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Leon is known as the shoe-and-leather capital of the world.
Leon at a glance
Average hotel room cost
MXN 3,188
Average meal cost
MXN 1,541
Largest hotel
4,000 rooms
Total hotels
34
Total rooms
3,085
Number of convention centers
1
Convention center space
451,920 sq. m
Largest convention room
70,601 sq. m
Highlights of Leon
1. Highlight 1
Just outside of Leon, the remains of these ancient civilizations can be explored at archeological sites such as Ibarrilla and Alfaro, both from built in the Pre-Classic Mesoamerican era between 2,000 BC and 200 AD by the Chupicuaro people.
2. Highlight 2
The city was then appointed "Corregidor" with royal jurisdiction over the surrounding areas. During the War of Independence between 1810 and 1830, Leon suffered many casualties as insurgent troops stormed the city various times to no avail.
3. Highlight 3
During the 20th century, after the Mexico Revolution, Leon experienced continual economic and demographic growth, especially after the mines in the nearby city of Guanajuato were closed in 1928 and many workers migrated to Leon.
Only 15 minutes from the Guanajuato International Airport, the Poliforum Leon is one of Mexico's biggest fairground and conference complexes, with 484,375 square feet of exhibition space and 55,972 square feet of flexible event halls for conferences, accommodating 10 to 5,000 people. Split into two major buildings with 14 flexible event halls, the Poliforum Leon has space for any size or type of event.
Offering world-class products and services, the Poliforum Leon is ISO 9001:2008 certified, meeting the highest rating of the International Organization for Standardization. Located in the city´s hotel and business zone, the convention center is easily accessible by foot from 1,500 guest rooms in the vicinity, and an additional 136 rooms a…