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Capital and largest city in the northern Mexico state
Photo: Oliver Alexander Anderson Huerta from Durango, Mexico, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Durango is the capital of the state of Durango in Northern Mexico. It is a very friendly city. The Historic Center of the city contains the largest number of historic buildings catalogued in the north of the country, and is part of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, a .
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Basilica Menor Inmaculada Concepción
Founded around 1695 and finished in 1844, its design includes Byzantine vaults and a cupola with angels painted inside. Don't miss the Museo de Arto Secro while checking out the structure. Also, fronting the basilica is the Plaza de Armas around which the city of Durango is centered.
Museum in a French-style palace that belonged to Francisco Gómez Palacio. It has over 1000 items to showcase the history of the state of Durango.
This museum has some skeletons and pottery and other significant elements pertaining mostly to the pre-Hispanic human history of the area.
Museum about the colorful Mexican historical figure Pancho Villa who was from Durango State. The architectural aesthetic of the Palacio Gobierno in which it is housed is also intriguing.
Casa de Cultura Banamex
Colonial-style home of the former Count of Suchil.
Lime/sandstone building from 19th century that used to be a local miner's residence called Escárzaga Palace. Features a lot of exhibits related to area filmmaking history.
French-style building built in 1925 with murals.
Teatro Victoria
Dates to 1798 or so and is the oldest theater in northern Mexico. It was built as a part of the estate of someone with the surname Zambrano.
Neoclassical style with rose window.
Gallery for art and sculpture and area for reading/relaxation. Part of the Durango cultural center.
Showcases implements and handicrafts of indigenous people in the surrounding area.
Tour of underground mining passageways below the City of Durango where you can learn all about the mining heritage here.
Church standing in the area where the original Analco mission and historic area were located.
Neo-Romantic style. Vaulted ceilings and a large-scale grandeur will catch your attention here.
Another big one from colonial times.
Antigua Estacion de Ferrocarril
While it's no longer possible to travel by train to Durango, the restored old station with a beautifully restored steam engine, is worth a visit.
Old mining ruins (iron foundry) that has some real eye appeal. In this case, last does not mean least in this list of attractions.
This park is in the pine-covered hills west of the City of Durango. It is a protected wildlife refuge that is home to a large herd of elk (venado wapitis).
Pueblo retains the movie sets and overall character of an old Western town with gallows and such eccentricities. It was used as a filming location for many movies including John Wayne films.
Main movie set area set up for tourists with about three re-enactments of shootouts or other exciting theatrics a day. Nominal fee.
Pancho Villa Stadium
Intimate family-friendly stadium that was refurbished and modernized in 2016. It seats just under 5,000 fans. The stadium is home field to Los Generales de Durango, a professional team playing in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol with games scheduled from April through September each year. The stadium has a very fan-hostile payment policy requiring you to waste money on a silly rechargable card for payments. Be prepared for red tape and excess costs.
Enjoy a cable car ride across the city with a narrated tour.
To get a solid feel for the historical quarter, try this pedestrian walkway stretching from the Hidalgo Garden to the north past the plaza de armas and basilica to the Paseo des Alamedas in the south. It is very tourist-friendly.
Zoological park and additional parkland of the city.
Interactive children's museum.
Durango's main greenspace for exercising or relaxing along ponds.
A place to try some local fare in the historical downtown center. Here you can get some gorditas or enchiladas, huevos rancheros, sopas, etc at a decent price.
Bit of a testament to Durango's movie production and colonial theme here. And offering of authentic dishes with a finely attuned nuance for turning out delicious flavors.
Good breakfast place with coffee and Nahuatl chilaquiles.
A hotel with a very old-world feel. And you can walk to all the historical sites in town.
Should be a fairly fun stay given that it's attached to a mall with a movie theater and such things. Also has a restaurant of its own.
It's kind of spendy, but you get the Durango hacienda flavor here with the architecture and persona. Plus has a pool and nice dining room experience.
This market goes back over 200 years and can be a good place to find your favorite Mexican handicrafts as well as plants and other accessories.
Durango's main modern shopping mall, with theater.
Taxis
The charge for the service is based on the meter and is relatively low compared to other cities in Mexico.
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