Discover Arcinas

Get to know Arcinas through its landscape and specific historical cultural events. These are two different considerations when choosing a destination: the landscape provides a thematic setting, while the football tournament and film program are tied to specific event dates.

Landscape and Agricultural Use

A municipal urban development plan classifies Arcinas as an area of sandy desert vegetation and irrigated agriculture. These two terms bring together different aspects of the landscape: vegetation in dry areas and agricultural use with irrigation. For travelers who also consider landscape and agriculture when choosing a destination, this classification provides a concrete connection to the place. Natural vegetation and agricultural use thus stand alongside one another as two distinct aspects of the area's local character.

Football During Holy Week

The traditional Holy Week Pentagonal Football Tournament took place in Ejido California in the municipality of Gómez Palacio. Teams from the region and from more distant places gathered there; a team from Arcinas also took part. The 46th edition lasted three days. A team from Arcinas won the 55th edition undefeated, becoming a two-time champion. Arcinas's connection to football can therefore be understood through the team's participation and historical success, while the tournament venue was nearby in Ejido California. The tournament is associated with Holy Week. If you want to plan your trip around it, check the specific dates for your travel year.

Film Programs in the Ejidos

«Cine en la Plaza» also offers a specific cultural connection: the program brought a short-film series to the ejidos of Gómez Palacio and offered free screenings in the squares of rural communities. An August schedule began on August 4 in Ejido Arcinas; the screening planned there was part of the Sunday family matinees. Another program event was scheduled as a traveling cinema screening on June 30 at 10:30 a.m. at the community sports field in Ejido Arcinas. The details differ both in format and date: a short-film series in August and a traveling cinema screening on June 30.

Practical Information

A project by the state of Durango included paving the access road to Ejido Arcinas in the locality of Arcinas; the work covered the period from September 2016 to January 2021. For a specific trip, it is advisable to check the current road status. The IMSS-Bienestar directory lists a medical unit in Arcinas next to the elementary school on the road to Arcinas and gives its opening hours as 08:00 to 16:00. Check the current hours before visiting.

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