Town 9 km west of Real de Asientos
An old mining town between the hills: a filigree-domed parish, a Black Christ, a museum with mammoth bones and an observatory.
Tepezalá is a small mining town in the hills west of Real de Asientos. Its name comes from Nahuatl and is usually translated as "place between the hills," which is exactly how it looks: a compact center tucked among dry, rocky slopes that were worked for their minerals for centuries.
The town's pride is its churches. The parish of Nuestra Señora del Refugio has a dome decorated in fine filigree work and painted walls that look like old wallpaper, and the church of Nuestro Señor de Tepezalá keeps a venerated image of a Black Christ. The Antonio Reyna museum tells the town's story with mammoth remains found in the area, arrowheads of the Guachichil people and tools from the old mines.
Tepezalá is pushing to become a Pueblo Mágico, and it has been adding attractions: a crafts house where you can watch or learn to weave ojos de Dios, and the Hipatia observatory and planetarium, with views over the town. Together with Real de Asientos it makes an easy day in the old mining country of northern Aguascalientes.
What to see and do
Look up at the filigree dome and painted walls of the parish of Nuestra Señora del Refugio.
Visit the Black Christ in the church of Nuestro Señor de Tepezalá.
See the mammoth remains, Guachichil arrowheads and mining tools at the Antonio Reyna museum.
Browse the Casa de las Artesanías for woodwork, stone pieces, sweets and ojos de Dios.
Catch a show at the Hipatia observatory and planetarium and enjoy the view over town.
Getting there
Tepezalá is about 13 km west of Real de Asientos, roughly 15 minutes by car on the paved state road. Local buses connect the towns of the municipality with Aguascalientes city, but schedules are limited, so a car is easiest. Some day tours from Aguascalientes combine Real de Asientos and Tepezalá. Check museum and observatory hours locally.
9 km west of Real de Asientos
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Weather mild
Tepezalá shares the climate of Real de Asientos, 9 km away. The best months to visit are Jan, Mar, Apr, May.
Make Real de Asientos your base
Tepezalá is an easy trip from Real de Asientos, a Pueblo Mágico with places to stay, food, and more to see.
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