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Guanajuato is a city and the capital of the state of the same name. It is located in the area of one of the most important silver deposits in Mexico . History - Guanajuato was founded in 1554. It was granted the town privileges in 1841. Guanajuato important for baroque and neo-classic monuments and old silver mines. more »
Due to the silver riches, Guanajuato had become the locality characterized by pompous colonial Spanish architecture. The most typical examples of the Baroque architecture in Mexico are churches La Compañía and La Valenciana. Guanajuato was declared the UNESCO Heritage Site in 1988.