Dolores Hidalgo – Mexican Routes https://mexicanroutes.com Best Travel Destinations & Tourist Guide in Mexico Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:07:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mexicanroutes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-MexicanRoutes_fav-150x150.png Dolores Hidalgo – Mexican Routes https://mexicanroutes.com 32 32 15 day tour Mexico Colonial https://mexicanroutes.com/15-day-tour-mexico-colonial/ Mon, 04 Jun 2018 08:30:03 +0000 http://mexicanroutes.com/?p=3666 This route includes the most popular destinations in 3 Mexican states – Mexico, Guanajuato, and Jalisco.

  • The point of departure: Mexico City
  • The point of return: Guadalajara

You will visit cozy colonial towns with history and small magic towns and villages.
You also will visit a majestic Teotihuacan and the place of the famous tequila drink birth.

Attention!

This tour contains 4 long-distance bus travel:

  • Mexico City – Queretaro (3:20/4:10 hours)
  • Queretaro – Acambaro (2:40/3:00 hours)
  • Acambaro – Queretaro (2:40/3:00 hours)
  • Leon – Guadalajara (4:15/4:45 hours)

You also could rent a car, but the time on the road will be almost the same.

Have a nice trip!

Day 1 – Mexico City

  • Start with the Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución)
  • Metropolitan Cathedral
  • Templo Mayor Museum.
  • National Palace to see Diego Rivera’s murals
  • Stroll down Francisco I. Madero Avenue
  • Palacio de Bellas Artes
  • Dinner in the Alameda Central area

Day 2 – Mexico City

  • Chapultepec Park and Chapultepec Castle
  • National Museum of Anthropology
  • Neighborhoods of La Condesa and Roma
  • Walking through Parque México.
  • Nightlife in Zona Rosa or Polanco

Day 3 – Xochimilco

  • Rent a colorful trajinera (boat) to cruise through the canals
  • Bring snacks and enjoy live mariachi music
  • Museo Dolores Olmedo
    Coyoacán, exploring the Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul)
  • Enjoy dinner at a local market

Day 4 – Teotihuacan

  • Take a guided tour of Teotihuacan
  • Museum
  • Return to Mexico City
  • Visit the Plaza Garibaldi for live mariachi

Day 5 – Mexico City – Queretaro

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Day 6 – Queretaro

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Day 7 – Queretaro – Acambaro – Queretaro

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Day 8 – Queretaro – San Miguel de Allende – Queretaro

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Day 9 – Queretaro – Dolores Hidalgo – Queretaro

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Day 10 – Queretaro – Guanajuato

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Day 11 – Guanajuato

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Day 12 – Guanajuato – Leon

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Day 13 – Leon – Guadalajara

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Day 14 – Guadalajara – Tequila – Guadalajara

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Day 15 – Guadalajara

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]]> Dolores Hidalgo https://mexicanroutes.com/dolores-hidalgo/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 13:48:04 +0000 http://mexicanroutes.com/?p=912 The full name of a city and the surrounding municipality is Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional (“Dolores Hidalgo Cradle of National Independence”).

It is located in the north-central part of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, at an elevation of about 1,980 meters (6,480 feet) above sea level.

In the census of 2005 the city had a population of 54,843 people, while the municipality had 134,641 inhabitants.

The city lies directly in the center of the municipality, which is 1,590 km² (613.9 sq mi) in area and includes numerous small outlying communities, the largest of which is Río Laja.

Dolores Hidalgo was named a Pueblo Mágico (Magic Town) in 2002

History & Timeline

The city was a small town known simply as Dolores when Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla uttered his famous cry for the independence of Mexico (the Grito de Dolores) there in the early hours of September 16, 1810, in front of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores parish church. After Mexico achieved independence, the town was renamed Dolores Hidalgo in his honor.

Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing

The central square of the town, in front of Fr Hidalgo’s historic church, is a popular tourist spot.

A place of pilgrimage in Dolores Hidalgo for many fans of ranchera and popular music is the tomb of José Alfredo Jiménez, one of the country’s most beloved singers and songwriters, as well as one of the most prolific popular songwriters in the history of western music. He is buried in the town cemetery.

Souvenirs & Crafts

Today Dolores Hidalgo is known primarily for its ceramics industry, started by Father Hidalgo, which provides income to well over half the city’s population. The inexpensive and mass-produced output of the town is marketed throughout Latin America and the United States.

Google map of Dolores Hidalgo

Tourist Assistance + Emergency Numbers

You can dial 078 from any phone, where you can find free information about tourist attractions, airports, travel agencies, car rental companies, embassies and consulates, fairs and exhibitions, hotels, hospitals, financial services, migratory and other issues.

Or dial the toll-free (in Mexico) number 01-800-006-8839.

You can also request information to the email correspondencia@sectur.gob.mx

MORE EMERGENCY NUMBERS:

General Information: 040 (not free)

National Emergency Service: 911

Radio Patrols: 066
Police (Emergency): 060
Civil Protection: +52(55)5683-2222
Anonymous Complaint: 089

Setravi (Transport Mobility): +52(55)5209-9913
Road Emergency: 074

Cruz Roja: 065 o +52(55)5557-5757
Firefighters: 068 o +52(55)5768-3700

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