Mina de Rayas

 

Debe su nombre al arriero Juan Rayas quien la descubrió en 1550, siendo la primera mina de Guanajuato. Su tiro de 1400 pies es considerado uno de los más grandes del mundo.

 

 

The Rayas Mine

 

This mine owes its name to the muleteer Juan Rayas, who discovered it in 1550. This was the first mine and one of the richest in Guanajuato. Its 1400 foot mineshaft is considered one of the longest in the world. Nowadays it is a tourist attraction.