How to see Guanajuato in One Day

Basically, you cannot see everything in Guanajuato in one day unless you have the stamina of a marathon runner or you own your own jet pack. Forget about driving. Most of the roads are too narrow for cars and there's no place to park anyway. We tried it Monday while Chris and Tamara were in town with their daughter Eliana. We took the tram up to the Pipila, looked at the front door of the Diego Rivera Museum and walked through the Mercado before having a total meltdown.

We didn't see the Alhóndiga, site of the most famous battle of Mexican Independence. We didn't see the Callejon del Beso, a street so narrow two lovers from history managed to make out with each other by leaning forward from their balconies. We didn't see the Museo de Las Momias where the unique combination of dry climate and mineral-laden soil has resulted in the mummification of some people who were buried in the local cemetary. This unusual phenomenon is celebrated by propping up the cadavers behind glass cases and charging admission to see them.