This destination in the northern area of Mexico is an important agricultural and industrial center. Delicias Exhibition Center hosts important trade and industrial fairs. In addition, Delicias has cultural centers such as the City Theatre, the Delicias Cultural Center, offering courses, workshops, a library, a newspaper library, and a video library; and the Museum of Paleontology, featuring one of the most important paleontological exhibitions in the region.
Take a walk around the Public Clock, a roundabout or traffic circle surrounded by public and commercial buildings. Also, you can visit the main park, near the modernist-style, pristine white Church of Christ the King. Another unique modernist-style temple with metallic belfries is the Shrine of Guadalupe. Another popular meeting and reference point is Benito Juárez Square.
The city features the Country Club Delicias private golf club, excellent hotels, shopping centers, restaurants, movie theaters, and first-class sports facilities, that include the Delicias Great Ballpark, one of the best baseball fields throughout the state, with capacity for 4,322 people. Founders Park is the central park of the city and it has a bike path, tennis, racquetball, and basketball courts, and an area for extreme sports.
Delicias is the proud owner first-level industrial infrastructure, with three industrial parks: Delicias, Las Vírgenes and Fama, strategically located near major roads. Mead Johnson & Chemicals, Grupo Cimarrón, Agroindustrial Zaragoza, and Alpura, as well as the Wrangler and Cirpro maquiladoras, are among the major companies that are headquartered in the city. The Issa and Delsa furniture factories stand out among the furniture industry.
***The official currency of Mexico is the Mexican Peso (MXN).
Shopping area in Delicias
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Other traditional specialties of Delicias include chile colorado con carne seca (red chili with jerky), machaca con huevo (ground jerky with eggs), chile con asadero (chili with asadero cheese), chile pasado (overcooked chili) with meat or cheese, and flour tortillas: the key ingredient to make burritos (flour tortillas stuffed with beef or pork, beans, or chili with cheese), a dish that has transcended the border with the United States.
You can sweeten your palate with jamoncillos (sweets made with milk and sugar), milk caramel, brittles, and goat’s milk caramel.
Among the typical drinks you can try are sotol, similar to tequila, and Margaritas, a cocktail prepared with tequila, orange liquor, lemon, and salt.
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Temperatures drop considerably between November and March. The thermometer records from 18 to 24 °C (64-75 °F) during the day, and it drops down to 2 °C (36 °F) at night, especially between December and February. Snowfall is possible, so remember to bring winter clothing.
- Sunlight is very strong throughout the year in Delicias; remember to protect yourself with sunscreen and a cap or a hat
- The climate in Delicias is very dry; we suggest drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated
- Winter nights are very cold; we recommend packing warm clothing, including a scarf, gloves, and earflaps