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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Durango

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Durango, Mexico

Updated May 30, 2025
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Durango, Mexico

Benigno Montoya Funerary Art

A historic cemetery doubles as a museum containing hundreds of unique tombs sculpted by a single artist.
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Durango, Mexico

Paseo Túnel Minería Durango (Durango Mining Tunnel Walk)

This subterranean passage reveals the city's mining history as well as its legendary terrors.
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Durango, Mexico

Durango Walk of Fame

A series of sculptures depict the actors who starred in the many cowboy movies shot in this Mexican city.
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Catedral Basílica Menor de Durango (Durango Cathedral)

An eerie illusion of a nun is said to haunt this cathedral’s Baroque-style bell tower.
The town of San Vicente de Chupaderos started as a film set.

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San Vicente de Chupaderos

A small town that began as a western movie set.
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