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Oct 29, 2006, 11:30 AM

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Guanajuato Ranks 4th on World Heritage List

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Guanajuato Rates rates 4th in National Geographic Traveler's World Heritage List

Mexico: Guanajuato
Score 79 (up 11 points since 2004)

"A lot of repaving in traditional style .... It advertises World Heritage more than any other site I have visited. Safe atmosphere—tourism police are very visible and reassuring. A winner—not too many gringos."

"Sprawl on the edges but the historic center is in great shape. The city highly deserves its status as a living monument."

"Delightful town to wander. Old buildings tastefully converted into hotels and restaurants."

"Charming, peaceful, welcoming city, few of the urban problems evident in larger Mexican cities. Hiking in the surrounding hills revealed significant erosion and overgrazing, but where forest remnants could be found, they were magical places."

source: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/...ed0611/whsrated.html