The city of Chihuahua is the state capital of Chihuahua. The city itself offers many places of interest for the tourist, especially the history buff, including the baroque Metropolitan Cathedral, seat of the Archdiocese (and the resting place of St Peter de Jesús Maldonado, a martyr of the 1930's), dating from the 18th century, the Government Palace from the early 19th century, and the City Hall from the turn of the 20th century, on the Plaza de Armas across from the Cathedral.

Tourist Offices
There is a tourist information office on the corner of Guerrero and Aldama, on the ground floor of the Palacio de Gobierno.

Sightseeing
The Plaza Mayor is a very important square in the city centre that is full of fountains, green areas and a collection of monuments depicting local heroes.

Getting there
There are five daily flights from Chihuahua to Mexico City. There are plenty of other places where you can catch a bus to Chihuahua, it's very well connected, such as Ciudad Juárez, Creel, Madero, Zacatecas, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Durango, Mexico City and Cuauhtémoc.

Getting around
The city offers the service of a touristic "trolley el tarahumara" which is a special bus that goes around to all the main museums and monuments in the city centre, including parks like the Central Park "El Palomar", a large park that has a collection of sculptures, including one depicting three doves (palomas, hence the park's name) and a monumental flagpole, flying one of the largest flags in the Republic, as well as a statue of one of Chihuahua's favourite sons, the late actor Anthony Quinn, in his famous role as 'Zorba the Greek', as well as many others. The city is renowned for its classical and modern sculpture, as seen on any main boulevard or avenue.