Mexico🇲🇽 | attractionsMuseo de las Momias de GuanajuatoGlass-case mummies, cemetery wall, tiny child, candy skulls | things to do and best time to go

The Centro Histórico is the best base, because it puts the main plazas, cheap eateries and the most social hostels within a 10 to 15 minute bus ride or taxi hop of the mummies. Around Jardín de la Unión and Plaza de la Paz, you get lively evenings, plenty of fellow backpackers and well-lit streets that feel comfortable at night. Dorm beds run roughly US$12 to 25. The streets around the University of Guanajuato and Plaza del Baratillo are a little quieter and cheaper, with student cafés and set lunches for a few dollars. Both areas are steep and walkable, though your legs will notice the stairs. … read more 👉

The Centro Histórico is the best base, because it puts the main plazas, cheap eateries and the most social hostels within a 10 to 15 minute bus ride or taxi hop of the mummies. Around Jardín de la Unión and Plaza de la Paz, you get lively evenings, plenty of fellow backpackers and well-lit streets that feel comfortable at night. Dorm beds run roughly US$12 to 25. The streets around the University of Guanajuato and Plaza del Baratillo are a little quieter and cheaper, with student cafés and set lunches for a few dollars. Both areas are steep and walkable, though your legs will notice the stairs. The Pastita and Alonso neighborhoods on the hillsides have colorful views and calmer nights, but fewer social spaces. Staying near the museum itself is possible, yet the area has few restaurants and little nightlife, so it suits only a short, focused visit. Choose the center, and ride the local bus out.