Durango Trip Overview
Rotamundos Experiencias takes you to discover Durango. On this occasion, a municipality that offers you the most beautiful landscapes of the semi-desert.
Declared as “Magic Town” it is a place for lovers of adventure, nature, tranquility and photography. Witness of historical events such as Independence and the Revolution invites us to know:
Temple of Santiago Apóstol.
House of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. • Municipal Museum “Benito Juárez”.
Suspension Bridge of Ojuela.
Ojuela Mine Tour
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Durango, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Durango, Durango, Mexico
Rotamundos Experiencias takes you to discover Durango. On this occasion, a municipality that offers you the most beautiful landscapes of the semi-desert.
Declared as “Magic Town” it is a place for lovers of adventure, nature, tranquility and photography. Witness of historical events such as Independence and the Revolution invites us to know:
Temple of Santiago Apóstol.
House of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. • Municipal Museum “Benito Juárez”.
Suspension Bridge of Ojuela.
Ojuela Mine Tour
Itinerary
Day 1: Durango-Mapimí-Ojuela
Stop At: Durango, Durango, Northern Mexico
Departure from Durango: It is known for its historic center, with important Mexican and colonial baroque buildings. In 1695 construction began on the ornate Cathedral Basilica, which has sacred art and wood carvings inside. The 450 City Museum, in a converted palace, has exhibits tracing the history of the city. Bebeleche is a modern museum with interactive exhibits on science and culture.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Mapimi, Mapimi, Northern Mexico
Breakfast in the magical town of Mapimí: its tasty cuisine that includes chicharrón with nopales, pork with zucchini and corn, lentil soup and many other dishes.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mapimi, Mapimi, Northern Mexico
Visit to the Casa Juárez Museum and the historic center of Mapimi: The historic center of this Duranguense town stands out for its noble antiquity: more than 400 years of history that allow us to contemplate the wonders of this mining community. The admirable architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries is evident in the building that was the headquarters of the Department of Commerce, as well as that of the Postal Service and the Temple of the Lord of Mapimí, built in 1772 in a Gothic style. Its pantheon is fascinating because of the tombs that exist there of foreigners who worked in the mines and the legends related to the place, such as Los Cuatro de a Caballo and Los Ladrones de Ojuela.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Puente de Ojuela, Mapimi Mexico
Visit to the bridge and Mine of Ojuela: Ojuela is an abandoned town located in Durango, Mexico, which is nestled between two large hills, where a mine was located and the place where its workers lived, which was later abandoned.
Ojuela is located just 15 minutes east of Mapimí, along a cobbled and dirt road, it is at the northern end of the state of Durango, approximately one hour from Torreón and Gómez Palacio.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: 35296 Zona del Silencio, Dgo., Mexico
Arrival at the Zona del Silencio natural park: The Zona del Silencio is an area located in the central part of the Bolson de Mapimí. The Zone of Silence is located between Durango, Chihuahua and Coahuila, between parallels 26º and 28º. Its name comes from the urban myth that radio waves cannot be transmitted in the place in a normal way.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Mapimi, Mapimi, Northern Mexico
Start of scheduled activities in the natural park. Among some of the activities that we will carry out, we will visit the area and learn about its resources
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Food within the Zone of Silence
Accommodation included: Cabins Zone of Silence
Day 2: Mapimi-Durango
Stop At: Mapimi, Mapimi, Northern Mexico
Continuation of activities in the natural park in the Zone of Silence, to know the abundance of the desert
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mapimi, Mapimi, Northern Mexico
Return to Durango
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Food within the Zone of Silence
No accommodation included on this day.
