DURANGO CENTRO NORTE

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Durango Santiago Papasquiaro Former Hacienda Juana Guerra, Nombre de Dios. State Capital founded in 1563 by Surrounded by forests, it is the . It has several birthplace of composer Silvestre religious monuments such as the Revueltas. You can visit the Santi- Cathedral, Santa Ana’s Temple, San ago Apostól Church, the Santia-

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ple, Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles cardo Castro Theater, the Victoria the Sahuatoba, the Tecuán and Papantón Community Mu- Al onso Sanctuary, the Expiatory Church of Theater, the Cultural Center, the Ojo de Agua Parks. Nearby are seum, the Revueltas Family Cul- the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Gómez Palacio Market, the Palace the filming towns of San Vicente ture House, the Plaza de Armas, Temple of San Martín, the Old Jesu- of Tears and Santa Ana’s Garden. Chupaderos and Villa del Oeste; the Plazuela Colorada and the it Convent –annex to the Temple of Durango has several museums, such the Cerro del Mercado, one of Juárez Garden. Nearby are San Juanita de los Lagos, now Rec- as the Ganot-Peschard Archaeo- world’s most important iron ore the hot springs of El Hervidero. tory of the UJED, Guadalupe’s Shrine, logical Museum, the UJED Region- deposits; la Casa Grande, Ex Ha- d e Lou r s Ma r ía PHoto: the Temple of San Juan Bautista de al Museum of History and Anthro- cienda la Ferrería, inside which Súchil Analco, the Temple of Remedios, the pology (El Aguacate), the Museum is the Guillermo Ceniceros Con- Tamazula Nazareno, the Contalpa Commu- former San Cosme and San Damián of Popular Culture, the Angel Bara- temporary Art Museum; the Former mining town with attrac- nity Museum and the Ex Hacienda Hospital–annexed to the Temple of ga Contemporary Art Museum, the Ex Hacienda de San Diego de tions such as the Purísima Con- The birthplace of the first president Juana Guerra. Nearby are El San Juan de Dios–, the San Miguel Benigno Montoya Funerary Art Navacoyán; the Ex Hacienda La cepcion Parrish, the Valle de of , Guadalupe Victoria. It has Saltito, Los Salones site, the Bar- Temple, the San José Temple and the Museum, the Children’s Museum, Providencia and the Ex Hacien- Suchil Community Museum attractions such as the San Ignacio ranca de San Quintín and the Ojo Santa Teresa Chapel. Other attrac- the Palacio de los Gurza Art and da de Dolores. Other interesting and the old haciendas of El Mor- de Loyola Parish (from the 17th de los Berros. tions are: the House of the Conde History Museum, the Bebeleche places are Guadalupe Victoria tero San Pedro Alcántara, San century), the Guadalupe Victoria del Valle de Súchil, the Government Museum, the Mining Tunnel Muse- Dam, considered as forest pro- José del Molino, La Luz and Stone House and the City Hall. Here Tepehuanes Palace, the Government House, the um and the Francisco Villa Nation- tected zone; Santiago Bayacora Santa Bárbara. you can visit the rivers: Tamazula Archbishop´s House, the House of al Museum. It also has several recre- Dam; the Santa Teresa’s Chapel, and Remedios, both with wooden Surrounded by pines and oaks, Culture, the Railroad Station, the Ri- ational parks, such as the Guadiana, and the Devil’s Bridge. La Ferrería hanging bridges. here is the Temple of Santa Cata- rina. Other attractions are the This pre- Hispanic city was one of Nombre de Dios Bagres and the San José de la Bo- the places that emerged in north- ca community temples. Among its ciTY OF durango Railroad Station escador to El Tecuán natural attractions are several hot Felipe P ern from the exploi- Among its attractions we can men- o nc tation of the mineral resources in tion the San Francisco Mission, springs; and La Purísima and Los M ra ador pe Pesc iguel F Feli Pereyra the region. Founded around AD first Franciscan construction in Sauces Dams.

