The state of Zacatecas is located in the north-western part of the central high plateau of Mexico. The state capital is the city of Zacatecas.
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The state of Zacatecas is located in the north-western part of the central high plateau of Mexico. The state capital is the city of Zacatecas. Continue reading State of Zacatecas The charming colonial gold and silver producing city of Guanajuato, located in a region of central Mexico known as El Bajio, was in 1988 declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. Its attractions include the “Alhondiga de Granaditas” regional museum, the Mummy museum, Quijote museum, the Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Guanajuato and numerous other colonial era churches, the Mercado Hidalgo crafts market and the La Valenciana Silver Mine. Every year in October Guanajuato hosts the renowned Festival Internacional Cervantino – International Cervantes Festival, Mexico’s most well-known and attended cultural festival. Continue reading Guanajuato City Taxco de Alarcón, founded in 1528 as Tetelcingo, was an important silver mining center during the colonial era. Its attractions include the incredibly beautiful and ornate Santa Prisca church, the Hacienda de El Chorrillo, the Spratling Museum, the views of Taxco from the Christ monument overlooking town, and simply walking the narrow, cobblestone streets and browsing the fine silver crafts of Taxco’s shops and market. Continue reading Taxco de Alarcon A former silver-mining community in the dry, craggy mountains of north-western San Luis Potosí in northern Mexico. Continue reading Real de Catorce The city of Zacatecas, founded in 1548, is a rose-colored colonial jewel sandwiched between silver-producing craggy mountains and outcroppings. Of note are it’s cable car affording an excellent overview of the city from above, several museums and some beautiful colonial architecture. Continue reading City of Zacatecas |
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