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Visit the geographical center of Mexico (Cerro del Cubilete), where the majestic monument is raised to “Christ the King of Peace” which is one of the religious sites most visited in Mexico by the Catholic faith of the people at its peak.
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Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: León, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit the geographical center of Mexico (Cerro del Cubilete), where the majestic monument is raised to “Christ the King of Peace” which is one of the religious sites most visited in Mexico by the Catholic faith of the people at its peak.
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Stop At: Santuario de Cristo Rey, Cerro del Cubilete S/N, Guanajuato 36100 Mexico
Visit the geographical center of Mexico Cerro del Cubilete is a mountain in the municipality of Silao, in the state of Guanajuato. On its summit is the monumental Christ of the Mountain, which is one of the religious sites most visited in Mexico by the Catholic faith of the people at its peak. built in the 1940s, but a previous monument dates from the 1920s. In 1928 the monument was bombed and dynamited by orders of Plutarco Elías Calles.
You will climb to the mountain of the hill, located at 2,600 meters above sea level, where is the Cristo Rey sanctuary, one of the most important nationally, whose building and monument of Christ the King is considered one of the most beautiful in the world is already built in pure Art Deco style.
Duration: 4 hours