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Ocampo Canutillo Known for its apple production. You can visit Canatlán Parish, Church 45 of San Diego de Alcalá, the Ex Ha- Hidalgo cienda La Sauceda, the Sánchez Tlahualilo García Museum and the House of San Bernardo Culture, which is located in the old Guanaceví Santa María train station. It has several natural at- Mapimi del Oro Indé tractions such as the San Bartolo MEXICO Lagoon, the the Tiger and the Bish- op Caves, the Baluarte and Cabor- ca dams, the Los Mimbres Stream, San Pedro del Gallo Gómez Palacio La Cañada, the Cerro del Garban- Ciudad Lerdo Villa Juárez zo and Charco Azul. Nazareno Tepehuanes Pueblo Nuevo Rodeo Palomas Santiago Nazas It has places such as the Cathedral of Papasquiaro Santiaguillo Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, the Lagoon Coneto Church of the Purísima Concep- Tamazula San Juan Peñón ción, the City Hall, and the house Nuevo Ideal del Río Blanco Cuencamé of the former railroad workers, 23 General Simón Bolívar from the 19th century. Nearby is the 45 Pánuco de Colorado 49 timber town El Salto. Among its nat- durango ural attractions are the Mexiquillo Canatlán Ignacio Allende Santa Clara Natural Park, the Arroyo de Agua, Francisco I. Guadalupe Victoria Madero the Rosilla Dam, the Puentecillas Lake, the Salto de Agua Llovida, the Puerto de los Ángeles Natural Park San Dimas and the Ten Thousand Waterfalls. Nueva Patria durango Dolores Villa Unión-Poanas Guadalupe La Ferrería Mil Diez Victoria Dam Santiago 23 Nombre 45 Vicente Guerrero Bayacora de Dios El Salto El Tecuán Dam Espinazo Natural Park del Diablo Los Bancos Súchil La Flor 40 Puerto de los Ángeles Natural Park Mezquital La Michilía Biosphere Reserve Pueblo Nuevo tourist attractions zacatecas Mazatlán Capital Town

Archaeological zone Highlights Natural area Magical town Museum Airport PHoto: © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o PHoto: Civil architecture Mexiquillo Natural Park, Pueblo Nuevo. Monument Two-way highway Religious architecture Pacific Folk art Federal highway Central square Cuisine Secondary highway Ocean Hacienda / Mission Note: The symbols refer to the Road nayarit spots described in this guide. Gómez Palacio attractions are the Sagrado Co- Camino Real Canutillo razón Parrish, the Moorish Clock, Tierra Adentro It is the second largest urban center City Hall, Francisco Sarabia Tino- Here you find Francisco Villa’s Haci- in the state. It has neoclassical and co Museum, the Plaza de Armas For its mining wealth, Durango enda, the Temple of Purísima Con- and the Principal Park. Among the © CP T M / R. Es p inosa– re o modern style buildings, which are: was an important part of the Ojuela Hanging Brige, Mapimí. cepcion and the General Francisco Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe natural attractions you can find the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, in Villa’s Museum. Shrine, the Expiatory Temple, the Raymundo National Park, the Ro- which trade was carried out Gómez Palacio Cultural Complex, sary Caves, the San Francisco Zar- among the different regions of Mapimí Bolsón de Mapimí which includes the Culture House co Dam, the Nazas River and the New Spain. The towns of Durango Biosphere Reserve Here are the Parrish of Santiago and the Modern Art Museum, the Fernandez Canyon State Park. on this route, which is considered Stone House – exhibiting and sell- a world heritage site, are: Duran- Apóstol; the Miguel Hidalgo’s Mu- It includes, in addition to Durango, ing handcrafts made with rocks and Nuevo Ideal go, Nombre de Dios, Cuencamé, seum House, where the father of the areas of the states of Coahuila and stones such as onyx, ruffe, marble © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o PHoto: Pánuco de Coronado, Rodeo, country was held prisoner; the Juárez Chihuahua. With an area of 342 387 Santiaguillo Lagoon. and other minerals – and the Xi- Its main attractions are the ex-ha- Nazas, San Pedro del Gallo, and Mapimí’s History Museum; the ha, was the first protected area es- ximes Community Museum, which ciendas of los Ángeles, Tejamén, Mapimí, Indé, Hidalgo, Ocampo Bermejillo Community Museum; tablished in Latin America within the the Mula Momia Museum, and the houses paleontological remains Alisos and Magdalena, the Men- Santiaguillo Lagoon and Nuevo Ideal. Man and the Biosphere unesco pro- found around the city. Among its nat- nonite communities and the Villa Mine and Ojuela Hanging Bridge, gramme , for the conservation of eco- ural attractions is the Sarnoso Sier- Hermosa and Tejamén dams. It is one of Mexico’s largest wet- Peñón Blanco considered an engineering jewel, systems and the light phenomena which was built in 1892, with a length ra, with huge rock formations. lands and an important habitat that happens there. Here you find the San Dimas for migratory birds. Its attractions are the City Hall, of 315 m, it is said it was the model for so called Zona del Silencio. the Golden Gate. Lerdo the Peñón Blanco Hacienda, the It has several natural attractions, Tlahualilo Guadalupe Hacienda, the Peñón Founded in 1598 with the name of such as Quebrada del Piaxtla and Blanco Community Museum Espinazo del Diablo Mission San Juan de Casta, it was Quebrada de Ventanas, which is Its main attraction is the Zona and La Concha Park. Al onso Majestic natural landscape made up of the first Spanish settlement in the the deepest of the state, and the Es- del Silencio and you can also mountain peaks covered by pine and Laguna District. It is also known as pinazo del Diablo. visit the Laguna del Caimán Poanas oak forests, valleys, ravines, rivers and wa- “the garden city”, for its abundant Community Museum. trees and landscaping. Among its Mezquital It has interesting places such as the terfalls. The mountain range occupies al-

