Casa Quiroz is a magnificent luxury "Parra House" proudly situated at
the Paseo de la "Presa de la Olla", the most prestigious 19th Century
avenue of stately Victorian homes in Guanajuato, Gto. 

Casa Quiroz is located in Guanajuato, Gto., historical colonial city
art and cultural mecca of Mexico's highlands. Guanajuato offers lots
of cultural activities all the year round. 

Evoking colonial architecture, Casa Quiroz was designed and
constructed based on centennial family ruins, between 1990 and 1992 by
Manuel Parra, a Mexican architect internationally recognized in
architectural history for his work in the 1950's, 60's and 70's in
Mexico City's colonial towns of Coyoacan and San Angel (see the book
"Casa Mexicana" by Tim Street-Porter) and New York Times articles,
late 50's early 60's).

Manuel Parra is famous for having revived the colonial style in the
mid 20th century with much of Spanish and Mexican vernacular 
influence. 

This beautiful luxury two story light-filled house is a breathtaking
example of housing design in Mexico; situated in a lovely and peaceful
location in Guanajuato City, right in front of the stunning "Cerro de
la Bufa", and opening its doors to the most beautiful Porfirian park
in the city, the "Parque Florencio Antillon". 

Casa Quiroz is your best choice if you are planning on visiting the
"Capital Cervantina de America". Just a 20 minutes easy-walk on
colonial cobble stone streets get you to Downtown Guanajuato or 5
minutes by car. 

Lovely view of the 19th Century park, "Parque Florencio Antillon",
where the well known Mexican novelist Jorge Ibarguengoitia is
commemorated as a native Guanajuatense. Other famous Guanajuatense is
Diego Rivera. There is a Museum in his birthplace Downtown.

Notes: Sorry, no pets, no kids and no smoking.

DIRECTIONS
If you are coming from, Leon, Irapuato, Mexico City or the airport
high road, you will find a round with a statue of Santa Fe, here you
turn to the left, and follow the signs to Guanajuato town, after 1 Km.
You have to take to the right, to Guanajuato town, you will pass by
two tunnels, after the second one, you have to take to the right again
there are signs to Pozuelos and Presa de la Olla, you will follow this
road until you find a round with a monument of Cervantes and then in
front is the entrance of other tunnel, go in, and almost at the end
there is a street at your right, take this to Paseo de la Presa or
Presa de la Olla, when you are outside of the tunnel, you will follow
this street until you find a park in front of you, then, you will take
the street beside the park, until the end, then turn to the left and
after the Jardin las Acacias, with the monument to Miguel Hidalgo,
turn to the left and go down the street, you will pass, a big house
(Oficina de Finanzas) with two big lions, and then just a little down
is Casa Quiroz, just in front of the park Florencio Antillon, to your
right, you will find a beautiful house with two balconies and one
window. Paseo de La Presa 166.

Casa Quiroz Amenities 
A. One large automobile parking space. 
B. Entry hall with 2 flights of stairs, 33 feet high (10 meters). 
C. Large central area with spacious dining room (full dinner sets
included). 
D. Beautiful living room, open traditional fireplace, comfortable bar,
and frontal patio. 
E. Fully appointed kitchen: gas stove/oven with six burners, microwave
oven, full-sized refrigerator, large sink, blender, juice extractor,
coffee maker, toaster, dishes, glasses, utensils, pots and pans. 
F. Full hand painted tiled bathroom for visitors on ground floor. 
G. Small patio. 
H. Large, comfortable and luxury master bedroom with king size bed,
one studio coach,
closets with hand made antique wood doors, full bath with large
bathtub decorated with hand painted tiles and floor to ceiling
window-balconies (accommodates up to 3 persons). 
I. Bedroom # 2 with two comfortable double beds, closets with hand
made antique wood doors, and full hand painted tiled bathroom
accommodates up to 4 persons). 
J. Bedroom # 3 with one comfortable double bed, 
large window viewing the park, closet with hand made antique wood
doors, and nearby full hand painted tiled bathroom (accommodates up to
2 persons) 
K. 2nd story "terraza", and 2 larger "terrazas" on the 3rd story
surrounded by centennial trees and sweeping mountain views (ideal for
sunset tea-times and outdoor reading). 

Great colorful art, lots of closet space, 100% cotton linen and
towels, hair dryer, good reading lamps, local phone, Radio AM&FM,
CD/MP3/tape player, TV with DVD player and Internet service is
available at no extra charge if you have your own laptop.

OUR GUEST COMMENTS.

