3 archaeological sites · within 60 km
There are 3 archaeological sites within 60 km of San Sebastián del Oeste in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Palacio de Ocomo, 45 km away; the farthest, Zona Arqueológica Las Águilas, is 55 km. They are all listed under Ixtlán del Río, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
Most archaeological sites are run by INAH and open from about 8 or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a small fee. Midday is the hottest and busiest time, so go early.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec.
The Ruins 3
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Palacio de Ocomo · Archaeological site · 45 km from San Sebastián del Oeste · Jalisco
A pre-Hispanic tecpan about 125 m a side in the middle of Oconahua, Etzatlán: four platforms around a patio, under excavation since 2009. -
Los Toriles · Archaeological site · 50 km from San Sebastián del Oeste · Near Ixtlán del Río
Nayarit's best-known archaeological site, just east of town, with a rare round temple linked to the wind god. -
Zona Arqueológica Las Águilas · Archaeological site · 55 km from San Sebastián del Oeste · Jalisco
Standing stones up to five metres tall on a hill above Cuautla, Jalisco, where crowds watch the equinox sunrise.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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