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Querétaro Mexico

INTRODUCTION

Founded in 1531, Querétaro is known for having one of the highest per capita incomes of Mexico and Latin America?. In the mid-1990s, the city was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

HISTORY

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

ATTRACTIONS

The Queretaro climate is a true gift for nature lovers. The territory within is changing for the variety of heights on the level of the sea. Thanks to this, the wonderous spectacle of its panoramic view includes: El Chaparral Espinoso (The Prickly Chaparral), El Matorral Desértico (The Desert Scrub), El Sotobosque, and El Bosque de Encino y Pino (The Forest of Oak and Pine).

San Pablo Temple

Adorned with arches and towers, this church was built between 1777 and 1785. People from the community enact religious scenes during Holy Week in its ample atrium.

Chalma Chapels

Every year, the image of Our Holy Lord of Chalma is venerated on December 25 in this church. Built between 1919 an 1935, its architecture includes an entrance arch and a tower finished with a half-sphere.

El Calvario Hill

Villagers ascend this hill, which is the site of an ancient ceremonial center, during Holy Week and on the Feast of the Holy Cross.

El Cerrito Pyramid

The Archeological Zone known as El Cerrito was the government seat of a large national area in prehispanic Mesoamerica. Here, important sculptures, glyphs, calendars, gravestones, and carved figures have been found. The area, dating back to the first century of our modern era, is under restoration.

Rancho Hostal SPA La Pitaya

Located between the cities of Santiago de Queretaro and Celaya in the state's limits of Queretaro and Guanajuato, this place incorporates a new concept of active rest and spa-style relaxation, which is long recognized for the curative powers of its hot springwaters.

Fiestas del Pueblito

The town's main festival is held in February, and the Anniversary of the Crowning of the Virgin is celebrated in October.

RESTAURANTS

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