# 1.
"26 Dec 2006
Dear Lourdes & Florencio,
     We 've had a great week in Guanajuato and have enjoyed our stay
in your beautiful home so much. Once we were able to obtain firewood,
we spent cozy evenings around the fire.
     It's nice to have the independence a home provides, and to be
able to make tea & coffee and to prepare our own breakfasts.
     Thanks for the welcome coffee and the Christmas wine!
     Happy 2007!
                                    Claudia Scholz
                                    Tallahassee, Florida, USA"
# 2.
"Dear Lourdes and Florencio,
      Magnificent arches, high vaulted ceilings, expansive sunny
windows - This is truly a wonderful, unique house.
It has provided an appropriate base for us to explore the equally
charming city. The city and your house both seem to grow out of the
hillsides.
      We enjoyed the morning and evening fires that provide a center
to gather away from the chill of the season, and the sun that comes
streaming into the rooms all day.
      Our Christmas season was delightful, and I hope that you and
your family have a happy new year in 2007!
                                Best wishes
                                    John Scholz
                                    Tallahassee, Florida"

# 3.                                                    "26 Dec 2006
Dear Florencio y Lourdes,
      Thank you very much for opening your beautiful CASA for us!
We greatly enjoyed our week here. It was relaxing and a perfect
refuge after wandering the city streets and shops. 
      We took loads of pictures of your home. The location, the
wonderful nearby restaurants, the park, the bus lines worked great for
us! 
                                 MUCHAS GRACIAS!
                                 Leslie and Richard Andrews
                                 Santa Cruz, California, USA"

#4
"February, 2007
Dear Florencio,
I can not begin to tell you how much we enjoyed your house during
Christmas. We love Guanajuato, the city is so beautiful,
interesting, friendly and easy to get around on foot or bus. Your
house is in a perfect location, the park and lake across the street
are lovely and the house is away from the noise and business of the
central district. The rooms are beautiful, large and light and they
easily accommodated 3 couples. We loved the fireplace for heat and as
a center of conversation where we sometimes sat for hours during all
parts of the days. When we return to Guanajuato we will definitely be
calling you first to make reservations in your home.

Sincerely,
Leslie and Richard Andrews
Santa Cruz, California, USA"

#5
"Febbraio, 2007

Gia dal primo giorno a casa Quiroz, abbiamo scoperto che la posizione
e perfetta per il viaggiatore che, come noi, e alla ricerca di riposo
e comfort.

Ogni abitazione e decorata con gusto e personalita. Io e mia moglie
abbiamo dormito nella stanza principale, a volte anche la siesta, con
le finestre aperte, con vista al parco. Ci piaceva tanto fare
colazione in una delle amplie terrazze ai piani superiori;  una notte
abbiamo anche organizato una piccola cena romantica, alla luce delle
stelle. 

Abbiamo girato i migliori alberghi della citta, incluso l'albergo a
fianco di casa Quiroz, pero certo che avere a disposizione una casa
completa e cosi bella, con gli spazi completamente ammobiliati, come
la cucina, la sala da pranzo con il suo camino, o gli ampli bagni
dalle tipiche mattonelle colorate non ha uguali! 

Una visita, anche lunga, alla bella Guanajuato, con base in casa
Quiroz e gia una delle nostre vacanze preferite, che speriamo poter
ripetere presto, forse proprio quest anno. 

Auguri ai padroni di casa e grazie tante della ospitalita ed i pratici
consigli.

Andrea Lotito e moglie 
Roma, Italia

Febrero, 2007

Desde el primer dia en casa Quiroz, descubrimos que es la posicion
perfecta para viajeros que, como nosotros, buscan descanso y confort.

Cada cuarto esta decorado con gusto y personalidad. Mi esposa y yo
dormimos en la recamara principal, a veces, tambien la siesta, con las
ventanas abiertas, con vista al parque. Disfrutamos mucho desayunar en
alguna de las amplias terrazas de los niveles superiores; una noche
organizamos una pequegna cena romantica a la luz de las estrellas.

Conocimos los mejores hoteles de la ciudad, incluso el hotel de al
lado de casa Quiroz, pero la verdad es que tener a disposicion una
casa tan bonita y completa, completamente amueblada, como la cocina,
el comedor, la sala con chimenea y los amplios bagnos con sus
coloridos azulejos, no tiene comparacion!

Una visita, tambien larga, a la bellisima Guanajuato, con base en la
Casa Quiroz es ya una de nuestras vacaciones favoritas, que esperamos
repetir pronto, tal vez este 2007. 

Felicidades a los propietarios de la casa y muchas gracias por su
hospitalidad y practicos consejos.

Andrea Lotito y esposa 
Roma, Italia"

#6
March 2007
'Dear Florencio & Lourdes

Your house is elegant & esthetically stunning, and was very
comfortable for our needs. The neighborhood was a peaceful haven from
the noise & bustle of the centro which proved to be a cheap bus ride,
or an easy 20 minute walk away!
From the roof decks there are fabulous views of the mountains, the
city and lovely park. The city itself was exceptionally well kept &
clean, with gorgeous colonial architecture.
We ate at restaurants but find that we loved street food and we grew
especially fond of the grilled meat & cheese sandwiches just down town
the street.
Thank you so  much for opening your beautiful house to us. We hope to
see you again very soon.
                 Muchas gracias ! 
                      The Stern Family
                      Denver, CO, USA 

Guanajuato (Gua-nah-hoo-ah-toh) is a Colonial Gem sitting in a valley
around 220 miles north-west of Mexico City. If Mexico's Colonial
Cities were a crown, Guanajuato would without doubt be it's prime
jewel. The town has been named as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The great architecture of this gorgeous city was built with the
enormous wealth generated from the Silver mines that enjoyed their
heyday during the 17th and 18th centuries. At this time, Guanajuato
was the source for one-third of the world's silver supply.

