Our school in Guanajuato
This coming March 3rd, don Quijote will be opening a new school in Guanajuato following the innovative launch in 2001 of our Latin American program. don Quijote Guanajuato will be fully compatible with the other don Quijote schools in Spain and Peru in the area of courses, didactical method, range of accommodation, services..... allowing you to combine a variety of locations. Naturally, the new school will be located in the city centre as well, and you can be assured of the usual don Quijote style and quality.
Our opinion of Guanajuato
Guanajuato is the ideal place in Mexico for studying Spanish. A quiet, small university city (comparable with Granada and Salamanca in Spain), away from the tourist resorts. Declared as UNESCO Human Heritage Site, you will be overwhelmed by architecture and culture. An international airport at less than half hour away, makes the city well connected with all other cities in Mexico and the rest of the world. With regard to safety please do not worry at all; Guanajuato is 99,9% secure!
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The city:
- Population: ca 120.000
- The city of Guanajuato is the state capital and is one of the most important historical and cultural colonial cities in Mexico.
- Guanajuato is located in the central part of Mexico, south of the high Mexican plateau.
- In 1988, the UNESCO declared Guanajuato and the surrounding silver mines a "World Heritage Site".
- The state possesses an international airport, 40 kilometres from the city centre.
Cultural/Recreational:
- Although a small city, Guanajuato has a great deal to offer: from the beautiful colonial buildings to the modern museums, from the silver mines to the university.
- Guanajuato atonishes the visitor with the charm of its relaxed atmosphere, its paved streets and picturesque squares.
- The Festival International Cervantino, or FIC, is a music, theatre and dance. It is held annually during the first two weeks of October and attracts intellectuals, artists and tourists from all over the world.
- The famous Underground Street, officially known as Calle Miguel Hidalgo has an amazing charm. Following the course of the old Guanajuato river, it runs bearly 3 kilometres beneath the city.
- Practically the entire state of Guanajuato has a pleasant climate with temperatures between 12º and 24º.
Critical comment:
- The majority of flights to the airport at Guanajuato stop first at Ciudad de Mexico.
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