Things To Do
Paseo del Viejo Oeste
Along the Pan-American Highway is this theme park that was built as a film set by Billy Huges. It filmed about 150 national and international films, including "The bandits" starring Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek. Now it is a tourist attraction and every weekend they show western-style shows with cowboys, Can-Can girls and Apache Indians. How to get there? Free transportation leaving half an hour before each show from the Plaza de Armas (5 minutes from the hotel) in Durango, the return is one hour after the end of the show.
Tunnel Mining Museum
Underground museum located 5 minutes from the hotel, with 24 feet deep and 306 yards long. This museum displays a collection with objects and mining samples, dating from the founding of the city. Entrance from the Plazita de Juan Pablo II.
Museo Regional de Durango
ts building inspired by Parisian palaces and built in the nineteenth century is a show in itself, however inside you will also find more than 1,400 wonderful objects distributed in its 16 rooms. These pieces offer you a global vision of the Durango region: considering its geological, prehistoric, archaeological and cultural aspects, from the colony to our time.
Teleférico
You can enjoy the spectacular view of part of the Historic Center of Durango to 82 meters high over a distance of 750 meters. It has stations in the Cerro de los Remedios and Barrio del Calvario. It also has an amazing lookout option so that you can see the entire city.
Francisco Villa Museum
It is seated in the Palacio de Zambrano, with a beautiful baroque facade. The museum consists of 10 rooms with different themes; in the permanent rooms infographics, models, objects, photographs, graphics and videos, narrating childhood, the revolutionary struggle and place in the history of Mexico of General Villa, also known as the "Centaur of the North" are displayed.
Calle Constitución
Now a pedestrian corridor, in this walk you have everything you need to enjoy the Historic Center of Durango: cafes, restaurants of all kinds, bars, ice cream shops, temples, handicraft shops and several shops. From here you can also see the nun Beatriz who appears in the bell tower of the cathedral at full moon. On weekends several shows will be set up for the whole family to enjoy.
Parque Guadiana
Parque Guadiana, nestled in the heart of Durango, offers a serene escape from the urban bustle. With well-maintained green spaces, walking paths, and recreational areas, the park provides a peaceful oasis for relaxation and outdoor activities. It has miniature recreations of the 7 wonders of the world and a lake with swan boats to ride.