Guanajuato (state) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Guanajuato (state)
Guanajuato is between the arid north of the country and the lusher south. It was settled by the Spanish in the 1520s due to mineral deposits found around the city of Guanajuato, but areas such as the Bajío region also became important for agriculture and livestock. Mining and agriculture were the mainstays of the state's economy, but have since been eclipsed by the secondary sector. Guanajuato has particularly seen growth in the automotive industry. The name Guanajuato comes from Purépecha kuanhasï juáta (or in older orthography "quanax huato"), which means “frog hill”. The area has been inhabited for at least 2800 years by variousindigenous cultures. Some of the oldest remnants of human occupation were from theChupícuariocivilization, dating from about 800 BC to 300 BC. The Chupicuario we
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