Mexico is located in North America between the United States and Guatemala and is divided into 32 states. Guanjuato, Mexico, is bordered by San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas, Jalisco, Queretaro, and Michoacan. Guanajuato is divided into 46 municipalities; some of the most important are Celaya, San Miguel Allende, Acambaro, and Leon. Guanajuato's name originates from the word "Quanax-juato", which in indigenous dialect means "place of the frogs". It is also one of the most important historical and cultural colonial cities of Mexico. During prehispanic times, the region was inhabited by the "chichimeca" tribe. The first invasion of this tribe by the Spanish was in 1541, which resulted on the founding of Guanajuato as a state. The Spaniards found gold and silver veins, in this region.
             The current population in Guanajuato is about 4,406,568. The majority of them are young people under 30 years old. In the economic field, the people living there have different kinds of jobs. For example, many women in small towns usually spend their time making tortillas. Then they go to the food market and sell them there. Other people such as husbands are building homes and infrastructure for the state. The traditional jobs in Guanajuato are based on agriculture; the most common crops are corn, wheat, sorghum, peanuts, beans, alfalfa, tomatoes, chili, squash, and broad bean. In addition, this state produces fruits like guava, strawberries, and pears. The young people usually work in textile plants or help their parents at home, other business activities that are very important are the manufacture of handicrafts such as garments, jewelry, and home decorating items.
             As for tourism, Guanajuato offers many places to visit in its capital and colonial cities. For instance, Guanajuato City has interesting museums such as, Quixote Iconographic museum, where exhibits are dedicated to the Spanish fictional character "Don Quixote", Alfredo Duges museum is a natural ...