Much of Alamos today remains in its 18th Century splendor full of Andalusian style architecture. In November 2000, then President of Mexico, Ernesto Zedillo, declared 188 Colonial structures in Alamos as National Historic Monuments.

Nearby, the 200,000 acre Reserve for the Protection of Flora & Fauna Sierra de Alamos - Rio Cuchujaqui is home to over 500 species of spectacular migrating and indigenous birds, including wild parrots, Roseate Spoonbills, McCaws and Trogansand.

If the town square reminds you of a movie you have seen it is because it was probably used as a movie set. If a movie has not been filmed there, one probably should be.

Alamos is a wonderful stop off place enroute to or from the Copper Canyon.