Discover in Sinaloa this multicolored Magical Town of cobbled streets, centuries-old traditions and legends of ghosts that captivate the visitor.
Cosalá: Rich gastronomy and ghost legends
Located in the Sierra Madre Oriental, Cosalá has narrow cobbled streets and more than 250 buildings that keep centuries of history. It is a town full of life, where its rich gastronomy and its ghost legends converge.
Its warm greenery invites ecotourism and fun. This Magic Town was occupied by Tepehuanes, Acaxees and xiximies. The beautiful vegetation that surrounds it lives up to its pre-Hispanic name Quetzalla or Cozatl, which means "place of beautiful surroundings" like the Ecological Reserve of Mineral de Nuestra Señora, which together with its wonderful tropical climate make this town a place that cannot be missed.
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At the beginning of the Independence of Mexico, Cosalá was considered the most prosperous town in northwestern Mexico, with more than 50 mines. At the end of the 20th century, mining activity in the region had its decline. Currently a mining company is carrying out exploration work, with great expectations for the town.
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Cosalá's artisan products are internationally recognized, for their improvement in the saddlery. The artisans, mainly from the neighboring community of El Rodeo, offer a large number of leather and leather goods such as saddles, piteado belts and huaraches. Another exploited product is the ixtle fiber, from which bags and hammocks are made.
Walking through the narrow streets that still preserve the original urban layout, a product of the irregularities of the terrain, is to delve into around 500 years of history.
CHAPEL OF GUADALUPE
Before it was the church of San Francisco Javier; It is the oldest in the town and dates from the years 1650-1700. It is built with adobe, a material widely used in the town for its insulating qualities, except for the corner finishes that are quarry.
THEIR HOUSES
Another of the great attractions of this magical town are the sumptuous houses that can be found throughout the town, which give an idea of the great wealth that was concentrated in the region. The Quinta Minera stands out, the maximum expression of the luxury of the time, the Municipal Palace that used to be an elegant mansion, and the House of Don Francisco Iriarte Conde, next to the Municipal Palace.
THEIR MONUMENTS
The area of historical monuments can be known in a pleasant walk that allows you to enjoy the monuments in detail, or in the typical tour on an old horse-drawn carriage to have a complete vision of the attractions. In this area, the Temple of Santa Úrsula stands out, built around 1730 by the Society of Jesus. Its magnificent neoclassical style construction has an interesting stone sundial in one of its corners.
PADILLA FIG TREES
Cosalá not only lives in the expressions of its glorious past, its rich traditions are still alive with the milling of sugar cane. In Higueras de Padilla the original utensils and facilities are still preserved to produce multiple derivative products.
The Guadalupe de los Reyes Mine It was the largest and most important in the west of the country.
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