Mexico Guide
The Bajío
Nightlife and entertainment
1 Bar Botarel in the Quinta Real (see "Accommodation") Gorgeous bar built under the seating of what used to be the bullring. Arrive soon after 6pm to get one of the intimate booths, from where you can look out at the plaza and the rest of the hotel. Prices are almost twice what you pay in other places, but nowhere else has the same sense of romance. Live music Fri and Sat until midnight.
2 Barekay Díaz Ordaz 717, by the lower cable-car station 
492/922-7194 The main competition for La Mina Club, with great views over town. It is a little sterile, but is generally more popular with locals and isn't bad once it heats up after around 11.30pm. Price: Entry typically M$100, M$50 for women
3 Cactus Club Hidalgo 634 Lively and popular nightclub with pool and table football upstairs. Small cover charge for men on Fri and for all on Sat, but free on Wed when they have two-for-one drinks specials. Opening time: Closed Sun
4 Gaudí in the bottom portion of the Mercado Gonzales Ortega. Decent dance club that's packed at weekends, and particularly Thurs nights, when entry is free and beers only M$10. Price: Normal cover M$20–30
5 La Mina Club main entrance to Mina El Edén (see "Mina El Edén") 492/922-3002 Zacatecas's major club, right in the heart of the mountain and accessed on the same train used in the mine tour. From 11pm it is pumping with Latin numbers, US and European dance tunes, but mostly cheesy electronic techno music. If you don't enjoy being trapped in an enclosed space, La Mina is not for you. Opening time: Thurs– Sat 10pm–3am, reservations essential Fri and SatPrice: M$100 entry
6 Rincón de los Trovadores Hidalgo 804 Very agreeable, mostly acoustic venue and bar where local musicians play every night except Mon (7pm–2.30am). The more exalted players come at weekends and there's a looser, jamming vibe earlier in the week. Bring your instrument if you have one.
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Todos Santos Aguascalientes 235Tucked into a tastefully decorated cellar, this is a modern take on the traditional cantina, but far more chic. There's usually an engaging mix of locals and visitors (women are certainly welcome), and entertainment is provided by roving minstrels.