Magical Towns of Chihuahua

Chihuahua has 5 Magical Towns: Batopilas, Casas Grandes, Creel, Guachochi and Hidalgo del Parral. The first to receive the designation was Creel (2007) and the most recent, Hidalgo del Parral (2023). Discover their history, traditions and what to see in each one.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Batopilas

  At the bottom of the Copper Canyon: a silver-mining town since 1708, with a subtropical climate, the Batopilas River and Rarámuri culture.

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  Magical Town since 2015

  Casas Grandes

  Home of UNESCO-listed Paquimé: an adobe city with T-shaped doorways, water systems and the Museum of the Cultures of the North.

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  Magical Town since 2007

  Creel

  Gateway to the Sierra Tarahumara and Copper Canyon: a Chepe train stop, Lake Arareko, Cusárare waterfall, rock-formation valleys and Rarámuri culture.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Guachochi

  The heart of the Sierra Tarahumara: deep canyons, forests, lakes and waterfalls, Rarámuri life and the Canyons Ultramarathon.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Hidalgo del Parral

  Silver mining, the Revolution and Pancho Villa's legacy: the Alvarado Palace, the Francisco Villa Museum, La Prieta mine and baroque churches.