Santa Rosa de Lima

We recently took a three-night trip to the small town of Santa Rosa de Lima, approximately a 20-minute drive from Guanajuato.  We stayed in a cabin near town, but with mountain and forest views.  We ate in a few of the restaurants in town, bought a few groceries in the tiendas, took some walks/hikes (one longer), and generally enjoyed relaxing in a quieter environment than home.

Our cabin was very nice with a great view.

Our cabin
Plenty of windows allowed us to enjoy the view when inside
The living and kitchen area
The grounds of the cabin and the mountain and forest view
Looking toward the outside seating area
A friend hanging out at the cabin

Our first night we ate at Restaurante de la Sierra. This restaurant is known for having good traditional Mexican food and is a popular stop when traveling between Guanajuato City and Dolores Hidalgo. It was a block or so from our cabin.

Kevin adding lime to his meal at Restaurante de la Sierra

The first day we took a walk on a dirt road accessible from near our cabin, based on directions provided by our Airbnb host. The walk led to great scenery and several small villages.

View from our walk
More great views and a village in the valley
Another village and view
Kevin and I enjoying our walk

On our second full day at the cabin, we took a walk approximately 10 miles/18 kilometers roundtrip to Presa Peralillo, a reservoir that has camping, fishing, etc. The walk gained additional elevation and went through some villages. I was curious as to how I would do on this long of a walk and I am glad to say that it wasn’t a problem at all! I wasn’t tired that day or sore the next day. I guess I am doing fairly well for someone in my late 50s (and Kevin for someone in his early 60s)!

View on the way to the Presa. The cabin we were staying in is somewhere in this picture (we could spot it with binoculars).
On the way to the Presa
Tile mural in one of the villages on the way to the Presa
A family fishing at the Presa
We had a nice picnic lunch at the Presa
Heading back down to Sta. Rosa and our cabin
Enjoying our last night’s dinner at the cabin

5 Comments

  1. JRoman

    Thank you for taking us along with you on your adventures!

  2. Shirley

    Looks like a great trip! Beautiful, interesting photos!!

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