Pénjamo

Street scene in Pénjamo

Pénjamo is a city in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Understand

Get in

By plane

Pénjamo is close to the Guanajuato International Airport (BJX).

By train

By car

By bus

Flecha Amarilla offers regular buses to Pénjamo from La Piedad and Irapuato.

Get around

See

Jardín Principal
Zona Arqueológica de Plazuelas
  • 🌍 Jardín Principal (Central Plaza).
  • 🌍 Zona Arqueológica de Plazuelas (Plazuelas), +52 473 102 2700. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. A pre-Columbian archaeological site in use from 600-900 CE. Remains include several pyramidal structures, a large ball court, and a boulder field with many carved glyphs. A small museum is also located on the site. M$65 (pesos) (adults), M$10 (children 5-12).
  • 🌍 Corralejo Ex Hacienda, Carretera 90 Pénjamo-Abasolo. Daily 10:00-16:00. This former hacienda was established in 1565, and was the birthplace of Mexican Independence hero Miguel Hidalgo in 1753. A modern monument stands in front of the hacienda.

Do

  • Canyon of the Bats (Cañon de los Murciélagos). Located in the nearby Sierra de Pénjamo, this rugged area has a number of waterfalls and good hiking trails.

Buy

Eat

Budget

  • Restaurant Yong You (永有), Calle Aldama 25 y Arteaga, +52 469 692 7071. Daily 10:00-21:00.

Mid-range

Splurge

Drink

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Connect

Stay safe

Cope

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