Ciudad Juárez

Worth seeing in and around Ciudad Juárez

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Texas at El Paso

   The University of Texas at El Paso is a public research university in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1913 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, it is the third oldest academic component of the University of Texas System.

   3.4 km · public research university in El Paso, Texas, United States · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Juárez

   The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad Juárez is located in the northern Mexican city of the same name, across the Río Grande from El Paso, Texas. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Chihuahua and is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Chihuahua.

   700 m · diocese of the catholic church in Mexico · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez

   Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez is a multi-purpose stadium in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. It is the home stadium of Liga MX football club FC Juárez.

   1.9 km · stadium · Wikipedia
4. 04
   El Paso Museum of Art

   Founded in 1959, The El Paso Museum of Art is located in downtown El Paso, Texas. First accredited in 1972, it is the only accredited art museum within a 250-mile radius and serves approximately 100,000 visitors per year.

   1.6 km · art museum in El Paso, Texas · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Sun Bowl Stadium

   The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium in the Southwestern United States, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. It is home to the UTEP Miners of the Mountain West Conference and the college football bowl game also known as the Sun Bowl.

   3.8 km · stadium at the University of Texas at El Paso · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Bridge of the Americas

   The Bridge of the Americas is a group of international bridges which cross the Rio Grande and Texas State Highway Loop 375, connecting the Mexico–United States border cities of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, and El Paso, Texas, via the MX 45 from the south and the I-110 from the north, crossing the El Paso BOTA Port of Entry.

   3.9 km · Bridge connecting the Mexican state of Chihuahua with the U.S. state of Texas · Wikipedia
7. 07
   El Paso Zoo

   The El Paso Zoo is a zoo located in El Paso, Texas, United States. The 35-acre facility houses over 200 species, including the critically endangered animals.

   4.7 km · zoo located in El Paso, Texas · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick

   St. Patrick Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso.

   2.4 km · church in Texas, United States · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, Ciudad Juárez

   The Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, also Ciudad Juárez Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral church dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe that is located in Ciudad Juárez in the border state of Chihuahua, in Mexico, in the area called Historical Center. It was built in the middle of the second half of the twentieth century and is attached to the old and still preserved Franciscan mission, founded in the 17th century, in the then Paso del Norte.

   700 m · church in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico · Wikipedia
10. 10
    El Paso Museum of History

    The El Paso Museum of History is a museum located in downtown El Paso, Texas which presents information about the past 400 years of history in the United States/Mexico border region. The museum has over 16,000 feet of exhibition space.

    1.8 km · building in El Paso, Texas, United States · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Juarez Cathedral

   Neoclassicist cathedral built in the 1940s.

2. 02
   Guadalupe Mission
3. 03
   Benito Juárez Monument

   Commissioned by national subscription in 1906, restored in 1930 after the revolution, with fountains and flower beds.

4. 04
   Monument to the Mexicanity
5. 05
   Chamizal Federal Public Park
6. 06
   Juan Gabriel's

   16 de Septiembre 157A (downtown).

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Things to do

Juarez is unlike many border towns in that it is a major city with over a million inhabitants. However, most foreign tourists will still enjoy the same elements of stereotypical Mexican culture that they do in other border towns such as Nogales, Tijuana, and Nuevo Laredo. Enjoy a drink at a patio cafe with some chips and salsa at reasonable prices. Shop the markets for typical Mexican wares.

1. 01
   The Tumbleweed Interactive Space

   Sat-Sun 11ː00-19ː00, Mon-Fri 09ː00-17ː00.

2. 02
   Parque Central Hermanos Escobar

   A rather intriguing city park in that it has a hodgepodge of giraffe, peacock, and ostrich enclosures, a dirty duck pond, and a cactus garden.

3. 03
   Paseo del Norte

   Both indoor and outdoor events are hosted here.

4. 04
   Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez

   Built as a multi-purpose stadium, it is best known as the home field for Fútbol Club Juárez, a top-tier professional soccer team in the Liga MX.

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Where to eat

Juarez has a great selection of restaurants that specialize in authentic Mexican cuisine. The cuisine in Juarez is not very different from the food that is eaten on the other side of the Rio Grande in El Paso. A great dish to try for those not experienced in Mexican cuisine would be Steak Ranchero.

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Getting to Ciudad Juárez

Airports

El Paso (ELP), 13 km · Abraham González (CJS), 13 km

• Chihuahua → Ciudad Juárez

  345 km · quickest by road, 6h 6m · MX$325–430
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• Hermosillo → Ciudad Juárez

  522 km · quickest by air, 6h 13m · MX$1,150–1,780
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• Culiacán → Ciudad Juárez

  775 km · quickest by air, 6h 32m · MX$1,370–2,130
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