Durango
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Durango is the second lowest populated city in Mexico. It is famous as Pancho Villa’s home state, as well as for its scenic waterfalls, hot springs and nature preservers, Durango is also a leading supplier of timber and wood products.
The State of Durango has a vast amount of natural mineral wealth and so has traditionally relied on the mining of various metal ores as the mainstay of its economy. Copper, Iron and Silver are all mined in the mountains surrounding Durango State. The fertile land in the low lying basins of Durango make them a good place for agriculture as well as cattle rearing. Main crops include cotton, corn, tobacco, sugarcane and wheat.
Durango is not one of the most popular places in Mexico for foreign tourists. However, if you are interested in coming you will find a whole host of activities to keep you busy. The natural settings of Durango provide the perfect backdrop for a camping vacation with fishing in the lakes and hiking in the mountains of Durango.
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Durango
Durango is the capital city of the similarly named mexican state which lies to the south of Chihuahua. The town has a long history, having been established in 1563 as the capital of Nueva Vizcaya in New Hispania the borders of which enclosed the modern Mexican states of Chihuahua, and Durango.
The town is populous, with about 500000 people calling it their home, and its territory is also quite large, at approximately 10000 square kilometers.
The greatest asset of Durango, and the greatest attraction it offers to tourists, is the large colonial heritage of churches and other municipal buildings reflecting the long history of the town as an important political center. Indeed, the pictures on this page speak better than the words that we may use.
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