Casas Grandes, a municipality that can be found at the northeast side of Chihuahua, is mainly known for being home to the Paquimé Ruins, the most important archeological setting of Northern México.
Casas Grandes has a vast variety of microclimates and ecosystems, as well as being a connector to the riverbeds of the creeks named Yaquí, Piedras Verdes and the Palanganas.
The first Spanish colonizers were Franciscan and they built the beautiful San Antonio de Padua temple.
UNESCO named the archeological site of Paquimé World Cultural Heritage because of its great cultural and historical importance.
The Paquimé culture, linked to the Oasisamerica culture, utilized sun-dried bricks for the construction of its city, and they built houses of up to 7 floors that had original heating and drainage systems.
Besides these housings, one can find aqueduct remnants and spaces used to worship Gods within the ancient ruins.
Clay pots, vases and pans became timeless and survived among its antique constructions.
These inspired the development of an artistic clay current called Mata Ortiz Ceramics, which is internationally valued and recognized.

Wejoytrip recommends
eexplore the Paquimé ruins, visit the main plaza and the San Antonio de Padua temple, and roam through the beautiful ancient colonial buildings.

Things to see and do
archeological tourism, buy traditional pots and pans, hiking and river fishing.
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