Guanajuato, México

The second place I got to visit on December was Guanajuato. In my opinion is a MUST visit when you come to Mexico! I loved it, it was one of my favorite places to go. First of all, the way the houses are built in here is just lovely and original. Lots of alleys, garages on top of the houses and definitely FULL of colors, which makes a colorful view with that "mexican-rustic" touch.

It also has one of the most beautiful views. I got there at night but still looked beautiful though. This is a monument representing "El Pípila".

 Guanajuato at night

There's also a museum about the mexican inquisition, its called "Palacio de la Inquisición" which was a religious place where priests used to torture people as a consequence of their sins. Some reasons of punishment would be lies, betrayal, unloyalty, homosexuality, pregnancy before marriage and even special conditions such as Down Syndrome or epilepsy. 

This is a representation about the way priests used to torture people. Arms and legs tied, and everytime the person doesn't tell the truth (or if they don't believe them) they used to spin that cross that you see on the left so it would stretch his extremities to the point of separate their bones. Those skulls you see on the red background (prison cells) represent another way they used to torture people. Honestly, this was the most terrible thing they used to do: psychological torture. Story tells people in there usually tend to be relatives of the person being tortured on the wood bed and they would watch and hear their screams. The only way they would let them out is taking the victim's fault. 

Chair of torture full of spikes all over it

This is the outside of the palace. The walls were supposedly built with material that prevents any scream or sound to be heard. 

These were a few things that captured my attention in Guanajuato. 10/10 Would recommend! And don't make me start with the mexican candies that they sell ;) 

-Alexandra