The city center has an eclectic architecture from different periods, beautiful squares popular with every kind of people, cultural ventunes all over the place, and pedestrian streets teeming with activities. There is even underground parking, so with the modern world! No wonder Leon was the first city in Mexico to implement a BRT (Bus Rapid Transit).
We stayed for 4 nights at the art deco Hotel Leon, completed in 1938. The interior is more than awesome!
Plaza Principal.
We ate 2 terrific vegan lunches at Govinda's.
More city center 20th century architecture.
Monunental Stone Mural across from the Cathedral
The former prison is now the Museum of the Identities which "holds the collective memory of the local activities that reaffirm the concept of what it is to be from León" says the offical website.
Sun-Ling buys avocados at Mercado Estrella (first below) and a view down the street in front of Mercado Estrella (second).
The Fuente de los Leones illuminated at night.
The Palacio Municipal at night.
The Cathedral at night.
Our nearest BRT station at night.
The Parroquia de (Parish Church of) San Sebastian = amazing!
A Postal Delivery Moto parked in the lobby of the Post Office.
Exhibition of oil paintings by local artist Oliver Esquivel (top level).
Loading shoe leather near Mercado Republica.
El Templo Expiatorio exterior and interior. The last stained glass shot below is a "map" of Centro Leon.
View of pedestrian plaza and Templo Expiatorio from an overpass.
Monumental sculpture in homage to San Sebastian, the patron Saint of Leon, at the Museo De Arte E Historia De Guanajuato.
Bonus: Gulf Gas Station.
1 comment:
The art deco is very impressive. I love that the former prison was turned into a museum. What a great use of the infrastructure!
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