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City in the Mexican state of Durango
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Gómez Palacio is the second-largest city in Durango, Mexico with a population over 300,000 people. The city is located in the northeastern part of the state. It is an urbanized industrial area and a suburb of Torreón, Coahuila. The metropolitan area is referred to as Comarca Lagunera, it consists of the cities Gomez Palacio, Torreon, and Lerdo and has a combined population over 1.2 million and is the 8th largest metropolitan area in Mexico.
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A 58 meter high replica of the Eiffel Tower was built by the Collier de la Marliere family in 2007 as a gift to the people of Gomez Palacio. The tower has become a favorite city landmark, especially for taking selfies.
Francisco "Pancho" Villa was one of the most colorful characters in Mexico's history. General of the Mexican Revolution and a former Governor of Chihuahua. His statue stands tall atop Cerro de la Pila, a hilltop from which he commanded an artillery attack on neighboring Torreon in 1913. From this vantage point, you get excellent views of Torreon and Gomez Palacio.
Catedral de Santa María de Guadalupe
Beautiful Gothic style church with a bright interior, ornate gold altarpiece with a painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Extremely popular and busy church with several daily masses and masses almost every hour on Sundays.
Principal plaza in Gomez Palacios. Beautiful urban park with shade trees, benches, walking paths, fountains. Sunday it takes on a carnival atmosphere with strolling families, food vendors selling everything from ice cream to roast corn, and several wandering entertainers.
Interactive science museum with over 70 exhibits and 5 workshops. Seasonal special exhibits.
Good place for seafood.
Nice place with large selection of seafood entrees: Coctel de Camaron, Tostada de Ceviche de Camarón, Camarones a la Diabla, Filete Frito.
Good place for tacos and casual fun. Tasty homemade salsas. Family friendly with play area for kids.
Definitely some big burgers with names like the Baconator and the Artery Clogger. Casual and fun.
Hearty traditional Mexican cuisine with everything from flautas to arrachera. Frijoles charros are good as are vapiros.
Clean, family friendly restaurant specializing in seafood dishes, but also offers a range of pasta and grilled meats.
Fun place with strong drinks and great food. Live music and billiards tables.
First class hotel with comfortable rooms and many extras. Secure parking. Breakfast buffet is excellent...fresh squeezed orange juice and the chilaquiles con guisado verde is delish. Low rate for a hotel of this quality.
Cheap, minimally equipped rooms with somewhat dated decor.
Moderate motor-inn style lodging on the side of the freeway. Clean rooms and ample free parking.
Renovated in 2022 with spacious rooms, off-street parking, fitness center, and swimming pool.
Gomez Palacios is a pretty big town, so Uber or taxis are your best bet. There are several taxi sitios around town, with 3 within a few blocks of the zocalo:
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