El Pípila, Guanajuato

Name: El Pípila
Address: Carretera panorámica S/N, Guanajuato, 36000, Mexico

#10 among attractions in Guanajuato

Memorial, Monuments and statues, Park, Relax in park

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The Monumento al Pípila is a monument in honor of El Pípila, it is located in the City of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, it was created by the sculptor Juan Fernando Olaguíbel, based on pink quarry stone and was inaugurated in September 1939. The site where the monument is located gives a panoramic view of the city of Guanajuato, which is why it is a traditionally tourist site.

Elevation: 6847 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 21°0'52"N, 101°15'18"W

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Carretera panorámica S/NGuanajuato 36000 Mexico

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El Pípila – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alhóndiga de Granaditas, Mummies of Guanajuato, San Roque Plaza, Teatro Cervantes.

~1970 ftNW
Art and history museum in a historic space
Alhóndiga de Granaditas, Guanajuato
10 min walk • The Alhóndiga de Granaditas is a historic building that stands as a testament to the rich cultural tapestry of Guanajuato, Mexico. Once a granary constructed in the 18th century, this imposing structure has been transformed into one of the most significant museums in...
0.8 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Mummies of Guanajuato, Guanajuato
21 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the historic city of Guanajuato, Mexico, lies a macabre yet fascinating attraction: The Mummies of Guanajuato. This eerie museum is home to a collection of naturally mummified bodies that were interred during a cholera outbreak in the 19th...
~1450 ftNW
Church
San Roque Plaza, Guanajuato
7 min walk • The San Roque Plaza is a small open area in front of the San Roque Temple in the historic center of Guanajuato, Mexico. The temple building dates from 1726 but the plaza itself is notable as the site of the Entremeses Cervantinos, the predecessor of the current Festival Internacional Cervantino.
~1740 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Teatro Cervantes, Guanajuato
9 min walk • The Cervantes Theater is located in the city of Guanajuato. The building is of stone in the colonial style, designed by José Martínez Cossi and inaugurated in 1979.
~1230 ftNE
Architecture, Universities and schools
Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato
6 min walk • The Universidad de Guanajuato is a university based in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, made up of about 33,828 students in programs ranging from high school level to the doctorate level.
~800 ftNW
21°0'59"N • 101°15'22"W
Callejon del Beso, Guanajuato
4 min walk • Historical place, Square
~1420 ftN
21°1'6"N • 101°15'18"W
Museo Casa Diego Rivera, Guanajuato
7 min walk • Museum, History museum, Historical place
~1230 ftNE
21°1'2"N • 101°15'11"W
Templo de la Compañía, Guanajuato
6 min walk • Church
~1030 ftE
21°0'51"N • 101°15'7"W
Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Guanajuato
5 min walk • Church
~640 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Main Theatre, Guanajuato
4 min walk • Teatro Principal in the city of Guanajuato, Mexico is an 18th-century theatre, the first to be opened in Guanajuato, located on Mendizábal Street on the corner of Avenida Juarez.
~1210 ftN
21°1'3"N • 101°15'22"W
Plaza de San Fernando, Guanajuato
6 min walk • Park, Square

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Nearby attractions include Main Theatre, Guanajuato (4 min walk), Ex-convent Museum Dieguino, Guanajuato (4 min walk), Callejon del Beso, Guanajuato (4 min walk), Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Guanajuato (5 min walk).