Guanajuato Home Exchange
Houses and Apartments

Calixto House The Calixto House is located in the historic center of Guanajuato in the Calixto barrio. Just steps away are the "Plazuela de Los Angeles" (Plaza of Angels), the "Callejón del Beso" (the Alley of the Kiss, the most romantic place in town), and the "Plaza de San Fernando." All the major attractions of Guanajuato are just a short walk away.
The Calixto House is a vintage 2-story colonial house built around a central patio, and most of the rooms enter from the patio. The lower patio also hosts Guanajuato's most unusual corner fountain , and the entrance to the small underground grotto.
Many of the older houses, alleyways, and barrios of Guanajuato have legends or stories about them. Read about the legends of the Calixto House.
The Calixto house features traditionally decorated living and dining rooms.
The kitchen and bathrooms of the Calixto House have been completely remodeled with talavera ceramics of Dolores Hidalgo and cabinet carvings from Apaseo El Alto - fine examples of Mexican ingenuity in handcrafts.
The master bedroom, has an adjoining office and private full-bathroom. The built-in closets are large with storage space overhead. There's a kitchenette cabinet with a bar sink and space for a small refrigerator and microwave.
The house features three guest bedrooms, decorated with Mexican handcrafts and antiques. The guest bedrooms are named for their decorative artefacts: El Charro, La Revolución, and El Mariachi.
The corner fountain in the patio is a style that was common in Guatemala and in other parts of México, like San Miguel de Allende, in the period of the Spanish colonies; it is unusual for Guanajuato. It was hand carved from cantera negra by craftsmen from Santa Teresa, Guanajuato.
The small grotto beneath the dining room and patio fountain is the oldest part of the house, dating back approximately 200 years. It was originally an aljibe, an underground reservoir to collect rainwater for daily use by the occupants of that period.
A 3rd story terrace provides excellent views of Guanajuato's landmarks.	,