In the month of September the Independence of Mexico is commemorated, it is the month of the National Holidays. Due to COVID-19, it is possible that the festivities are modified, in accordance with the health protocols. However, here is some information that you may not know about Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, the birthplace of Mexican Independence. So you can put this destination on your list of places to visit for your next trip.
- Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, father of Independence, established pottery, carpentry and textile weaving workshops in that town to train farmers and artisans.
- The Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores is an 18th century construction, with a churrigueresque facade made of pink quarry that has two carved and gilded wooden altarpieces that date from the times of priest Miguel Hidalgo.
- During the War of Independence, the house of priest Hidalgo was sacked and turned into barracks. Now-a-days, furniture and some objects from the 18th and 19th centuries are preserved inside.
- Visit the Hacienda de la “Erre”; It is located 8 km away from Dolores Hidalgo. It is one of the oldest haciendas in Mexico. It was built in the seventeenth century and there the priest Hidalgo formed the first insurgent army.
- Don Miguel Hidalgo was born and raised in the Hacienda de San Diego de Corralejo, which was built in the 16th century.
- Dolores Hidalgo is a Historical Heritage and a Magical Town that you cannot miss. If you visit this great town, you will enjoy its gastronomic wealth and unique cultural offer.
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