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    Huacasco

    Village Santa María de los Ángeles, Jalisco

    Former hacienda settlement dating to 1570 in northern Jalisco near the Zacatecas border, with its casona, granaries, Purísima shrine and Cristero tunnels.

    From Zacatecas: 1 h 40 min by car (95 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    How to get to Huacasco

    • From Zacatecas: about 1 h 40 min by road (~95 km)
    • Nearest airport: Zacatecas (ZCL), 1 h 6 min by car to Villanueva
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    About Huacasco

    Huacasco, also spelled Huascasco and officially San José de Huacasco, is a village in the northeast of the municipality of Santa María de los Ángeles, in Jalisco's Northern region close to the Zacatecas border, at about 1,960 m above sea level. It is documented from 1570, when it was founded as an encomienda called San Buenaventura de Guacasco. It began as a hacienda and the hamlet grew around the main house; it belonged to the Obra Pía de La Quemada and was the southernmost hacienda of that estate. In 1928 residents were granted 1,480 hectares taken from the haciendas of Huacasco, El Laurel and La Encarnación.

    The name is said to combine the Spanish word "vacas" (cows) with the Nahuatl suffix "co", place, meaning "place of cows". Village life is still tied to the land: maize, beans, squash and alfalfa, plus cattle, pigs and horses.

    What there is to see includes the parish of San José, the shrine of the Purísima Asunción, the hacienda's casco and main house with its granaries, the ruins of the old Purísima chapel, the Guadalupe hermitage, the aqueduct and Arco Sur bridge, the dam wall and "Oreja" of the old reservoir, and the so-called Cristero tunnels of the Sur Profundo. The main fiestas are 19 March (San José), 15 August (the Purísima) and 4 September (Señor de los Migrantes).

    How to get to Huacasco

    Drive from Zacatecas: 1 h 40 min, 95 km

    Huacasco is about 225 km north of Guadalajara along federal highway 23, with the turn-off onto state road 714. It lies about 96 km southwest of the city of Zacatecas and about 13 km east (straight line) of the municipal seat, Santa María de los Ángeles. Villanueva, Zacatecas, is about 36 km away, roughly 50 minutes by car. There are no hotels in the village; the nearest are 26 to 33 km away. There are no published public-transport schedules for this stretch, so driving is the practical option.

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    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

    Before you go to Huacasco: hours, prices and tips

    Best season
    19 March, San José; 15 August, the Purísima; 4 September, Señor de los Migrantes. Wikipedia · checked Oct 2026

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    Visiting Huacasco: what to see and do

    The shrine of the Purísima Asunción
    The parish of San José
    The main house and granaries of the former San Buenaventura hacienda
    The ruins of the old Purísima chapel and the Guadalupe hermitage
    The aqueduct, the Arco Sur bridge and the old dam wall
    The Cristero tunnels of the Sur Profundo

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    Tours & activities

    Day trips and guided outings from Villanueva often include Huacasco; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

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    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at ZCL (Zacatecas): about 1 h 6 min by road to Villanueva, then 27 km more to Huacasco, on your own schedule.

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    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zacatecas (ZCL), about 1 h 6 min by road from Villanueva, the base for Huacasco.

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    When to go to Huacasco mild

    Huacasco shares the climate of Villanueva, 27 km away. The best months to visit are March, April, May, and December.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Villanueva

    Votive pyramid at La Quemada above the valley near Villanueva, Zacatecas mild
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    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

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