4 haciendas · within 60 km
There are 4 haciendas within 60 km of San José de Gracia in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Hacienda de Letras, 12 km away; the farthest, Hacienda La Encarnación, is 53 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Villanueva, Pabellón de Hidalgo, and Real de Asientos, which make good bases.
Many old haciendas are now hotels, restaurants or museums. Some can only be visited on a tour or with a booking, so check before you go.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Mar, Apr, May.
The Haciendas 4
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Hacienda de Letras · Landmark · 12 km from San José de Gracia · Near Pabellón de Hidalgo
A winery on an old hacienda in San Luis de Letras: vineyard tours, tastings and a restaurant, 10 minutes from Pabellón de Hidalgo. -
Hacienda de Ciénega Grande · Landmark · 41 km from San José de Gracia · Near Real de Asientos
One of Aguascalientes' oldest settlements: a hacienda that grew from a 16th-century presidio on the silver road to Zacatecas. -
Hacienda de Tayahua · Landmark · 47 km from San José de Gracia · Near Villanueva
A 16th-century hacienda village with a big stone arch and carved church, long linked to singer and actor Antonio Aguilar's family. -
Hacienda La Encarnación · Hot springs · 53 km from San José de Gracia · Near Villanueva
A restored colonial hacienda south of Villanueva with a small hot-spring spa, a temazcal and rooms in the old main house.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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