRAIL The priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla knew about the fertility of the soil of Guanajuato, for this reason, from the beginning of the 19th century he planted vines and taught the residents of the town of Cocoman - today Dolores Hidalgo - how to make wine. After the independence, this noble activity was lost and 200 years later, it returned from the hand of a new generation of wine-growing houses, filling the landscapes of the state with grape vines. The five routes can be followed according to the town one is in, offering the opportunity to get to know the Guanajuato terroir, walk through the vineyards and learn about the processes that transform grapes into wine and taste different labels. Trails 1. Leon | Vineyards: El Lobo, Octagon, Guaname 2. Silao - Guanajuato | Wine Roads Vineyard 3. Salvatierra | Dos Jacales Vineyard 4. San Miguel de Allende-Dolores Hidalgo | Vineyards: De los Senderos, Tres Raices, Santisima Trinidad, San Francisco, Los Arcangeles, Bernat, Cuna de Tierra 5. San Miguel de Allende-Querétaro | Vineyards: San Lucas, Puente Josefa, Dos Buhos, Toyan, Viñedo de Los Senderos and San Jose la Vista.