Guanaceví most half the state’s territory and is cer- Ma. d e Lou r s PHoto: Maika Community Museum and tainly its most valuable treasure. Zona del Silencio, Bolsón de Mapimí. It is distinguished by its natural the temples of Virgen de Guada- Small village located in the West- Lerdo. attractions such as the Mezquital lupe, del Sagrado Corazón de ern Sierra Madre mostly inhabit- river and the Burro Lagoon. In the Jesús, San Isidro, San Miguel and ed by Tarahumaras. Folk Art Cuisine town you can find San Francisco’s San Atenógenes, located in La The central element in the handcrafts of The basic elements of the Durango’s kitch- Parish and the Santa María Ocotán Ochoa community. the state is its abundant and varied min- en are: the deer and beef dry meats, the Church. erals, simply cutted and polished or dif- chile pasado (roasted and sun dried) and La Michilía Biosphere ferent objects made out of them. Other the cumin. With them as a bases several Cuencamé Reserve crafts are the baskets made from willow dishes are prepared such as caldillo bark, tamarisk, bull leather, and reeds of (stew) (beef and red chile), the pork loin, Its attractions include the San Anto- It is made up by mountains, Nombre de Dios; the Guanaceví wool the steak ranchero (tomatoe, onion and nio de Padua Church, where the streams, canyons, valleys, and ra- blankets, the Canatlán pottery, and the fresh meat), the aged cheeses, the Lord of Mapimí is worshiped, the Pe- vines, pine and oak forests. One of Meezquital sisal bags. cheese and chile, the stuffed and stewed gorditas, the seven soups, canned tor- driceña Church, the City Hall, the the most successful programs for nachiles and choales. Among the sweets

Concuemitl Community Museum the preservation of the Mexican Al onso we can include the cajetas, the crystal- wolf was carried out here and be- and the Velardeña Community Mu- lized cactus, pumpkin, figs and apricot, seum. Nearby are the Ramón Co- sides, it is the habitat of the white the pinole crowns, French toasts with aga- rona springs and the San Lorenzo tail deer, cougar, coyote, golden PHoto: © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o PHoto: ve honey and the jamoncillos. The tradi- Mountain range. Hacienda Pedriceña, Cuencamé eagle and wild turkey. tional beverages are: the mezcal, the fruit

PHoto: Ma. d e Lou r s PHoto: liqueurs of quince, pomegranate and wal- Minerales, Ojuelas. nut and the root water. PHoto: © CP T M / Ri c a r do Es p inosa– re o PHoto: And don’t miss . . .

• Tour around the city of Durango • Acquire crafts made with minerals • Visit Villa del Oeste and feel yourself a movie star • Tour the route of the missions • Admire the Espinazo del Diablo • Visit La Ferrería • Visit the Bolson de Mapimí Biosphere Reserve • Go to the Camino Real towns • Visit Gómez Palacio • Visit Lerdo

Tourist information

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