Monumento al Pípila
Monument · Guanajuato

Monumento al Pípila

Photo: Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones from México D. F., México · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

It commemorates Juan José de los Reyes Martínez, known as El Pípila, who played a key role in the 1810 siege of the city. The monument stands on a hill with wide views over the historic center. Walkers reach it via steep stairs or a short funicular ride.

On day 6 of Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato in 7 Days

Good to know

Tickets
Free entry; the funicular charges a small fare
Time needed
30 minutes
Best time
Morning for clearer views
Getting there
Funicular from behind Teatro Juárez or stairs from the center

Itineraries with Monumento al Pípila

Day 6 of Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato in 7 Days

To Guanajuato

How Monumento al Pípila fits into a day.
  1. 9:00Bus to GuanajuatoSan Miguel de Allende
  2. 12:00Teatro JuárezGuanajuato
  3. 13:30Callejón del BesoGuanajuato
  4. 16:00Monumento al PípilaGuanajuato
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Monumento al Pípila questions

How do visitors reach the Monumento al Pípila?

A funicular runs up from behind Teatro Juárez, near Jardín de la Unión. Steep stairs and alleys also lead up from the center.

What can you see from the Monumento al Pípila?

It overlooks the colonial streets, plazas and churches of central Guanajuato.

Is the Monumento al Pípila open in the evening?

The viewpoint stays open after dark and the statue is lit at night.

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