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Penjamo

Country
Mexico
State
Mexico (General)
City
Penjamo
Type of Location
Multiple
About Location

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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By air

Nearest airports to Penjamo are sorted by the distance to the airport from the city centre.

  Del Bajio/leon Airport (distanced approximately 68 km)
  Zamora Airport (distanced approximately 75 km)
  Morelia New Airport (distanced approximately 98 km)
  Uruapan Airport (distanced approximately 120 km)
  Aguascalientes Airport (distanced approximately 150 km)

Key places to visit
Squares, Hacienda Corralejo, The May Fair, Corralejo Old Town Station


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Places to Visit

Squares

Archaeological site, where the arrival of spring are held on the esplanade of the pyramids prehispanic dances and events.There is also a museum where the artifacts found at the scene.Excellent place for a weekend, then passes close by a river of blue water very clean.There is paved road almost to the pyramids and there is parking and guidelines for making the trip enjoyable and on weekends selling food there is typical of the region and throughout the week selling souvenirs and handicrafts.

Hacienda Corralejo

Cradle of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, father of the nation and the birthplace of Mexico's independence.It's where he was born in 1753 Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, considered the Father of Mexican homeland, what was your house is left standing only the pediment entrance to what was his home and the farm house and the foundation considered national monuments .Front gable and coupled a colossal monument square well as a monumental flagpole.Is located alongside a baroque chapel, built after the house.There runs the place with their explanations and visits to the spectacular mountains of Penjamo.There are events at the scene especially in the first week of May, during which time the show is performed in honor of Miguel Hidalgo.Also included this farm on Route 2010.

The May Fair

Better known as " Fiestas de Mayo "is carried out by the end of April until the first third of May each year, at the invitation of various artists of national and international stature, with free access to the Fair and most of the performances of the artists presented.There exhibition, livestock, as well as rodeos, evenings, the charro shows in the arena, and there are parallels in the Delegation celebrations Santa Ana and the hacienda of Corralejo, which performs the main event of the festival, the commemoration of the birth of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla on May 8, 1753, attended by municipal, state and federal agencies, as well as military.

Corralejo Old Town Station

Part of the tourist route "Corralejo", since this community belonged to the former hacienda of Corralejo Hidalgo cradle.In this village is located the most famous tequila region, Tequila Corralejo, with its facility on an old town house that have reconstructed retaining its colonial charm.In the same museum is located Bottle of Wine and the largest of its kind in Mexico.The tequila is open to the general public with enjoyable walks through the facilities include the Cathedral of tequila because this place is a tourist spot all year.Inside the barrels are also facilities, souvenir shop, a collection of ancient artifacts that were used on the farm, a small chapel, a bust of Hidalgo, gardens and testing of locally produced wines.At the junction of Highway 90 to State Road Corralejo - Cueramaro, is located the company that makes the famous blue bottles of Tequila Corralejo, on the site is located a gift shop and soon casks area tequila.Also located at the junction is a monumental sculpture of Hidalgo with the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe beginning independence, forming a huge roundabout, inaugurated by the 250 years of natalcito of Hidalgo in 2003.

Right Time to Visit

November - March

Temperature

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