El Callejón del Beso - Guanajuato

A famous alleyway in Guanajuato, GTO, Mexico taken on May 21, 2010.

(There are various versions of the following story. This is my best reconstruction of the story. My apologies if it is not quite right. Feel free to comment if you have a more accurate or equally valid version.)

Legend has it that a young couple still living at home were secretly dating. The father of the girl forbade her from ever seeing the boy and threatened to kill them both if he ever caught them together. They lived on opposite corners on the corner (rincón) of this alleyway ("callejón"). They were madly in love with each other and just couldn't resist seeing each other. Finally, the father of the girl caught them kissing while leaning over the balconies of their respective homes. In a rage, he killed them both. Now they say that to come to the corner and give your lover a kiss will prove that the power of love is forever and can never be thwarted, even by death.

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• Beso
• Guanajuato

[Obituar18]

I love Guanajuato, and this legend is... amazing, just one thing about this, the father of the girl (Ana) just killed her, not the guy (Carlos), the legend says that the father stabbed Ana in the back while she was on the balcony and that she raised up her hand and Carlos took her hand and gave her one last kiss in the hand, and the blood of Ana fell on the third step of the stairs, that's why all the couples must kiss each other on that step =)

[alanbeth]

@Obituar18

ah thanks! Now we know why the 3rd step. We've never paid for the kids or adults there to give us a run-down of the legend but generally the Internet is about as good when there are so many slight variations. Appreciate your input. The 3rd step now makes better sense to us,

[paulinalucia1]

mala mala suerte , buena buena suerte ;)

[LILIENPAOLA]

QUE RECUERDOS... MI PAPA VIVIA A UNAS CUADRAS DE AHII CUANDO ERA NIÑO.

[Obituar18]

@alanbeth You're welcome =) I'm glad I could help you

Saludos desde Irapuato, Guanajuato! n_n