Things to do in Hermosillo
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Centro Ecológico de Sonora
This park-like zoo and botanical garden is 7km south of central Hermosillo. It features an excellent array of plants and wildlife from Sonora’s mountains, deserts and prairies, from jaguar and puma to bighorn sheep and the endangered, antelope-like Sonoran pronghorn (berrendo) which, when it gets going, is the fastest-moving land animal in North America. The center takes about 1½ hours to walk around at a nonpronghorn pace. To get there, take the southbound Línea 11 bus from the west side of Jardín Juárez out into the southern suburbs. Get off when the bus turns north off Xolotl on to Templo de Tláloc, then walk 600m south on Templo de Tláloc.
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Plaza Zaragoza
Not to be confused with the grittier Jardín Juárez, this plaza is shaded by beautiful orange trees, drawing government workers on lunch breaks and creating a peaceful place to hang.
At night, the plaza comes alive with vendors hawking Sonoran tamales and tasty variations of corn swarm in. A city of over half a million suddenly feels like a small town.
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Siete de Copas/La Tequilera
This bar complex features Siete de Copas, a large, somewhat rowdy modern cantina (imagine a contemporary version of the one in Robert Rodriguez' From Dusk Till Dawn); and La Tequilera, a two-story bar with dueling live music on the open-air roof upstairs and indoors in the bar down below. Both attract the city's young and hip.
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Cerro de la Campana
This 'Hill of the Bell' is the most prominent landmark in the area and an easy point of reference night or day. It's named for the legend that striking certain rocks on the hill creates a bell sound. The panoramic view from the top is worth the drive up - though it's a shame about the numerous telecommunication towers.
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Asadero Don Chuy
More-ish carne asada tacos are served under a wooden roof supported by wooden posts adorned with a few sets of antlers. A mere eight condiment bowls are set on your table and you can pop a couple of norteña (country) tunes on the juke box while you decide how to garnish your tacos.
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Los Encarbonadas
This excellent asadero bar serves up Sonora's specialty, carne asada, alongside a mouth-watering salsa and condiment cart that flows between tables. The 'order' serves two easy and the frijoles might just be Mexico's best. Highly recommended.
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Está Cabral
This large, open-air café occupies the interior of a once-regal building and features nightly Latin folk music from 9pm, usually attracting a fun and eclectic crowd. Mexican specialties on the menu include Sonora’s very own chimichanga (fried burrito).
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Verde Olivo
If you have tired of menus full of carne and pescado, there’s relief right here in the middle of beef country. Verde Olivo offers excellent grain veggie burgers, fresh juices and smoothies, and PETA-friendly versions of Mexican classics.
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Sonora Steak
Inside this stately colonial-style home, situated in the hotel zone, Sonora’s famed steaks – 28-day-aged rib-eyes – are weighed tableside (M$67 per 100g), cooked to perfection and served with flour tortillas, grilled onions and jalapeños.
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Museo de Sonora
Hugging the east side of the Cerro de la Campana, this museum is worth a stroll for its location in a stone-walled, 100-year-old former jail - a museum itself - with interesting exhibits on the history of Sonora housed in former cells.
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Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
The majestic Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, also called the Catedral Metropolitana, was constructed between 1877 and 1908 in a mix of neoclassical and baroque styles.
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Palacio de Gobierno
The Palacio de Gobierno, completed in 1906, features an airy, neo-Moorish courtyard with colorful, dramatic murals depicting the history of Sonora.
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La Galería Café
A Bohemian hangout steeped in the local art scene. It's a great spot for cappuccinos, bagels and live tunes (on Saturday night).
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