Gracias, Guanajuato, y adios!

[donblanco]

So we came through GTO last week. Had 3 nights booked in an AirBnB. We walked, we visited a few restaurants, we pursued a connection from a friend for apartments. They were beautiful with great views. They were also more expensive than our current apartment in Ajijic.

In the end, we cut our visit short and left a day early. The layout and visuals and 'feel' of the city, plus the massive tourist crowds and traffic -- it all added up and we decided Guanajuato was not for us. Those of you worried about gentrification may see this as a positive. :)

Any way we also rejected Aguascalientes for mostly big city reasons. In the end, we were drawn to Zacatecas. It reminded us a lot of San Cristobal. A drier, higher version of it. Less indigenous population, and we saw maybe 10 gringos max. Spanish required. Strangely both we and our friend found accommodations there in just two days. One was through our AirBnB host (his sister had an apartment 2 doors dowon). Our friend's connection may have been through AirBnB as well, now that I think about it. In any case, our 3rd floor studio in Zaca represents a 65% price decrease over Ajijic! The rooftop terrace w/ a view is just one flight up.

Thank you for your assistance, and let us know if you visit Zacatecas. We'll show you around. :)