Native Trails MyTrails 2025 82 Chihuahua 1 City Tour of Ciudad Juárez Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy The border city of Ciudad Juárez is a bustling metropolis with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. It is connected to its sister city, El Paso, USA, by five bridges spanning the Rio Bravo (known as the Rio Grande in the United States). Despite historical border conflicts, the crossings between the two cities remain constantly busy. Ciudad Juárez is a dynamic city with a variety of attractions, including the charming Old Town Hall, known for its beautiful façade, and the Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, the oldest surviving building in the city. Visitors can also explore the picturesque Central Park, El Chamizal, the Juan Gabriel House & Museum, and the interactive Rodadora Museum. 2 Museo de la Revolución en la Frontera Norte Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy You visit the Museo de la Revolución en la Frontera Norte. It opened in the old customs building of Ciudad Juárez in 2010, commemorating both the War of Independence of 1810 and the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The objects on display include pictures and letters of the revolutionaries Madero and Pancho Villa, with a special emphasis on the history of the revolution in the regions along the USMexican border. Weapons, clothes, vehicles, and many other artifacts of the revolution and the War of Independence complete the portrayal of the freedom fighters. The museum further impresses the visitor by excellent visual material – movies, photos and drawings. 3 Hike in the sand dunes of Samalayuca Duration: 02:30 h · Level: Medium Hike in the sand dunes of Samalayuca in northern Mexico. The sand field of the Chihuahua desert covers more than 150-km² (60-sq.mi.) and is a place where recently interesting marine fossils have been found. The world of the gently curved, everchanging dunes is fascinating and will be a lasting memory. Maybe you see the curve-billed thrasher or discover a sand rose in the hot desert sand. 4 Visit the archaeological museum of the Paquimé civilization Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy The museum, which opened in 1995, displays various exhibits of the Paquimé civilization, including finds of wonderfully decorated ceramics, a model of the settlement in its heyday, and illustrations showing the village people’s everyday life. The building has been dug halfway into the ground and offers a perfect view of the excavations from its flat roof. 5 Visit of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Paquimé, Casas Grandes Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy You will visit the famous archaeological site of Paquimé in the northwest of the state of Chihuahua, with its fascinating mudbrick buildings. To date, only a portion of the 60-hectares settlement has been excavated. Some buildings have up to 600 rooms. Stalls for turkeys and parrots imported from South America suggest a lively trade by the Paquimé culture. 6 Visit of the potteries in Mata Ortíz Duration: 02:30 h · Level: Easy Except for few pieces, the famous ceramics of old Paquimé can be admired only as historic fragments, which the great museums in the world exhibit mostly in the form of potsherd pieced together. Today more than 500 potters in Mata Ortíz are producing ceramics and try to equal the quality of the Paquimé originals in each work. In the town, you will visit a modern pottery and several of the small galleries.
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