ZM LEÓN | TURISMO | Preguntas y orientacion para visitantes

[Doggo]

Iniciemos este hilo para los que vienen de fueras a visitar nuestra ciudad. Para que dejemos correr los demas threads sin preguntas y respuestas que desvian los temas.

Puedes preguntarnos acerca de hoteles, restaurantes, direcciones, orientacion, antros, etc.

BIENVENIDOS A LEON!

Moderadores, pueden hacer de este hilo sticky?

[Natsudie]

Muy buena idea Doggo, siempre ocurre

[Doggo]

The city of León – officially named León de los Aldama – is the fifth most populous city in Mexico and the largest city in the state of Guanajuato; it is also the seat of León municipality. Also known as the The Shoe Capital, it features large factories that not only produce shoes, but also boots, belts, jackets, and other leather accessories, serving both national and international markets.

In the 2005 census the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Data Processing (INEGI) reported 1,137,465 people living in the city of León, 1,278,087 in the municipality of León, and 1,584,337 in the metropolitan area, which includes the neighbouring municipality of Silao, Purísima del Rincón and San Francisco del Rincón. The municipality of León, which has an area of 1,219.67 km² (490.92 sq mi), also includes numerous smaller outlying communities, the largest of which are Centro Familiar la Soledad, Medina, and La Ermita.

There is a large Argentinian immigrant community in the city, as well as one formed by descendants of Lebanese immigrants.

The city has a new bus rapid transit system called Optibus known also as "La Oruga" (The Caterpillar). This system of transportation began on September 27, 2003; León was the first city in Mexico using this class of transportation, moreover this system includes the payment system called Pagobus which began about four years before the beginning of the system Optibus. León is one of the few Mexican cities with a modern municipally operated bus transit system rather than independent pesero style collective buses.

In the Leon area there are ten distinct archeological zones, dating from the preclassic Mesoamerican period. Most of these are identified with the Chupícuaro culture. By the Classic period, the area was under Teotihuacan and Toltec influence. In the 13th century, the Chichimecas, mostly of the Guamare and Guachichil subgroups, overran the area, migrating from an area of what is now San Luis Potosi. They remained through the Colonial period

In 1530, Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán arrived with allied Tarasco Indians to the area, naming it Nuestra Señora. Homesteads were granted by the governor of Nueva Galicia Francisco Vázquez de Coronado to Spaniards Rodrigo de Vázquez and Juan de Jasso. Farming and cattle-raising was introduced here around 1546 by the Spaniards but these settlers were under constant threat by the Chichimecas, who recognized the Spanish as invaders. These settlers requested assistance from the viceregal authorities in Mexico City.

As a response, viceroy Martín Enríquez de Almanza ordered the founding of a city here, with the name of Leon, in 1575. To carry out the order, Juan Bautista de Orozco founded the village of Leon on January the 20th 1576, creating its first town council and laying out its initial streets. In 1580, it attained the rank of "alcadia mayor" meaning it has governing authority of much of the land and smaller towns surrounding it from the Sierra de Comanja to the Lerma River. For example, two other towns founded in the area were San Miguel and Coecillo. In San Miguel, the Spaniards settled the Otomi peoples and in Coecillo were settled the Purépechas, Mexicas and the Chichimecas that did not oppose Spanish rule. As the population of the area grew, a number of municipalites would eventually break off, such as San Francisco del Rincón, Purísima del Rincón (Purísima Concepción), Cd. Manuel Doblado (San Pedro Piedra Gorda), Huanímaro, Abasolo, Cuerámaro and Pénjamo.

In 1582, the first hospital of San Cosme y San Damián was established by Father Espino.

The Jesuits arrived to Leon in 1731, founding the "Compañía Vieja" which is now the site of the the Temple of the Immaculate. They also constructed the Temple of the New Company, which would become the Cathedral, however they never finished it as they were expelled from Mexico in 1767. On 2 July 1732 arrived an image of Our Most Holy Mother of Light. She would later be declared the patron saint of the city in 1849.

The population of the area suffered epidemics in 1643, droughts in 1630 and 1712-1714), famines in 1714 and 1786, and flooding in 1637, 1749, 1762 and 1803.

Independence forces under Jose Rafael de Iriarte arrived to the town on 4 October 1810. However, two months later royalist forces under Felix Calleja retook the town, with insurrectionist sympathizers facing reprisals. About 2,000 insurgents on horses attacked the town but were repulsed by Count Pérez Gálvez. Royalist forces were attacked here in 1817 by Francisco Javier Mina without success. The town remained in royalist hands until the end of the Mexican War of Independence, when Agustín de Iturbide arrived. The town did not celebrate its first Grito de Dolores to mark independence until 1825. In 1827, it became one of the four "departments" of the newly-created state of Guanajuato, and in 1830, it gained city status.

In 1840, Father Ignacio Aguado founded the College of San Francisco de Sales and the College of La Madre Santísima was founded in 1844.

During La Reforma War, the city changed hands various times between Liberal and Conservative forces between 1858 and 1860. The most notable battle of that war here was when General José Iniesta attacked the town on 18 February 1859. In that same year, Leon even separated for a time from the rest of the state of Guanajuato.

In 1862, the bishopric of Leon was founded, separating the city of Leon and nine other municipalities such as Irapuato, Guanajuato and Dolores Hidalgo, from the bishopric of Michoacan. Bishop Diez de Sollano opened the Conciliar Seminary in 1864. This bishop consecrated the Basilica Cathedral in 1866, even though it was not completed, giving the image of the Virgin of the Light a permanent home.

