Zapopan

Map of Zapopan

Places to visit in Zapopan

Towns · 2 Villages · 2 Archaeological sites · 1 Nature reserves · 2

Towns

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  Tesistán · Town
  Town in northwest Zapopan, known for its August Corn Fair and for pan de elote; it has grown past 90,000 people.
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  Valle de los Molinos · Town
  Large residential area in northwest Zapopan, nearly 40,000 people, with four mills, parks and several routes to central Zapopan.

Villages

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  San Francisco de Ixcatán · Village
  Village on the rim of the Río Santiago canyon north of Zapopan, with an old church, nearby archaeological sites and the Tastoanes fiesta in July.
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  Nextipac · Village
  Zapopan village known for its July fiestas of Santo Santiago and the tastoanes; about 35 minutes from central Zapopan.

Archaeological sites

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  El Ixtépete · Archaeological site
  A small pre-Hispanic site in Zapopan with a stepped pyramid base, surrounded by city avenues; entry is free.

Nature reserves

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  Parque Metropolitano de Guadalajara · Nature reserve
  A 113-hectare park in La Estancia, Zapopan, opened in 1997: 5 km running and cycling tracks, a lake, barbecue areas and free entry.
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  Bosque La Primavera · Nature reserve
  A 30,500-hectare pine-oak forest and UNESCO biosphere reserve on Guadalajara's western edge, with trails and warm streams.

Neighbouring municipalities

Guadalajara · 8 San Pedro Tlaquepaque · 3 Tlajomulco de Zúñiga · 3 Villa Corona · 3 Chapala · 5 Tepatitlán de Morelos · 3

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