Rooms and walls of the Paquimé archaeological zone, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua

Photo by Levi bernardo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

North-western Chihuahua

A region of Chihuahua

The high valleys and foothills of north-western Chihuahua, around Casas Grandes and Nuevo Casas Grandes: the ruins of Paquimé, a World Heritage Site, the potters' village of Mata Ortiz, and the cliff dwellings of the Sierra Madre near Madera.

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Pueblos Mágicos in North-western Chihuahua

Getting around North-western Chihuahua

Fly into Ciudad Juárez (CJS).

Cities to start from: Nuevo Casas Grandes

Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.

When to visit North-western Chihuahua

Most of North-western Chihuahua is at its best in April, May, October, and November.

Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Casas Grandes

Neighbouring regions

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