Chilpancingo is a place full of stories and legends where magic can be found among its plazas and boardwalks that, by the shadow of pine and oak trees, protect the “Nueva Plaza Cívica Primero Congreso de Anáhuac”, which belongs to the denominated Blue Touristic Circuit of Chilpancingo.
Within this circuit, the Government Palace, the House of Representatives, the Superior Court of Justice can be found, all built with a neo-Classic design, alongside the Regional Museum of Guerrero, a historic place where the document “Sentimiento de la Nación”, written by José María Morelos y Pavón, was signed.
Inside this facility, an extensive mural telling the history of México can be found, and the periods of the Conquest, the Independence, the Reform and the Mexican Revolution are represented.
The Touristic Circuit also includes the churches known as San Mateo, San Francisco and Santa María de la Asunción, the latter tracing back to the 16th Century.
Chilpancingo means “Little Hornet’s Nest”, and in this locality, you will be able to find spas and hot springs that are fed by an aquifer system.
This region can offer you, parks, swimming pools, gyms, cinemas, nightclubs, gardens, boardwalks, a zoo, bullrings and a wrestling arena.
Traditional dishes consist of white and green pozole, pig’s feet with vinaigrette, capon chilies, mole, “elpopozole” which is similar to pressure cooked mole but with maize, “chalupitas chilapeñas”, tacos and quesadillas.
This city is enriched by a great variety of myths and legends, forming the collective worldview of the municipality as one of the tangible richness that contains in order to amaze visitors.
Some of the most popular legends are: “La Bola de Lumbre” (The Fireball) which tells the story of a fiery blue light that crossed the nocturnal skies and would get lost in the San Miguel canyon, the “Cerrito Rico” which tells the story of a social gathering that took place during the middle of the night the day of San Juan (24 of June) by the skirts of the pyramid-shaped mountain chain, and the “Cueva del Toro” (Bull’s Cave) which narrates the story of a rancher that lost one of his animals among the mountains and while looking for it, he found a cave full of golden coins but sadly, when this man got close to the treasure, a black bull appeared and protected the mutiny.
If you visit us during the month of August, you will be able to enjoy the patronal festivities, where you will be witness of several famous dances like the “Diablitos” with their colorful masks, and the “Tlacolerpos”, who always dance during any celebration.

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visit Chilpancingo during the month of December and January to attend the New Year celebrations, since this place has a walkway called “Pendón”, where people from the 75 municipalities of Guerrero attend to see the more than 50 regional dances like the “Pescadores”, the “Manueles”, the “Moros”, “Conejos”, “Apaches”, “Machos”, “Diablitos” and “Tlacoleros”.
This social gathering starts with the San Mateo Carnival; the “Pendón” walkway gives the commencement signal of Holiday celebrations where the coronation of the “Señorita Flor de Noche Buena” takes place.
There is also a parade of decorated carriages and the festivity ends with the “Porrazo del Tigre” tradition, a fight between men dressed as jaguars who represent the locality and it finishes when the last man standing wins.
The most consumed beverage in these parties is the mescal, defined as “amargo” (bitter), so you must try its artisanal warmth, just as you must purchase the famous wooded masks, reed flutes, rattles, as well as pine and cedar wood carvings.
One of the most obligated tours is the Juxtlahuaca Caverns, located 52 kilometers to the south east of the city, and in here you will find an archeological site where several Olmeca paintings and pre-Hispanic ruins were found.
Truly, Chilpancingo is a place full of tradition and color, representing brightly the state of Guerrero.
Enrich your trip by including these destinations to your visit: Acapulco (111 kilometers away, offering gastronomy, shopping, spa, golfing, aquatic sports, boat rides, skiing, jet skiing, bungee jumping, parachuting, paramotor, kite surfing, sky coasters, go karts, museums, fishing and archeological sites), the Magic Town of Taxco (141 kilometers away, offering temples, gastronomy, silverware, swimming pools, artisanal crafts, former haciendas, ranches, museums, cable railway and waterfalls), Cacahuamilpa (190 kilometers away, offering hiking, swimming, cave paintings, kayaking and climbing).

Things to see and do
museums, temples, tours, carnivals, festivals, gastronomy, artisanal crafts, dances, parks, spas, swimming pools, cinemas, nightclubs, a zoo, bullrings, wrestling arenas, caverns, myths and legends.
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