![]() But the scene we encountered after leaving the church was rather alarming.Ī crowd had gathered around the van. ![]() We found Guanajuato to be a jewel and La Valenciana is old-world gorgeous. Guanajuato - the city of Guanajuato - would be our first stop and, according to our ubiquitous tour guide Luz Elena, we would see San Miguel de Allende the following day. We had rented a van for a couple of days on the road so we could see the cities and the landscape near Leon. The church, better known as La Valenciana, was just one of the dozen dazzling attractions that Pop wanted to show us during our day trip to Guanajuato. The rest of our party was scrabbling about trying to find deals on hammered-silver trinkets. The church is a minor tourist attraction, surrounded by unique artisan shops. We weren”t certain what “churrigueresco” meant, but it sounded impressive. ![]() Loma and I spent a quiet moment marveling at a solid-gold altar at Iglesia de San Cayetano, the churrigueresco-style church on the outskirts of Guanajuato. ![]()
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