The Metropolitan Cathedral of Chihuahua stands on the Plaza de Armas, the city's main square, its twin towers visible from much of the downtown area. Completed in the late 18th century after decades of stop-start construction, it is one of the finest examples of Churrigueresque architecture in northern Mexico — the façade is covered in elaborate stone carving that somehow avoids tipping into excess.
The interior is relatively plain compared to the façade, a common pattern with Mexican colonial churches where the money went on the entrance to impress the street. The Plaza de Armas around it is the social heart of the city, lined with portales (arched colonnades) under which you can drink coffee and watch Chihuahua go about its business.