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Explore Jalpa de Cánovas: A Magical Town in Guanajuato

All you need is a walking tour of Guanajuato

With its little colorful streets, its beautiful crafts, its delicious typical dishes, and its impressive architecture and monuments, the Pueblo Magico (Magical Town) Jalpa de Cánovas in Guanajuato, will bewitch you.

 

This picturesque place is located in the limits of the Guanajuato, in the municipality of Purisima del Rincón, This Pueblo Magico belongs to old haciendas and little towns. Appreciating its country life is a unique experience. Its rich soils became one of the most fertile zones in Mexico and gave it the name of “The Barn of Mexico”.

 

It was in the XVI century when Hacienda Jalapa, one of the biggest and wealthiest in the state, settled here. During The Cristero War, its territory was reduced, but we can still see different parts of the building and even a little museum.

 

What are you waiting for? Come and meet this Magical Town

While strolling through its streets, enjoy a typical ice cream. In la Plazoleta you can have a better view of the Casona Grande and of Virgen de Guadalupe’s Temple. Its streets will transmit nothing but peace of mind. In the Casona Grande, you will find furniture and works of art from the period. Quite close from here, the Parish del Senor de la Misericordia is located with its impressive neo-Gothic style.

 

As you will see, here in Jalpa de Canovas, you will find more than old buildings; Jalpa enjoys a rich natural life that includes fields, orchids and a dam. One of the biggest in the country is the famous La Noguera, which has more than 1 thousand nut trees.

 

Through its monuments, its people and its traditions you will get to know and love the beautiful Magical Town of Jalpa.


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