Today, you can see Guanajuato in its unspoiled, perfectly preserved
splendor. It's like stepping back in time here; the city is incredibly
picturesque; make sure you bring a camera with you!

Guanajuato is clean, tidy and very safe. It's cobbled streets twist
and turn, just walking around is an adventure with new things to
discover and explore with every new corner. People often get lost in
this city - and have hours of fun discovering things they had never
planned to see, but glad they did!

This city has a genuine Spanish colonial in look, style, feel and
atmosphere. Cobbled streets, churches, asymmetrical buildings, an
amazing tapestry of color, vibrancy and sheer historical splendor
await all who travel to this stunning colonial gem - regarded by many
as the finest colonial city in Mexico.

Guanajuato is still largely an undiscovered treasure amongst the
foreign tourists to Mexico. It's a very popular weekend get-away for
Mexicans and their families, and if you take the time to visit this
picturesque city, you will not only uncover an infrequently visited
colonial gem, you'll walk away having experienced one of Mexico's
foremost experiences in colonial travel. Words and pictures alone
cannot justify Guanajuato; you'll have to go there and experience it
with your own senses!

Colonial Center

Guanajuato doesn't have a main square like the other Colonial Cities;
but the Jardin de la Union (Union Garden) a cheese-shaped botanical
space is a popular meeting place here.

However, Guanajuato does have lots of small plazas, each of which is
connected by an intricate and complex series of cobbled streets and
narrow alleys. Guanajuato winds and bends all over the place - it's a
delight to discover! Get a tourist map at the local tourism office. 
If you get lost, the locals are very friendly and will point you in
the right direction!

Some of the more photogenic plazas are Plaza San Roque, which hosts
outdoor theater productions during the Festival Cervantino, and Plaza
de la Paz, adjacent to the Basilica and surrounded by mansions, owned
by former Silver magnates who lived here during the boom years.

Teatro Juarez is a major attraction - the architecture outside and the
decor inside are both well worth a look.

For great birds-eye photographs of the city get up to El Pipila; the
statue at the top of the hill, commemorating Jose de los Reyes
Martinez, who is said to have given his life opening the doors of the
granary where Guanajuato's rich and powerful magnates were sheltering
after Dolores Hidalgo stormed the town, enabling his rag-tag army to
move in and kill their enemies, thus taking control of the town during
the struggle for Independence.

Templo de Cata is a small miner's church, which you'll see up on the
mountain to the north of the City. Admission is free and this is
another good place from which to take photographs.

The Basilica is the main place of worship in Guanajuato; other main
churches include Iglesia de San Diego, Templo de la Compagnia de Jesus
and Templo de San Francisco.

Callejon del Beso is extremely famous. Translated it means "alley of
the kiss", and is so named because the balconies of adjacent buildings
are so close to each other they nearly touch. Locals will recite an
old tale of forbidden lovers for a small tip!

Those who like art won't want to miss Diego Rivera's Birthplace. The
house has been restored recently and converted into a museum. Some of
Rivera's early works are on display.

Learn Spanish in Guanajuato

Besides being one of Mexico's most beautiful colonial cities, it is
also a top venue for people who want to attend a residential Spanish
School in Mix learning and pleasure in the World Heritage city of
Guanajuato.

The climate in this region is ideal for golf - so no wonder there are
several golf courses in the area to enjoy!

The city of Guanajuato and its environs offer many activities and
attractions: theaters, historical buildings and monuments, museums,
churches, mines, colonial architecture, language schools, ceramic
shops and outdoor activities including tennis, thermal waters, hiking,
horseback riding, etc.

Rates	        Per day	   One week	Two weeks    Three weeks    One month
					
Low season	 270.00	   1,890.00	 3,100.00       4,300.00     5,000.00
High season	 300.00	   2,100.00	 3,400.00	4,700.00     5,600.00
	
Rates for + one month are negotiable.

High Season periods are:
- January
- March 15 to March 30, 2008
- July and August
- October
- December

* 7 nights minimum

Damage-Security deposit    $400.00 US
Cleaning fee                $75.00 US
    
A 50% deposit is required to confirm your reservation; the remainder
plus a refundable $400 Damage-Security deposit are due 45 nights
before the first night of the rental. If the reservation is made less
than 45 nights before the first night of the rental, full payment plus
the deposit will be needed to confirm your reservation. Until
confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.

General services as water, gas and electricity are included.

Amount of total rent, security deposit and departure cleaning fee
payable by wire transfer to our account due 45 days prior to
rental period. Reservation is guaranteed until this payment is received.

Cancellation Policy: We will return your deposit if we can find
someone to rent the house during your reserved time of stay. There is
no guarantee but we will try our best.
In that case we will return your deposit less $100 USD fee within 45
days. 

If cancellation notice falls less than 15 days of arrival date, your
payment will not be refunded. 

Security deposit returned within 30 days.  

Guests registration must be signed upon arrival.

"Casa Quiroz" is self-service, but we can recommend some
maid-services. These services have to be paid directly by renter.

There is not allowed that our renter receives other people as his 
guests.