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Guanajuato means "place of frogs" in the local indigenous language. The local Tarascan Indians believed that the frog represented the god of wisdom. Guanajuato's mines are among the richest-producing silver mines in the world and historically one of the largest. The first battle in Mexico's war for independence resulted in a march from Dolores Hidalgo upon the capital of Guanajuato, Guanajuato. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox and famous Mexican artist Diego Rivera are both from Guanajuato.

Guanajuato, Mexico
	Click on the city to see images, video, and other information from that location. Guanajuato means "place of frogs" in the local indigenous language. The local Tarascan Indians believed that the frog represented the god of wisdom. Guanajuato's mines are among the richest-producing silver mines in the world and historically one of the largest. The first battle in Mexico's war for independence resulted in a march from Dolores Hidalgo upon the capital of Guanajuato, Guanajuato. Former Mexican President Vicente Fox and famous Mexican artist Diego Rivera are both from Guanajuato.
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