| It is worth visiting the Yaqui
Museum which offers a very wide perspective of
this native group’s culture in order to
rescue, preserve, investigate, and spread the
testimonies and way of life of the Yaquis. It
opens from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 6:00
pm and is located at Calle Allende and 5 de febrero.
There is also a Golf Club located at 10 km away
from Ciudad Obregon; as well as an architectural
construction of colonial style called Casona de
Cocorit located at approximately 15 km away from
the city.
The Oviachic Dam or Presa General Alvaro Obregon
has beautiful green areas for camping where ship
sailing, fishing, and water skiing turn out to
be very amusing activities. Oviachic Recreational
Park, also counts with grills, games, and parking
lots. Besides, Oviachic Dam provides good fishing
for bass and catfish.
There are also many monuments in the city such
as those made for: Jesus Garcia Corona, Benito
Juarez, Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Zaragoza, Lazaro
Cardenas, all of them, outstanding figures of
Mexican history.
The murals at the Municipal Palace must also
be visited.
At the south of the city, at approximately 45
km, is located the Huivulai Island. There are
high sand dunes in where speed lovers may make
use of their double or four-wheel traction vehicles.
There is also a fresh water well with a deepness
of about 97 m that favors the growth of date palms,
which are sanctuaries of pelicans, cranes, and
other species.
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