Things to see and do Northern Mexico

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On the island of Crestón, near the port, at an altitude of 157 metres. Since 1571, it has performed its functions as the world's highest natural lighthouse after Gibraltar. The tower at its top only took its current form in 1930, about ten years after gas lamps were replaced by electric filaments. It can be reached in less than twenty minutes by foot from the historic centre, via the seaside promenade known as the Paseo Centenario. Magnificent view over the port and the city from the hill.

Green spaces, playgrounds, waterfalls. The Museo del desierto is located inside the park.

This cultural center is located in a villa of the beginning of the twentieth century whose style is inspired by Irish manors of the time (very austere compared to traditional Mexican architecture). The Tudor-style portico and mahogany woodworks are now characteristic of the legacy left to the city by the Irish businessman and patron Guillermo Purcell. The cultural center includes contemporary art exhibitions carried out by local artists.

This area houses an artificial lake, an aquarium, a museum of wildlife and natural sciences, a botanical garden.

Located 110 km north of the city of Durango, taking Route 45 to San Juan del Río, La Coyotada is the birthplace of the revolutionary leader Doroteo Arango, who took the name Francisco Villa. A small museum is dedicated to it.

The Coyotada is accessible by bus from the central railway station of Durango. Buses depart every two hours on the Estrella Blanca line to San Juan del Río. Take two hours of journey.

" El Tecuán "is a green park frequented by the inhabitants of the city of Durango, who come to rest in the middle of the conifers. Possibility to rent cabins to spend at night.

Further on the road, you will meet the small town of El Salto, which focuses mainly on wood production. It is a good starting point to discover the impressive landscape of Western Madre.

A beautiful building on a beautiful square, with a porfirien style. Frequently reworked since his foundation in 1879, he has some interesting paintings - works by Hector Martinez Arteche on the ground floor, Enrique Estrada and Teresa Moran on the floor - which represent decisive moments in the history of Sonora: the fight waged by the natives against the conquistadors, the legend of the Five Suns reflecting the evolution of humanity, slavery, liberation, victory.