Why visit Valparaíso
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 18 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Weather in Valparaíso
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About Valparaíso
Valparaíso (English: VAHL-pah-rah-EE-soh; Spanish pronunciation: [balpaɾaˈiso]) is a city in the north central Mexican state of Zacatecas.
From the Wikipedia article Valparaíso, Zacatecas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Central Plaza "J. Jesus Gonzalez Ortega"
Park
Plaza municipal, centro de la ciudad de Valparaiso, Zacatecas
Plaza Constitucion, Valparaiso
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes1
Alas Pizzas
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 km
135 Alameda, Valparaíso, Zacatecas
Mo-Su 13:00-22:00
Churches and places of worship2
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Church · Roman Catholic
Plaza Constitucion, Valparaiso
History
Valparaíso was first a village and then hacienda along with the San Mateo and a few others formed the extensive county of Valparaíso, property of the counts of the same title one of them Don Fernando de la Campa y Cos, was a very rich man also involved in philanthropy building infrastructure for the Catholic Church. Later in 1824, Valparaiso becomes a municipality. On March 13, 1845, Valparaíso was declared a villa and in 1918 it became an independent municipality in accord with the Mexican constitution.
From the History section of Valparaíso, Zacatecas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Hacienda de San Antonio
Grocery · 1.1 km
Hacienda de San Antonio de Padua 238 Las Americas, Valparaiso
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare3
Hospital Regional Valparaiso
Hospital · 1.3 km
De La Juventud Lomas del Paraíso, Valparaiso
Map of Valparaíso
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 92 km away.
- Trojes 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- J. Jesús González Ortega (San Mateo) 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Lobatos 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- San Antonio de Padua 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Huejuquilla el Alto 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Laguna Grande 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Milpillas de la Sierra 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Mezquitic 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Monte Escobedo 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Fresnillo 85 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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