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◈ Wonder at its collective identity, its architectural wealth, and its thrilling cultural life.
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To learn more about the source of Mocorito’s pride, sit in its squares and slowly take in its murals.
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◆ Admire the Mocorito Ateneo Sinaloense mural in Plaza Rafael Buelna.
◆ Buy chilorio to take home.
◆ Try breaded dove, a dish unique to Mocorito.
Hundreds of believers gather in the Magical Town of Mocorito’s Templo de la Purísima Concepción.
Pilgrims from the town and neighboring communities come to pay tribute to Mocorito’s patron saint. Festivities start during the end of November and end December 8th.
❖ Centro Cultural
Dr. José Ley Domínguez
Located in the historical building where Dr. José Ley Domínguez once lived.
The cultural center’s courtyard features a mural showing Mocorito through the centuries. You can see the town’s history since its founding as a Jesuit mission in 1593.
❖ Plazuela de los Tres Grandes
This small square pays tribute to Mocorito’s famous offspring.
Three famous figures born in Mocorito are honored here: Agustina Ramírez (twelve of her thirteen children died while fighting in the Second French Intervention in Sinaloa), Eustaquio Buelna (19th-century historian, philologist, and educator), and Rafael Buelna Tenorio (journalist and Brigadier-General in the Mexican Revolution).
❖ Napo Chilorio Factory
Learn about how Mocorito’s most famous chilorio is made in the Napo factory. Here, you can see from how pork and chili peppers are prepared and simmered to how it is packaged. Of course, you can try some and pick up products to take with you.
❖ Check Out the Mammoth Bones in the Museo de Historia Regional
Casa de los Portales, as the mansion from Nuestra Señora de las Angustias hacienda is called, is home to this museum.
This regional history museum is set in the manor house from Nuestra Señora de las Angustias hacienda, which is called Casa de los Portales. Its collection presents paleontological remains found in the region: mammoth bones, tools, clothing, items from daily life, and documents, including the will of Francisco Peiro Gramón, this Magical Town’s founder.
❖ Take a Ride on El Chilorio Express
Learn the secrets of some of downtown Mocorito’s corners aboard this tourist train.
On this little vehicle that looks like a train that runs through the main downtown streets, you can hear about the Magical Town of Mocorito’s history and legends.
❖ Step into the Templo de la Purísima Concepción
Said to be one of the oldest churches in the state of Sinaloa, its 400 years of existence back the claim up. Construction on it was started in during the end of the 16th century, at the request of the Jesuits, and finished during the 17th century.
Its design follows a military monastic style. If you go inside, you can see the 14 engravings that represent the Stations of the Cross. On December 8th, it fills with devotees who come to honor the Immaculate Conception, this Magical Town’s patron saint.
❖ Celebration of the Immaculate Conception
Hundreds of believers gather in the Magical Town of Mocorito’s Templo de la Purísima Concepción. Pilgrims from the town and neighboring communities come to pay tribute to Mocorito’s patron saint. Festivities start during the end of November and end December 8th.