From 1863 to 1866, the French occupied Leon during the French Intervention, with Emperor Maximillian visiting the city in 1864. His arrival was much celebrated here, with fireworks and a hot air balloon exhibition put on by the Aleman brothers. However, when Liberal forces finally had permanent control over the town, two incidents occurred. On 30 Septiember 1867, Coronel Cecilio Delgado Estrada ordered his men to shoot over the heads of people who prayed in the streets, causing some to be wounded. Another incident of this type occurred in 1877. The second was more permanent. The Liberals decommissioned the convent and college of Saints Peter and Paul, converting it into offices for city government. It remains such to this day.

On January the 2nd 1946, a mob gathered in the plaza in front of the municipal palace to protest elections seen as illegitimate. These protesters were fired upon, killing many. This plaza has been named the "Plaza of the Martyrs" in their honor.

[Doggo]

This arch (Arco de la Calzada de los Héroes in Spanish), topped by a bronze of a lion, was begun in 1896 and has been modified a number of times in the hundred years or so since then. The first lion was added in 1943 by Francisco Lozornio Castillo made of bricks and mortar. This was replaced by the bronze one in 1958. The idea for a bronze lion was that of famous matador Antonio Velázquez, a native of Leon, whose bravery in the ring earned him the nickname of the "Heart of Leon".

Not long before his death in 1959, he complained that the brick lion should be replaced with a better work of art, causing something of a commotion in the Leon community. This caught the attention of sculpture Humberto Peraza Ojeda who made the one that sits on top of the arch today

[DïegôLG]

Bno...aunq ésta sea una guía, meto esta noticia

Beneficia turismo a la ciudad

JAIME MOLINERO
NOTA PUBLICADA: 4/14/2009

Pese al contexto económico, León se ha visto beneficiado por lo menos en un ligero incremento de la ocupación hotelera registrada durante la Semana Santa.

En este periodo vacacional, tan sólo en la Semana Mayor, los turistas nacionales y extranjeros buscaron opciones más económicas que las playas, por lo que este municipio se vio favorecido.

De acuerdo a la Asociación Mexicana de Hoteles y Moteles hubo una ocupación hotelera del 57%, cinco puntos porcentuales arriba con respecto al año pasado.

“De ocupación hotelera fue de un 57%, creció en un 5%, el año pasado tuvimos el 52% y eso habla de que León se sigue consolidando como un destino turístico”, comentó Eduardo Bujaidar, presidente del organismo.

El empresario dijo que tanto la ubicación geográfica del estado como la promoción que se está impulsando de los aspectos históricos de la entidad son los factores que permiten una mayor atracción de turistas.

“La gente está buscando este tipo de atractivos; la gente que ahora salía al extranjero sale a las playas, y quienes salían a las playas están saliendo ahora al centro del País”, apuntó.

[arpa]

en semana santa y en estos dias vi mucha gente en los leon tours

hasta se antoja subirse

[lechuguero]

Si yo tambien vi buena alfuencia.

[gustavoalonso]

yo ya me subi como 2 veces el año pasado jejeje, igual y despues me subo de nuevo para estrenar mi camara aqui en León.

[Aneski]

Una pregunta, de cuanto es el costo por subir a un turibus (leontour) ??? porque me canso y yo si me trepo un dia de estos va ke va!!!

[Halckyon]

Pues por ahi habia leido hace algunos meses que andaba por los 15-20 pesos, y que en comparacion con otros servicios similares en otras ciudades, el de la ciudad de Leon era una opcion muy economica.

Saludos!!!

[lechuguero]

De ser esos los costos si es un servicio muy economico.

[Natsudie]

Yo no me he subido aún, y ganas no me faltan. Pero por allí me han dicho que hay ciertas fallas que habría que corregir, por ejemplo, capacitar mejor a los guías que a veces dicen burradas, mejorar los trayectos y contemplar otros destinos.

[rotand]

Que hacer en leon

[Exa]

Siento que nadie nos pela

Pero muy buen trhead

[Halckyon]

Originally Posted by Exa

Siento que nadie nos pela

Pero muy buen trhead

Oh, tu no dejes de preocuparte, al rato cae algun incauto, ejemmmmmm, digo un visitante y pos ahi si habra que darle la informacion que requiera.

Me late bastate este threat.

Saludos!!!

[omaru24]

En serio si hay cosas que hacer en Leon!
Facil si te entretiene una semana. conocer el centro historico, zona piel, Zoo etc etc

[Exa]

Duda duda.. y no soy turista XD

Cual es la diferencia entre los Turibuses Azules y Naranjas?
(Creo que si me se la respuesta pero que importa.. así contestamos dudas )

[Halckyon]

Originally Posted by Exa

Duda duda.. y no soy turista XD

Cual es la diferencia entre los Turibuses Azules y Naranjas?
(Creo que si me se la respuesta pero que importa.. así contestamos dudas )

Estaba checando esa duda que comentabas, y los azules son la primera ruta, o sea, la que va por la zona del Templo Expiatorio, Parque Explora, Arco de la Calzada etc, y si te das cuenta, traen dibujado en los costados creo que el Arco de la Calzada y el Templo Expiatorio.

La otra es la ruta 2, creo que es relativamente nueva y esa es la que anda por el lado norte de la ciudad, tiene parada en Plaza Mayor y el Zoo entre otros, y trae dibujado a sus costados una jirafa y cosas referentes al Zoo.

Espero que te sirva la informacion y nos visites pronto a la ciudad

[gustavoalonso]

igual y son 2 rutas diferentes, yo a los que me eh subido han sido azules y los eh tomado afuera del parque explora, y como dicen por ahi si les hace falta unos cambios:

capacitación

recorridos a una velocidad adecuada (hay veces que ni dejan tomar pics por lo rapido y los malditos baches) jajaja

añadir mas sitios de interes

[arpa]

chida toda la informacion que subistes rotand

como me gusta esa foto del explora