Things to do in Aguascalientes
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Cinema Complex
There’s a cinema complex on Expoplaza.
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Templo de San Marcos
The 18th-century Templo de San Marcos is south of Expoplaza.
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Palenque de Gallos
The city's cockfighting arena (only during the feria).
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Jardín de San Marcos
The pretty, shady Jardín de San Marcos is south of Expoplaza.
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Casa Terán
Good bookstore in lovely setting; Mexican cultural center and patio café also here.
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Centro Comercial Galerías
Centro Comercial Galerías is a shopping mall with several bars and discos.
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Teatro Morelos
The Teatro Morelos, south of the center, stages a variety of cultural events.
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Teatro de Aguascalientes
The Teatro de Aguascalientes, south of the center, stages a variety of cultural events.
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Los Antojos de Carranza
A colorful and lively place with good-value Mexican cuisine. Sunday lunch is popular; half serves for children.
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Casa de la Cultura
In a fine 17th-century building, the Casa de la Cultura hosts art exhibitions, concerts, theater and dance events.
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Ex-Plaza de Toros San Marcos
Near the northeast corner of Jardín de San Marcos the Ex-Plaza de Toros San Marcos, the old bullring, is now a school for aspiring matadors.
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El Tranvía
El Tranvía, an imitation trolley car, offers three different routes through the city (hourly Tuesday to Sunday, between 10am and 7pm).
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Sanborns
A glorious, old-fashioned sala (room) with great meals (especially breakfast and afternoon teas) and views over the plaza. Located within the department store itself.
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Centro de la Gráfica El Obraje
The small Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, a modern museum displaying the work of Enrique Guzmán (1952−86) as well as temporary exhibitions, is well worth visiting
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Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
The small Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, a modern museum displaying the work of Enrique Guzmán (1952−86) as well as temporary exhibitions, is well worth visiting.
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Templo de San Antonio
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 paintings and intricate decoration highlighted in gold.
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Rincón Maya
Until lunchtime, this place has service at La Mestiza Yucateca (open 8am till 2pm), its alter ego next door. Both serve delectable Yucatecan specialties. Don’t miss the sopa de lima (lime soup; M$45).
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Café del Codo
The most cosmopolitan café in town, with green brollies and a pretty location under trees. It serves Italian sodas, smoothies plus a range of chais and good baguettes. Has both computers and laptop wi-fi connection.
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Templo del Encino
The Templo del Encino, beside the Posada museum, contains a black statue of Jesus that some believe is growing. When it reaches an adjacent column, a worldwide calamity is anticipated. The huge Way of the Cross murals are also noteworthy.
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Restaurant Mitla
This large, pleasant and popular restaurant is caught in a time warp: 1938, the year it started. There are white-shirted waiters and excellent service, plus a grand menu with a choice of Mexican specialties, set breakfasts (M$70) and three-course set lunches (M$75).
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Baños Termales de Ojocaliente
The only thermal baths near the center are the charming, if slightly shabby Baños Termales de Ojocaliente. The restored 1808 architecture truly turns back the clock; the larger baths are more appealing. Take bus 23 (or any bus marked ‘Penal’) from Mateos.
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La Saturnina
Set in an 18th-century former mansion, this eatery is well known among local diners for its romantic ambience and tasty menu. The name is in honor of the women Saturnino Herrán so beautifully painted; but tales of tragic love and the tormented ghost of the wealthy hacienda-owner’s daughter won’t ruin your appetite.
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Museo Regional de Historia
This history museum was designed by Refugio Reyes as a family home and features a small chapel. Its several rooms exhibit items that run all the way from the big bang to the Revolution. Anyone interested in Mexican history will appreciate these displays. For others, the temporary exhibitions can be fascinating; pass by to check what’s on.
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Cathedral
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 south aisle is a painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe by Miguel Cabrera. There are more works by Cabrera, colonial Mexico's finest artist, in the cathedral's pinacoteca (picture gallery); ask a priest to let you in.
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Palacio de Gobierno
On the plaza's south side, the red-and-pink stone Palacio de Gobierno is Aguascalientes' most noteworthy colonial building. Once the mansion of colonial baron Marqués de Guadalupe, it dates from 1665 and has a striking courtyard with a mural of the 1914 convention by the Chilean artist Osvaldo Barra. Barra, whose mentor was Diego Rivera, also painted the mural on the south wall, a compendium of the economic and historic forces that forged Aguascalientes.
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