Aguascalientes State
The excellent Museo Nacional de la Muerte exhibits all things relating to Mexico's favorite subject – death – from the skeleton La Catrina to historic…
Must-see attractions in Aguascalientes State
Aguascalientes State
On the south side of Plaza de la Patria, the red-and-pink stone Palacio de Gobierno is Aguascalientes' most noteworthy colonial building. Once the mansion…
Aguascalientes State
Aguascalientes native José Guadalupe Posada (1852−1913) was in many ways the founder of modern Mexican art. His engravings and satirical cartoons…
Aguascalientes State
Housed in a handsome neoclassical building dating to 1903, this museum houses a permanent collection of work by the brilliant Aguascalientes artist…
Aguascalientes State
The well-restored 18th-century baroque cathedral, on the plaza's west side, is more magnificent inside than out. Over the altar at the east end of the…
Aguascalientes State
This history museum was designed by Refugio Reyes as a family home and features a small chapel. Its exhibits cover everything from the big bang and the…
Aguascalientes State
This church contains a black statue of Jesus that some believe is growing. When it reaches an adjacent column, a worldwide calamity is anticipated…
Aguascalientes State
A small, modern museum displaying the work of painter Enrique Guzmán (1952−86) as well as temporary exhibitions.
Aguascalientes State
Expoplaza is a modern shopping and restaurant-bar strip. On the mall's south side, the wide and soulless pedestrian promenade comes alive at night and…
Aguascalientes State
Teatro Morelos, scene of the 1914 Convention of Aguascalientes, was constructed during the reign of Pofirio, in which revolutionary factions led by Pancho…
Aguascalientes State
Near the northeast corner of Jardín de San Marcos, the Ex-Plaza de Toros San Marcos, the city's old bullring, is now a school for aspiring matadors. If…
Aguascalientes State
A crazy quilt of architectural styles built around 1900 by self-taught architect Refugio Reyes, San Antonio's interior is highly ornate, with huge round…
Aguascalientes State
The handsome 18th-century Templo de San Marcos is across from the Jardín de San Marcos and overlooks the end of the city's main pedestrian street.
Aguascalientes State
This is Mexico's only legal casino (built in 1962); during the annual feria, it's also the the city's cockfighting arena.
