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Your trip to Jalpan de Serra.

Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.

Jalpan de Serra – Querétaro Destination Querétaro and Peña de Bernal about 190 km from Santiago de Querétaro

How to get there

Terminal de autobuses de Jalpan de Serra 1 km

Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.

It is about 190 km from Santiago de Querétaro, roughly four hours by winding mountain road, passing through Peñamiller and Pinal de Amoles. There are buses from the capital.

How many days

Two days, to visit the five missions at a relaxed pace; an extra day for trails and rivers.

When to go

October to May is the dry season, with safer roads. From June to September it rains and the sierra becomes greener.

The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.

Do you need a car?

Yes, for visiting the missions, which are in towns that are distant from one another. There are also tours departing from Jalpan.

Suggested itinerary

An order that works

Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.

One day in Jalpan de Serra

Morning
Jalpan Mission
Visit the Mission of Santiago de Jalpan and the Sierra Gorda Historical Museum.
Afternoon
Mission of Landa
Continue to the Mission of Landa, about 20 km away.
Late afternoon
Mission of Concá
Go to the Mission of Concá, to the north, near the Santa María River.
Evening
Return to Jalpan
Return to Jalpan and dine near the main square.

Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.

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