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    Twin baroque towers of the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco

    Photo by Luis Alvaz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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    Pueblos Mágicos near San Juan de los Lagos Day trips and tours from San Juan de los Lagos

    30 within 3½ hours · 8 under 2 hours

    30 Pueblos Mágicos are within about three and a half hours' drive of San Juan de los Lagos, 8 of them close enough for a day trip. The closest are Lagos de Moreno, Temacapulín, and Nochistlán.

    Best months for the area: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov (when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons)

    Day trips (under 2 hours) 8

    Close enough to drive there and back from San Juan de los Lagos in a day. Closest first.

    Twin baroque towers of the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Lagos de Moreno

    40 min · 49 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jul, Aug

    Bell tower of the Basílica de los Remedios behind flowering oleanders, Temacapulín, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Temacapulín

    1 h 15 min · 69 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, Aug, Dec

    Arcaded Parián leading to the Templo de San José, Nochistlán, Zacatecas mild
    Zacatecas Nochistlán

    1 h 20 min · 82 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Jul, Oct

    Neo-Gothic Templo del Señor de la Misericordia between tall palms, Jalpa de Cánovas, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Jalpa de Cánovas

    1 h 35 min · 111 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Oct

    Templo de San Blas and palm-lined main square of Pabellón de Hidalgo, Aguascalientes mild
    Aguascalientes Pabellón de Hidalgo

    1 h 40 min · 118 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep

    Glowing "Tlaquepaque te quiero" heart under a canopy of papel picado at night, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Tlaquepaque

    1 h 40 min · 136 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jun, Jul

    Giant Cristo Roto statue beside its white arched sanctuary, San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes mild
    Aguascalientes San José de Gracia

    1 h 45 min · 125 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Mar, Apr, Jun

    Palm-shaded main square of Calvillo with its red-domed bandstand, Aguascalientes mild
    Aguascalientes Calvillo

    1 h 50 min · 131 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: May, Dec

    Weekend escapes (2 to 3½ hours) 22

    Worth a night or two. Closest first.

    Templo de Nuestra Señora de Belén framed by the stone arcade of the portales, Real de Asientos, Aguascalientes mild
    Aguascalientes Real de Asientos

    2 h 5 min · 140 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, May

    Fiestas: Jan, Mar, Apr, Jul, Nov

    Palm-lined lakeside promenade of Ajijic on Lake Chapala, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Ajijic

    2 h 15 min · 167 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jul, Sep, Nov

    Carved baroque façade and bell tower of the main church of Pinos, Zacatecas cool
    Zacatecas Pinos

    2 h 30 min · 175 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, Jul, Nov, Dec

    Twin towers of the Parish of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores over the main plaza of Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Dolores Hidalgo

    2 h 35 min · 189 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Sep, Nov, Dec

    Rows of blue agave on the hills below the Tequila volcano, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Tequila

    2 h 40 min · 206 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jun, Nov, Dec

    Fortress-like 16th-century Augustinian convent of San Agustín, Yuriria, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Yuriria

    2 h 40 min · 218 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Aug

    Pink stone façade and towers of the old Colegio de Propaganda Fide, Guadalupe, Zacatecas cool
    Zacatecas Guadalupe

    2 h 40 min · 191 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Jun, Oct, Dec

    Domes and towers above the rooftops of Jiquilpan under a stormy sky, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Jiquilpan

    2 h 45 min · 166 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, May, Oct, Nov

    Pink Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel at the end of the main plaza of Cocula, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Cocula

    2 h 50 min · 211 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep, Oct

    Tower and arcaded front of the San Francisco parish church under a cloudy sky, Comonfort, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Comonfort

    2 h 50 min · 218 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Nov

    Wrought-iron bandstand with its red dome on the main plaza, Santa María del Río, San Luis Potosí mild
    San Luis Potosí Santa María del Río

    2 h 55 min · 234 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Aug

    Plateresque facade and arcaded portico of the convent of Santa María Magdalena, Cuitzeo, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Cuitzeo

    2 h 55 min · 240 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov

    Twin towers of the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Luz above the rooftops of Salvatierra, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Salvatierra

    3 h 5 min · 239 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, May, Jul, Sep, Oct

