Irapuato's historic center

Irapuato is a city in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Get in

By plane

Del Bajío International (BJX ^IATA) is the Leon/Guanajanto Airport. It is about 40 minutes drive from Irapuato and has several flights a day from the US (Dallas/Fort Worth, Atlanta, Los Angeles).

See

Miguel Hidalgo Square, with Irapuato Cathedral and the Fountain of Dancing Water

• Miguel Hidalgo Square (Plazuela Miguel Hidalgo, Plaza Principal). Named after Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. 
  • 1 Irapuato Cathedral (Catedral de Irapuato), Plazuela Miguel Hidalgo. A Spanish Baroque church built in the 16th century. 
  • John Paul II Monument (Monumento al papa Juan Pablo II), Plazuela Miguel Hidalgo (directly next to the cathedral). A bronze statue from 2006, forged from keys donated by the citizens of Irapuato. 
  • 2 Fountain of Dancing Water (Fuente de Aguas Danzarinas), Plazuela Miguel Hidalgo. 
  • 3 Dolphin Fountain (Fuente de los delfines). One of three Florentine fountains donated in 1864 by the ill-fated Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico. The other two fountains are located in Léon and in Guanajuato. 
• 4 Sun Clock (Reloj del Sol), Plazuela Juan Alvarez. A century-old clock mounted on a column. 

Buy

• Plaza Cibeles Mall

Eat

Mid-range

• 1 Cocodrilos Grill, Calle Guerrero 2845 (Colonia Las Plazas), ☏ +52 462 624 7660, fax: +52 462 624 7660, camienrosadecv@hotmail.com. M-Sa 08:00-03:00, Su 09:00-19:00. Mexican, nice patio, good fajitas. 

Splurge

• 2 Hacienda de Torres, Prolongacion Guerrero 2793 (Colonia Las Plazas), ☏ +52 462 624 6048. M-Sa 08:00-23:00, Su 08:00-18:00. Mexican steakhouse – try the Mexican specialties plate. 

Sleep

Go next

Peralta Archaeological Site

• 5 Peralta Archaeological Site (Zona Arqueológica Peralta), Carretera 90 Pénjamo-Abasolo, San José de Peralta. Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. A pre-Columbian site in use from 300-900 CE. Remains include 22 pyramids, as well as terraced agricultural fields. A small museum is also on site. M$30 (pesos) (adults), M$10 (children 5-12).