Guanajuato is the state capital, is only the fifth-largest city in the state. The historic town and adjacent mines are a World Heritage Site. Guanajuato was founded as a town in 1554 and received the designation as a city in 1741. It is located in one of the richest silver mining areas of Mexico, and is well known for its wealth of fine colonial era Spanish architecture. Cristo Rey del Cubilete (Christ the King Shrine) is one of Mexico’s most important religious monument, and is said to mark the geographic center of Mexico. In the Panteon catacombs to the west of the city is a famous cemetery noted for the natural mummies produced by unknown means. The city of Guanajuato was the birthplace of artist Diego Rivera, whose house is now a museum.
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