The city of Guanajuato, Mexico has an extensive network of tunnels that run beneath the city. In today’s vlog, I’m exploring the underground side of this beautiful city to see what lies beneath. Guanajuato is located in a valley with steep mountains surrounding it and the city used to flood with nowhere for the excess water to flow. The tunnels were originally built to solve this problem and reduce flooding. Since 1961, however, the tunnels have solved a second municipal problem: traffic flow! The Centro’s crowded, narrow streets don’t allow traffic to move quickly so they use the tunnels underneath to get around. Buses service the tunnels and you can ask your taxi driver to let you out underground and take the stairs up to street level you’ll save time and money! It’s incredible to see how vast the tunnels are. There are multiple levels of tunnels located at least one full story beneath street level. Legend has it that a ghost named La Llorona (‘the weeping woman’) wanders the tunnels. Have you seen the tunnels in Guanajuato? Please leave a comment down below!

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