León Travel Guide

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The city hall

The city hall, León

 ephobius Says:  Some interesting buildings at the main square, among them the city hall. 

See the downtown

See the downtown, León

 ephobius Says:  Leon has very nice walkways and places to wander. This is the main square. 

Hotels  

NE Hotel Nueva Estancia

 1 Review and 12 Opinions  This hotel is one block to the Plaza del zapato and Plaza de la piel, but little bit far from... 

Holiday Inn Leon Convention Center

 1 Review and 17 Opinions  This facility has earned my loyalty for their uncompromising willingness to help, their innovative... 

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Hotels  

Hotel Blanquita: Backpacker's option

Hotel Blanquita: Backpacker's option, León

 rafgys Says:  If you are that kind of travelers that don't care about comfort, big resorts and all that kind of stuff... this little hotel is a good option. It's in the heart of the "Zona Piel", two or three blocks from the bus station and maybe 15 or 20 minutes walking to the downtown... 

Hotel Fundadores: Convenience and Value in Downtown

Hotel Fundadores: Convenience and Value in Downtown, León

 lareina Says:  This hotel is simple, clean, and quiet with a phone and cable TV in every room. It is located in the Centro Historico on a pedestrian-only street and it was the most quiet hotel that I slept at during my whole trip in Mexico! This hotel even had a bellboy who hauled my... 

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Restaurants  

Dunkin Donuts: A sweet treat

Dunkin Donuts: A sweet treat, León

 ocicat Says:  Having a donut was a pleasant treat while we waited at the airport. They were very fresh, tho definitely a bit pricey (a donut and a "midget" Coke cost $2 USD). 

Transportation  

Bus from Airport to downtown Leon

Bus from Airport to downtown Leon, León

 willin Says:  from Leon Airport (BJX) you can get a Taxi from the Taxi Desk into downtown Leon for apx 200 N-Pesos (apx$20US), or if your on a budget, traveling light & don't mind walking about 200 yards out to the hwy you can catch a bus into downtown for less than a 10N-Peso's... 

Getting In and Getting Out

Getting In and Getting Out, León

 lareina Says:  I arrived into Leon by Primera Plus bus. It cost about 40pesos to get a taxi ride downtown from the bus station and took about ten minutes. To get to the Leon-Bajio International Airport (BJX) it takes about half an hour by taxi and cost 200 pesos. There are a few food... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Leon shopping alert

Leon shopping alert, León

 labonita Says:  Be careful and watchful when shopping in la plaza de la piel, don't flash cash in public, take purchases back to hotel instead of carrying around, and watch for other customers as they might be watching your purse. 

Favorites  

Leather, Leather, Leather

Leather, Leather, Leather, León

 gaolei Says:  Leon is the center for the Leather industry. If you are looking for cowboy boots, shoes, jackets or anything leather, you can find it here. In the area near the convention center and Plaza Zapata, there are hundreds of stores selling leather goods at real low prices. 

Cars

Cars, León

 ephobius Says:  Here I stand at a nice old car at the hotel entrance. I went to León for a seminar, so I had few time to go to the downtown area. 

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 Leon has very nice walkways and places to wander. This is the main square. 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, I am from Mexico and I am here asking something about Mexico. LOL But I know here there are great travelers and since I have... 

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One Night in Leon

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 I spent only one night in Leon, as I was flying out of the Leon-Bajio airport, a 30 minute taxi ride from downtown. From my brief time there, I learned that there are very few restaurants (aside from... 

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León

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 This city is renowned for its leather industry. Shoes, handbags, wallets, jackets, boots, anything made of leather you can find here. León has about 1 million inhabitants. 

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Well...I saw the airport!

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 I came into Mexico at Leon. All tho the city seems interesting, we jumped on the bus and headed out like a shot. The Leon airport is small. The ticketing area has has about 6 shops. There's a news... 

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León, a modern business city...

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 I've got some interesting experiences in León. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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León, Guanajuato

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