    Row of red stone cabins with tiled roofs and palms at Antigua Santa Julia, Tierranueva, San Luis Potosí mild
    San Luis Potosí Tierranueva

    3 h 15 min · 258 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

    Statue of a priest before the stone façade and tower of the Sayula cathedral, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Sayula

    3 h 15 min · 253 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb

    Jala spread across the valley at the foot of the mountains, Nayarit mild
    Nayarit Jala

    3 h 25 min · 276 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Aug

    Cream and pink Parroquia de Santo Santiago Apóstol under a stormy sky, Ixtlán del Río, Nayarit mild
    Nayarit Ixtlán del Río

    3 h 30 min · 275 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Dec

    Bell tower and tiled dome of the Santuario de Guadalupe above the rooftops of Cotija, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Cotija

    3 h 30 min · 206 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Mar, Sep, Nov, Dec

    Ahuacatlán spread across its green valley, seen from a hillside, Nayarit mild
    Nayarit Ahuacatlán

    3 h 30 min · 279 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Oct

    Fog over a quiet cobbled street of Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato cool
    Guanajuato Mineral de Pozos

    3 h 30 min · 247 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Jul

    Votive pyramid at La Quemada above the valley near Villanueva, Zacatecas mild
    Zacatecas Villanueva

    3 h 30 min · 233 km

    Best: Mar, Apr, May, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Jul, Oct

    Spires of the Parroquia de San Cristóbal against a pink sunset sky, Mazamitla, Jalisco cool
    Jalisco Mazamitla

    3 h 30 min · 213 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Mar, Jul, Oct, Dec

    Day trips and tours from San Juan de los Lagos 50

    Every Pueblo Mágico and nearby place within about two hours of San Juan de los Lagos, closest first, with tours that leave from the city.

    Under an hour away

    Jalostotitlán Town · near Jalisco 30 min · 30 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Encarnación de Díaz Town · near Lagos de Moreno 35 min · 42 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Lagos de Moreno Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 40 min · 49 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Valle de Guadalupe Village · near Jalisco 40 min · 47 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    La Mesa Redonda Mountain · near Jalisco 45 min · 43 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Pegueros Village · near Jalisco 45 min · 56 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Unión de San Antonio Town · near Jalisco 50 min · 61 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Teocaltiche Town · near Nochistlán 55 min · 53 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide

    1 to 2 hours away

    Temacapulín Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 1 h 15 min · 69 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Barrio de la Estación Landmark · near Aguascalientes ~1 h 20 min · 90 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Nochistlán Pueblo Mágico · Zacatecas 1 h 20 min · 82 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cañada de Negros Nature reserve · near Jalpa de Cánovas 1 h 25 min · 100 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    El Ocote Archaeological site · near Calvillo 1 h 25 min · 102 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Hacienda de Letras Landmark · near Pabellón de Hidalgo 1 h 30 min · 111 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Presa El Zapotillo Landmark · near Temacapulín 1 h 30 min · 78 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Jalpa de Cánovas Pueblo Mágico · Guanajuato 1 h 35 min · 111 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Pabellón de Hidalgo Pueblo Mágico · Aguascalientes 1 h 40 min · 118 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tlaquepaque Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 1 h 40 min · 136 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    San José de Gracia Pueblo Mágico · Aguascalientes 1 h 45 min · 125 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Calvillo Pueblo Mágico · Aguascalientes 1 h 50 min · 131 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Presa de Malpaso Lake · near Calvillo 1 h 50 min · 124 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cerro del Cubilete (Cristo Rey) Landmark · near Guanajuato 1 h 55 min · 126 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Sierra del Laurel Nature reserve · near Calvillo 1 h 55 min · 117 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Mineral de la Luz Landmark · near Guanajuato ~2 h · 135 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
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    Getting there

    San Juan de los Lagos has no airport with scheduled flights; the usual one to fly into is Aguascalientes (AGU).

    A car is the easiest way to reach most of these towns; the bigger ones also have direct buses from San Juan de los Lagos. Each pueblo's page has its own getting-there notes.

    Drive times are from OpenStreetMap routing without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the distance and may run longer on mountain roads.

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