Zacatecas · Mexico
Guadalupe travel guide
Guadalupe is a city in Zacatecas, Mexico, home to about 170,000 people.
- Best months
- June and October to April
- Nearest airport
- ZCL24 km · General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport
- Currency
- MXNpeso
- Time zone
- America/Mexico City
- Language
- Nahuatl, Spanish, Yucatec Maya
About
About Guadalupe
Guadalupe was first settled by the Spanish in 1546. Prior to that, the area was occupied by semi-nomadic indigenous groups like the zacatecos and the guachichiles. No significant pre-Hispanic settlements had been built at Guadalupe. For many decades after the Spanish conquest, settlers were primarily secular or military. It was not until the mid 17th century that Christian missionaries developed a significant presence in Guadalupe. In 1678, construction began on the Convento de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe---the first major church to be established in Guadalupe.
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When to go
The best time to visit Guadalupe
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Guadalupe are June and October to April. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Guadalupe: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aguascalientes International Airport (AGU, 118 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Fly to Zacatecas Mexico (ZTL) and then take a taxi to Guadalupe. A flight from Mexico City (MEX) to Zacatecas (ZTL) takes 90 minutes. Aeromexico offers 2 direct flights daily. Guadalupe is a suburb of Zacatecas. It is about a 10-minute ride from downtown Zacatecas to Guadalupe and will cost about M$100 (February 2023). From the Zacatecas airport to Guadalupe is about a 30-minute ride and will cost about M$200.
Getting around
If you stay in the historic centro, you can get around by walking, but Guadalupe is fairly large so taxi or uber will be the most practical options.
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ZCL · General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport
AGU · Aguascalientes International Airport
Questions
Guadalupe: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Guadalupe?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Guadalupe are June and October to April. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; September is the wettest, with about 90 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Guadalupe?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL), about 24 km from the city centre in a straight line; Aguascalientes International Airport (AGU, 118 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Guadalupe?
peso (MXN).
Nearby
Destinations near Guadalupe
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.