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Jardin de la Union

Guanajuato, Mexico
Ranked #2 of 26 attractions in Guanajuato
4.5 of 5 stars 69 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Description: This popular plaza is the center of social activity in the city.
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Guanajuato, Mexico
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

I love going down to the Jardin de al Union in the evening or later afternoon. Shaded by the fiscus trees, it is a great spot to sit and listen to the water in the fountains trickle - or listen to the music from the kiosk (band shell gazebo) - and people watch. If you go around 5 pm some... More

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Laredo, Texas, United States
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

a lilltle crouded, good athmosphere. not the best food in town More

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Minneapolis MN
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

We stayed at a hotel on the Jardin and it was a flurry of people, music, activity and lots of good seating and cafes. Thoroughly enjoyed all the sights and sounds. One afternoon the gazebo band played American "big band" music with lots of locals dancing up a storm. Great fun! More

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Vista, California
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

Sidewalk cafes, student musicians in the evening; the heart of this city is its plazas. Great people watching. More

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Glendale, California
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Smaller than many plazas, especially in cities this size, I found it just a little too crowded. I might have enoyed the overhanging fig trees more had it been hotter. More

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tennessee
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41 reviews 41 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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This is the place to be , especially in the evening when the place explodes with activity. Music, singers, performers, street vendors. The whole city comes out. More

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saskatoon
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48 reviews 48 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012
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Just outside the door of our hotel. Entertainment on the street until 11pm daily, right beside the Teatro Juarez, and close to the Pipila on top of the hill, visible from this area More

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New York City
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

The center is beautiffully appointed with a square of over grown ficus trees that ceate a cube efect all the way around. However,don't eat here,restaurants are over priced and food is average. More

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leon gto
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

you can breath the fresh oxygen that this trees provide for us, the ambient is relaxing for everyone from ages 0+ More

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Portland, Oregon
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012
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We took a stroll around the square several times a day and each night, listening to the myriad musicians, watching the locals dance, eating at one of the great outdoor cafes. What a beautiful, green, cool, happening place! More

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