Quick answer
From Aguascalientes to Calvillo by car is about 50 kilometers west via state Highway 70, around an hour. Calvillo is a Magic Town and the guava capital, and along the way the Wine Route unfolds, with vineyards starting about 25 minutes from the city. To the north, in San José de Gracia, the Cristo Roto crowns an island in the Plutarco Elías Calles reservoir. With your own car you link guava, wine, and water at your own pace; if there's tasting, bring a designated driver. This is the getaway that pairs best with a rented vehicle.
Why do Calvillo and the Wine Route by car?
The appeal of this region is that it's spread out. The vineyards and wineries of the Wine Route aren't a single spot but a constellation: Aguascalientes has more than 1,300 hectares of vineyards and is the country's fourth-largest grape producer, according to the Secretaría de Turismo, with a winemaking tradition over four centuries old. Calvillo, the guava Magic Town, sits at the end of the road. And the Cristo Roto is in another direction, to the north. A tour locks you into a fixed itinerary; with your own car you decide the order, the time at each stop, and which winery to enter. That freedom is exactly what a rented vehicle gives you.
The route: Aguascalientes, the vineyards, and Calvillo
The backbone of this getaway is state Highway 70, which leaves the city westward toward Calvillo, about 50 km away (around an hour). Along the way the vineyards open up: some boutique wineries are just 25 minutes from downtown, ideal for a first stop before continuing. Many travelers do the route in reverse on the way back: they visit Calvillo in the morning, eat there, and on the return stop at one or two wineries to taste and buy. Highway 70 is paved and well signposted; the landscape of guava orchards and vineyards is part of the plan.
Calvillo, the guava capital
Calvillo has been a Magic Town since 2012 and is the heart of this getaway. It's known as the guava capital, and its orchards perfume the valley; in season you find the fresh fruit and its byproducts —paste, rolls, liqueurs— all over town. Its colonial center, with the parish church and arcades, is walked in a morning, and the Malpaso reservoir is nearby. Combined with the region's wine, Calvillo rounds out a sensory plan of flavor and countryside that, done in your own car, you can stretch or shorten as the day asks.
Tip
Guava has its peak season toward autumn and winter, when the aroma fills the Calvillo valley. Many wineries and orchards ask you to book the visit or tasting in advance; a prior call secures your spot and time, especially on weekends.
The Cristo Roto: the island in the reservoir
In the north of the state, in the municipality of San José de Gracia, stands one of Aguascalientes' icons: the Cristo Roto, a monumental sculpture about 25 meters tall rising over an island within the Plutarco Elías Calles reservoir. What's singular is how you get there: not by road to the foot of the figure, but by crossing the reservoir by boat, which makes the journey part of the experience. It's under an hour by car from the city, in the opposite direction to Calvillo, so it's usually done as its own outing. With a rented vehicle you combine both worlds —wine and water— in a single weekend.
“Aguascalientes is told in flavors and landscapes: Calvillo's guava, the wine of its valleys, and the Cristo Roto over the water. The car is what threads them into a single trip.”
— KORU RENT
One day or a weekend? How to plan your trip
It can be done in a single day by focusing on one axis: Calvillo in the morning, lunch in town, and one or two Wine Route wineries on the way back. But if you have a weekend, the plan is more enjoyable: one day for guava and wine to the west, and another for the Cristo Roto and the reservoir to the north, sleeping in the city of Aguascalientes in between. With your own car the decision is yours and you can change it on the fly; with a tour, you can't. That's why this route is among those that make the most of a rented vehicle.
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Calvillo, the vineyards, and the Cristo Roto are the best argument for driving yourself in Aguascalientes: linked stops, your own schedule, and no one else's rush. When KORU RENT arrives in the city, we want this getaway to be as simple as picking up the keys. Join the waitlist and we'll notify you as soon as we launch.
KORU Team · Aguascalientes to Calvillo and Wine Route getaway guide · 2026