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    Abasolo, Guanajuato

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    Abasolo

    Town Abasolo, Guanajuato

    Southwest Guanajuato town, once the Cuitzeo de los Naranjos hacienda, known for hot springs, its Virgen de la Luz parish and the nearby Peralta ruins.

    From Irapuato: 30 min by car (33 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    Day trips around Yuriria sometimes stop in Abasolo; a tour is the easy way to see it without a car.

    Tours from Guanajuato City Private walking tour in Guanajuato (available from 1 person) ★ 4.9 (374) · From US$53
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    How to get to Abasolo

    • From Irapuato: about 30 min by road (~33 km)
    • Nearest airport: Morelia (MLM), 49 min by car to Yuriria
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    Tours from Guanajuato City, near Abasolo

    Private walking tour in Guanajuato (available from 1 person) ★ 4.9 (374) 2.5–3 h From US$53
    Cultural walk through the center of Guanajuato ★ 5.0 (316) 2.5–3 h From US$38
    ATVs through the mountains and city of Guanajuato ★ 5.0 (112) 4 h From US$300
    Private Guanajuato City Tour From San Miguel ★ 4.9 (59) 8 h From US$375
    Horseback Ride in Guanajuato with Live Music and Food ★ 4.9 (42) 4 h 30 min From US$140

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    About Abasolo

    Abasolo is the seat of the municipality of the same name, in the Bajío farmland of southwestern Guanajuato, at about 1,700 metres and ringed by low hills. It had 29,002 people in 2020. Before it took the surname of independence fighter Mariano Abasolo it was Cuitzeo, a Purépecha word usually rendered as place of skunks: a cattle ranch from the 16th century, the mission of San José de Ojo Caliente from 1598 and then the hacienda of Cuitzeo de los Naranjos. Its last owner sold the land in plots in 1850; the state recognised it as a pueblo in 1852 and a municipality in 1870, and the present name dates from 1963.

    Miguel Hidalgo, born on the neighbouring Corralejo estate, was baptised in the hacienda chapel on 16 May 1753. The font moved to the new parish church in 1896, and for the 1910 centenary the town offered it to President Porfirio Díaz, who had it taken to Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City.

    The centre took shape in the late 19th century. The parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Luz was laid out in 1857 and took 39 years to finish, opening in February 1896; the town hall dates from 1892. Around the Jardín Hidalgo and Plaza Constitución stand the neoclassical houses of the old ranch owners, with cantera-columned patios. Behind town rises the Brinco del Diablo hill, climbed by a pilgrimage every 14 September.

    Most visitors come for the hot water. The La Caldera, La Muralla, Las Pomas and Capapetiro springs feed several balnearios; La Caldera, opened in the 1930s on the north side of town and visited by President Lázaro Cárdenas, is the best known, with a wave pool, hotel and spa. Brick-making employs a large share of local families, alongside livestock. East of the town lies the Peralta archaeological site, one of the largest monumental complexes built in the Bajío between AD 200 and 700.

    How to get to Abasolo

    Drive from Irapuato: 30 min, 33 km

    Abasolo is about 33 km by road from Irapuato, roughly 30 minutes by car. Flecha Amarilla runs hourly from the Central de Autobuses de Irapuato to the Abasolo terminal, a trip of about 50 minutes; Irapuato in turn has frequent buses to León, Guanajuato, Celaya, Querétaro and Mexico City's Terminal Norte. From Abasolo, roads lead on to Pénjamo, to La Piedad (La Caldera hot springs sit at km 27 of this road) and to Pastor Ortiz in Michoacán. For the Peralta ruins, follow Bulevar Mariano Abasolo to the police station and then the signs; coming from Irapuato, take federal highway 90 towards La Piedad and turn left at km 15.5 towards Pueblo Nuevo and Huanímaro. Yuriria, the nearest Pueblo Mágico, is about 1 hour away by car.

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    Before you go to Abasolo: hours, prices and tips

    Hours
    Peralta archaeological site: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm, last entry at 5 pm. INAH · checked Oct 2026
    Entry
    Peralta archaeological site: 65 pesos for adults and 20 pesos for children; discounts for Mexican students, teachers and seniors. INAH · checked Oct 2026
    Best season
    The feast of the Virgen de la Luz, the town's patron, has a novena from 11 to 19 May, the main day on 20 May (dawn serenade at 5 am, solemn mass at 1 pm, procession at 7 pm) and an octave to 27 May, with bands, dances and fireworks towers. Milenio · checked Oct 2026
    Rules
    At Peralta, no smoking, no food and no pets. INAH · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Abasolo: what to see and do

    The parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Luz (1857-1896) and the carved Virgin on its high altar.
    The Jardín Hidalgo, Plaza Constitución and the 1892 town hall.
    The neoclassical ranchers' houses with cantera patios around the square.
    La Caldera hot-spring balneario on the north side of town.
    The Peralta archaeological site, with a sunken patio and pyramids from AD 200-700.
    The 14 September pilgrimage up the Brinco del Diablo hill.

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    Flights

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    When to go to Abasolo mild

    Abasolo shares the climate of Yuriria, 49 km away. The best months to visit are January, March, April, and December.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Yuriria

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