The city and municipality of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. It stands on the banks of the Río Aguascalientes.

Cultural life

Aguascalientes organizes the largest festival held in Mexico, the San Marcos Fair, which takes place from the middle of April to the beginning of May. It receives almost 7 million visitors every year.
Aguascalientes is home to several outstanding museums and one of the country's leading provincial theatres. Amongst them are the following:

• Morelos Theater Important for its historical role during the Mexican Revolution as a Convention site. Architecturaly, the building is noted for its facade and interior, which houses a small museum.
• Teatro Aguascalientes – the Aguascalientes Premier Theatre and Opera House
• Museum of Contemporary Art (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo)
• Guadalupe Posada Museum (Museo Guadalupe Posada)
• Aguascalientes Museum (Museo de Aguascalientes) The city's Art Museum
• Museo Descubre – interactive science and technology museum, aimed at providing children with a hands-on learning experience
• La Estacion Theme Park (The Old Train Station Complex) It contains the Old Train Station and Railway Museum historic complex. 
• The State History Museum is located in an elegant house typical of the Porfirian period.  
• The Chistian War Museum The only museum to showcase the Chistian War, which a war between Mexicans divided by their way of thinking, and event that still provokes controversy, and it was spread thought out 18 states of Mexico.