Things to do in aguascalientes

Aguascalientes, Mexico is both the capital city and the state name of Aguascalientes. Aguascalientes is one of the smallest states in Mexico and is centrally located in the country. There are many things to do in this central state and like other magical towns and cities within Mexico, Aguasclientes offers its own unique blend of modern and historical experiences. Given is location in the central mountain range in Mexico, Aguasclientes enjoys mild climates and very light rainfall but sits in higher elevations ranging from 3,300 to over 9,000 feet above sea level. You can find many hot springs in this region along with major rivers and beautiful wine country. There is a little bit for everyone to enjoy, and you will need several days to take it all in.

Visit El Museo de Aguacalientes

El Museo de Aguascalientes which stands for "Museum of Aguascalientes" is a beautiful museum constructed back in 1903. This museum is home to scuptures for Jesus F. Contreras, recordings from Francisco Diaz de Leon, and painting from Gabriel Fernandez Ledesma and Saturnino Herran. If you like fine art and sculptures, you will defintely want to put this museum of art when visiting Aguascalientes.  The building itself is worth seeing.

See the Templo de San Antonio

The Temple of San Antonio is a marvelous architecture worth seeing while in Aguascalientes.  This amazing masterpiece was designed by Jose Refugio Reyes Rivas, who also played a hand in the museum of Aguascalientes. It is a combination of Gothic, traditional neoclassical, with some resemblance of both Arabic and Russian influence.

The interior has works of muralist Candelario Rivas.  

Enjoy wine from La Bordalesa, winery

Are you a wine lover?  Or at least love to try wine from the actual location which you are staying at? Then you should definitely visit this winery. La Bordalesa is a private winery located 8 kilometers from Aguascalientes city. The best time to visit its harvest is at the end of summer/early fall. The winery is family owned and for more than 3 decades has been producing fine wines. So get ready to enjoy the nice climate, great wine, while experiencing Mexico.

Visit the Tres Centurias Plaza

You don't have to love history to enjoy it. The Plaza de las tres Centurias's name comes from the fact that this fun and historical park was constructed over 3 different centuries. You can learn about the locomotive history of Mexico, walk through a beautiful gardens in its park which should be visited in the late to early afternoon when musicians are there playing. There is a great fountain display at this park, which lights up in 60 different colors and shoots up water 12+ meters.  Very magical moments to remember when visiting this park.

Jardin de San Marcos

This garden built in 1847 is a must visit. The Garden ("Jardin" in Spanish) is a botanical garden that has many beautiful pathways with benches located just in time to take a quick rest. There are some vendors that you will find along the way which is great because it provides you an opportunity for a quick snack or finding little things that keep your kids if traveling with smaller ones, to keep them busy while you take in the beauty of this place. You will also see many bronze sculptures along the way, a great way to enjoy a afternoon.

National Museum of Death (in a good way)

This is a fairly new museum with its inaugaration as early as 2007. This museum was the outcome of hard work by University of Aguascalientes and also personal donations specifically by then governor Octavio Gil.It is only natural that Mexico should have such a museum since "El Dia de los Muertos" is a big holiday that is celebrated across the country where, families pay their respect to their former relatives. There is so much to enjoy and learn at this museum. It definitely needs to be on your list of museums to visit!

What is covered here for things to do in Aguascalientes is only the beginning. Aguascalientes is a very diverse city filled with fun things to do and learn. This city is thriving and is visited by many foreign nationals and there are many expats that also live here since there are large industries already here. 

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