Tepic

Worth seeing in and around Tepic

4 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
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Tepic

   The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tepic ) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara in western Mexico. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Catedral de la Purísima Concepción, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, in Tepic, the capital of Nayarit state.

   400 m · diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción

   The Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also known as Tepic Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tepic in Mexico. It is located on the main square, in the center of the city.

   400 m · church in Tepic, Mexico · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Estadio Arena Cora

   The Estadio Nicolás Álvarez Ortega is a multi-use stadium in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. It was used mostly for football matches.

   9.7 km · stadium in Mexico · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Estadio Olímpico Santa Teresita

   The Estadio Olímpico Santa Teresita is a multi-use stadium located in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium for Coras F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 4,000 people.

   2.2 km · multi-use stadium in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Tepic Cathedral

   Av México Nte 246 (adjacent to the Plaza Principal),.

2. 02
   Plaza Principal

   Tepic's central square, with a monument and people selling handicrafts.

3. 03
   Casa Museo Juan Escutia
4. 04
   Museo Regional de Nayarit

   Part of INAH system of museums in Mexico, has intriguing display of exhibits pertaining to topics like precolonial and natural history.

5. 05
   Centro Estatal de Culturas Populares e Indigenas

   Museum about indigenous cultures in a historic colonial building, right across from the regional museum.

From Wikivoyage: Tepic, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Sierra de San Juan
2. 02
   Parque La Loma

   Tepic's principal city park, though there is nothing of particular note here, just vendor stalls and trees and some sense of peace.

3. 03
   Juan Escutia Park

   This city park has a memorial to the "hero boy" Juan Escutia.

4. 04
   Cerro de la Cruz

   A popular hiking trail in Tepic, the 2 km trail is well-marked and paved, though there are other, more challenging unimproved trails going up the hill.

From Wikivoyage: Tepic, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

You're not exactly spoiled for choice of eating options in Tepic, although what there is is usually quite good.

1. 01
   Baja Cali

   Querétaro Norte 107,.

2. 02
   Sayulita Tortas Gigantes

   Ignacio Allende Pte and Calle Estadios),.

3. 03
   Restaurante La Gloria Bar & Grill

   Nice deck, enjoy your favorite Nayarit cuisine while looking over the zócalo.

4. 04
   Chile Verde

   Paseo de la Loma 199, Fray Junípero Serra (across the street from Parque la Loma),.

5. 05
   Roberto's

   Paseo de la Loma 457, Centro (across the street from Parque Loma),.

From Wikivoyage: Tepic, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Tepic

Airports

Puerto Vallarta (PVR), 99 km · Guadalajara (GDL), 197 km · General Rafael Buelna (MZT), 232 km

• Puerto Vallarta → Tepic

  105 km · quickest by road, 2h 54m · MX$155–210
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• Guadalajara → Tepic

  185 km · quickest by road, 3h 15m · MX$185–245
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• Mazatlàn → Tepic

  247 km · quickest by road, 4h 26m · MX$250–335
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