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All Mexico Durango

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Durango

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Durango, Mexico

Updated May 30, 2025

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The baby angel.

Durango, Mexico

Benigno Montoya Funerary Art

A historic cemetery doubles as a museum containing hundreds of unique tombs sculpted by a single artist.
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Durango, Mexico

Paseo Túnel Minería Durango (Durango Mining Tunnel Walk)

This subterranean passage reveals the city's mining history as well as its legendary terrors.
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Durango Walk of Fame

A series of sculptures depict the actors who starred in the many cowboy movies shot in this Mexican city.
Durango’s Cathedral

Durango, Mexico

Catedral Basílica Menor de Durango (Durango Cathedral)

An eerie illusion of a nun is said to haunt this cathedral’s Baroque-style bell tower.
The town of San Vicente de Chupaderos started as a film set.

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San Vicente de Chupaderos

A small town that began as a western movie set.
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