Street scene in Pénjamo
Pénjamo is a city in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Understand
Get in
20°25′42″N 101°43′21″W
Map of PénjamoBy 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
- 1 Jardín Principal (Central Plaza).
- 2 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).
- 3 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.